Season 2 of Absentia consists of 10 episodes and premiered on March 26, 2019.
Plot overview[]
When a homegrown terrorist attack rocks Boston, the city’s FBI Field Office springs into action to find the perpetrator. Special Agent Nick Durand leads the search for the domestic terrorist, working alongside Special Agent-In-Charge Derek Crown and new profiler, Special Agent Julianne Gunnarsen.
Meanwhile, Emily’s investigation into her past becomes a hunt for a serial killer whose crimes have been overlooked in the citywide chaos. When the serial killer claims a victim close to Emily, she returns to the FBI to hunt him down, partnering with Special Agent Cal Isaac a former Navy SEAL with a personality that runs counter to Emily’s.
Cast[]
- Stana Katic as Special Agent Emily Byrne
- Patrick Heusinger as Special Agent Nick Durand
- Patrick McAuley as Flynn Durand
- Cara Theobold as Alice Durand
- Angel Bonanni as Tommy Gibbs
- Neil Jackson as Jack Byrne
- Ralph Ineson as Special Agent Adam Radford
- Bruno Bichir as Dr. Daniel Vega
- Richard Brake as Conrad Harlow
- Paul Freeman as Warren Byrne
Episodes[]
Image | No.
overall |
No. in
season |
Title | Directed by | Written by |
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11 | 1 | Casualties | Oded Ruskin | Samantha Corbin-Miller | |
Emily Byrne struggles to make sense of her time in captivity and her tumultuous past. Meanwhile, a deadly terrorist attack rocks the heart of Boston, drawing Special Agent Nick Durand and the FBI onto the case. | |||||
12 | 2 | Madness | Oded Ruskin | Brendan Kelly | |
As Nick searches for the Federal Annex attacker, Emily encounters a shadowy figure from her past, whose arrival threatens to shatter her fragile recovery. | |||||
13 | 3 | Guilty | Oded Ruskin | Logan Slakter | |
Reeling from a shocking loss, Emily must return to the FBI in order to get answers. | |||||
14 | 4 | Offenders | Oded Ruskin | Milla Bell-Hart | |
Nick’s manhunt for the Federal Annex attacker heats up while Emily and Cal chase down leads on the Fentanyl Killer. | |||||
15 | 5 | Bolo | Adam Sanderson | Julia Cooperman | |
With the Fentanyl Killer’s spree escalating, Emily and Cal fear the next victim will be someone they cannot afford to lose. | |||||
16 | 6 | Cover | Adam Sanderson | Samantha Corbin-Miller | |
Emily and Cal travel to Moldova to track down the Fentanyl Killer – a task that proves to be even more perilous than anticipated. | |||||
17 | 7 | Boom | Adam Sanderson | Brendan Kelly | |
As Emily and Cal journey into rural Moldova, Nick struggles stateside to swallow a massive lie. | |||||
18 | 8 | Aggression | Kasia Adamik | Logan Slakter | |
Back in Boston, Emily’s grief gives way to purpose as she discovers a clue that connects Rex Wolfe to the mystery of her captivity. | |||||
19 | 9 | Committed | Kasia Adamik | Milla Bell-Hart | |
Emily realizes that Rex Wolf was working for someone connected to both her past and her present. She finds she can rely on Nick for help, but how to make sense of the puzzle? Emily resorts to extreme measures when she realizes the threat is close to home. | |||||
20 | 10 | Accomplice | Kasia Adamik | Julia Cooperman | |
Emily hits a dead end, but suspects it's not over, and follows the remaining shreds of evidence to a wrenching season climax. |