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SEASON 2 OVERVIEW

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Former FBI agent Emily Byrne seeks answers for her time in captivity, while trying to rebuild her family and identity, until a deadly mystery threatens her fragile stability.

LOGLINE:

After tracking down and killing her abductor, former FBI agent Emily Byrne struggles to define her new normal as a mother and a survivor of six years of physical and mental torture. Even while she rebuilds her relationship with her son, Flynn, Emily still cannot shake the darkness of her past. She enlists Boston police detective Tommy Gibbs in a secret investigation of her mysterious history. When the case turns deadly, she risks everything to uncover the truth and protect her family.

SYNOPSIS:

After rescuing her family, clearing her name, and returning to "normal" life, former FBI agent Emily Byrne (Stana Katic) is still riddled with guilt and self-doubt, struggling with the unknown of what truly happened to her during her years of captivity. Hungry for answers, Emily chases down leads with the help of BPD Detective Tommy Gibbs (Angel Bonanni) but only finds more questions.

When a homegrown terrorist attack rocks Boston, the city's FBI Field Office springs into action to find the perpetrator. Special Agent Nick Durand (Patrick Heusinger) leads the search for the domestic terrorist, working alongside Special Agent-In-Charge Derek Crown (Christopher Colquhoun) and new profiler, Special Agent Julianne Gunnarsen (Natasha Little). 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 (Matthew Le Nevez) a former Navy SEAL with a personality that runs counter to Emily's.

The FBI's two investigations collide when it is discovered that there is a far bigger conspiracy at hand. The trail of clues amidst the global hunt will lead Emily back to her own fractured family ? forcing her to overcome her past trauma and protect the ones she loves.

CREDITS:

Absentia is a Sony Pictures Television Networks Original Series produced by Masha Productions.

10 x 1 hour series

Executive Producer and Director: Oded Ruskin ("False Flag," "Beauty and the Baker") Executive Producer: Stana Katic Executive Producer: Matt Cirulnick Executive Producer: Julie Glucksman Executive Producer: Maria Feldman ("Fauda," "Homeland") Directors: Adam Sanderson, Kasia Adamik Created by Matt Cirulnick and Gaia Violo; based on a pilot script originally written by Gaia Violo

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS (201-204)

EPISODE 201 ? "Casualties"

ONE LINER: 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.

STORY BRIEF: Emily struggles to move past her time in captivity while trying to transition back to "regular" life. She searches for answers with the help of Boston Police Detective Tommy Gibbs. When their investigation uncovers an ex-con with intimate knowledge of Emily's history, it forces Emily to reexamine everything. Meanwhile, tension in Nick and Alice's marriage heightens as Flynn struggles to deal with the volatility and trauma in his life. All personal problems are pushed aside when a deadly terrorist attack strikes Boston's Federal Annex Building. The terrorist eludes arrest, and the FBI revs into high gear with Nick and star profiler, Special Agent Julianne Gunnarsen, at its helm. As they search for clues in a widening investigation, one thing is clear: no one is safe.

EPISODE 202 ? "Madness"

ONE LINER: As Nick searches for the Federal Annex attacker, Emily encounters a shadowy figure from her past, whose arrival threatens to shatter her fragile recovery.

STORY BRIEF: Stunned by new revelations from her past, Emily intensifies her search for the truth. When Flynn inadvertently stumbles into her investigation, Emily is forced to make a decision between her son and her need for answers. Meanwhile, Alice returns to work as a grief counselor at Boston Mercy and develops a friendship Jack Byrne, who is an EMT working for the hospital. Tensions mount at the FBI as Nick and Julianne race to profile the Federal Annex terrorist while Special Agent Derek Crown chafes under pressure from the media and the "allknowing" internet. When a profile of the terrorist emerges, it is clear that he is hyper-intelligent, filled with rage, and not planning to stop anytime soon.

EPISODE 203 ? "Guilty"

ONE LINER: Reeling from a shocking loss, Emily must return to the FBI in order to get answers.

STORY BRIEF: Emily is consumed by guilt following the murder of someone she pushed away. She returns to the FBI to investigate the mysterious killing and others like it. Is Emily on the hunt for another serial killer? Working with her new partner, Special Agent Cal Isaac, proves to be difficult as Emily must conceal her personal connection to the case, lest Cal catches wind of the link. Meanwhile as Nick and Julianne narrow in on the terrorist's identity, they fear he may be ramping up for his next attack ? this one even deadlier than the last.

