For the weekend of Feb. 3, Streamline is recommending “Absentia” in the Amazon top spot for the first time. This knocks “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” out of the top spot after that show earned the position eight times in a row. Arguably, “Mrs. Maisel” is still the better show, but it’s time to give another project the highlight treatment.
At face value, “Absentia” is frustratingly similar to many shows and movies that have come before it. This is a crime thriller about serial killers that also involves a star detective protagonist that loses her memories ― leading to her being maybe/maybe not framed for new crimes. These twists and turns are eye-roll-worthy in their obviousness, but (BUT!) this show still does a great job within that genre.
You can probably guess the color palette here (very dark). Maybe you just can’t see yet another serial killer in a television show.
But if you really love watching serial killer shows, then “Absentia” is still well worth your time.
And quickly worth noting: Amazon added a mystical warrior-based show called “Britannia” last week. Since the last Streamline, there has been some buzz about this show. It’s kind of sort of like “Game of Thrones” or “Vikings,” but just far more ridiculous. If you’re into those kinds of things, you might as well check it out.