EPISODE 204 ? "Offenders"

ONE LINER: Nick's manhunt for the Federal Annex attacker heats up while Emily and Cal chase down leads on the Fentanyl Killer.

STORY BRIEF: Emily and Cal's investigation of the Fentanyl Killer points them toward dangerous and highly skilled suspects. Meanwhile, Crown's terrorist manhunt finds its target in an angry loner with an axe to grind, and it's up to Nick to locate him. But as the hunt turns deadly, Nick finds himself in the crosshairs of a killer.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

"EMILY BYRNE" Stana Katic

Following her time in captivity, Emily Byrne must navigate her second chapter as a civilian, working outside the FBI's purview to find answers to her mysterious past. When the new killer she hunts strikes close to home, Emily returns to the Bureau to seek justice.

"NICK DURAND" Patrick Heusinger

FBI Agent Nick Durand builds a home with his wife, Alice, and his son, Flynn, while maintaining a complicated relationship with his traumatized ex-wife, Emily. As tension grows in his personal life, Nick seeks solace in his work at the FBI, but his fortitude is tested when a violent terrorist attack in the heart of Boston throws him into the line of fire.

"ALICE DURAND" Cara Theobold

Alice Durand has emerged from her ordeal with a newfound resilience and desire to protect her family at all costs. Motivated by the domestic terror attack, she resumes work as a grief counselor, finding meaning in her career even as it threatens to drive a wedge into her relationship with Nick.

"TOMMY GIBBS" Angel Bonnani

Tommy Gibbs is the ambitious, relentless Boston police detective who helmed the manhunt for Emily Byrne. Months after its conclusion, Tommy finds himself again drawn to Emily, this time as a confidant. As the pair unravels a long-held secret, they soon find themselves caught in the crosshairs of a killer.

"JACK BYRNE" Neil Jackson

Once isolated by his addiction, Jack is now back on the road to recovery, working as an EMT for the local hospital. Searching for purpose and fulfillment, he finds a new friend in Alice. As they grow closer, Jack sees a second chance at a life he never had.

"FLYNN DURAND" Patrick McAuley

Flynn is the pre-teen son of Nick Durand and Emily Byrne. He lives with his parents, Nick and Alice, but he is growing closer to his long-missing mother, Emily. Meanwhile, the trauma from his own abduction continues to rear its head, and he struggles to maintain a hard-won peace.

"WARREN BYRNE" Paul Freeman

Warren Byrne is Emily's adoptive father who served over twenty-five years in the Boston Police Department. As new secrets from Warren's past complicate his relationship with Emily, the powerful bond between father and daughter begins to crumble.

"DEREK CROWN" Christopher Colquhoun Special Agent-In-Charge Derek Crown struggles to manage Boston's FBI office through the aftermath of a terrorist attack while dealing with a serial killer wreaking havoc throughout the city. Will he be able to survive the complications of his personal relationship with reporter, Erica Lyle, and his professional rivalry with FBI profiler, Julianne Gunnarsen?

"CAL ISAAC" Matthew Le Nevez

Upon her return to the FBI, Emily Byrne is partnered with Special Agent Cal Isaac, a rugged ex-Navy SEAL with a disarmingly upbeat disposition. Cal is familiar with the demons that chase Emily, thanks to his own dark past in the special-ops. In time, Cal could prove to be a loyal and sympathetic counterpart to our heroine...if she'll let him in.

"JULIANNE GUNNARSEN" Natasha Little

Julianne Gunnarsen is a chilly FBI agent brought to the Boston Field Office to help capture the perpetrator of a deadly terrorist attack. Equal parts accomplished and enigmatic, she doesn't restrict her profiling prowess to just her terrorist target; she also analyzes those around her. And it's not long before her gaze turns to her partner, Special Agent Nick Durand.

"ERICA LYLE" Roxy Sternberg

Erica Lyle is an ambitious TV news reporter, a driven journalist who takes no prisoners and will stop at nothing to get her story. Erica's drive will put her at odds with her secret lover, Derek Crown, when a major case puts him in her investigative crosshairs.

"VALERIE MCNAIR" Penny Downie

Valerie McNair is revealed to be Emily's long-lost biological mother ? and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Valerie is scrappy, intense, and paranoid from years of hard living and fighting for her survival.

"DR. SEMO ODUWALE" Hugh Quarshie

Dr. Semo Oduwale is a kind Nigerian therapist who runs Boston's premier trauma therapy group for children ? which includes Flynn Durand as a member. His years of experience keep him calm and composed in the toughest situations. Affable and supportive of the people around him, he keeps his own life closely guarded.

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