Departure

No reason for bad reviews. It's just an entertaining crime thriller with some twists and turns. Doesn't matter about cliches. Not looking for a emmy here, just a storyline that keeps my attention. Mission accomplished.

British Global Air Flight 716 leaves JFK and disappears somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. There are 256 on board. In London, aviation expert Kendra Malley (Archie Panjabi) is recruited by her former boss Howard Lawson (Christopher Plummer) to join the investigation. The team has to navigate conflicting motives, multiple suspects, and desperate people with fading hopes of finding survivors. Then one survivor is found.

It's an intriguing mystery premise but the show slowly runs out of steam. I'm not sure that the writing is up to the challenge. It does have some great actors including the legendary Christopher Plummer who dies after filming the second season. That may provide a sad excuse to end this series. Rest in Peace for a beautiful thespian.

If it wasn't for the lead actress of this show, I wouldn't have gone through the first ten minutes of the first episode. Interesting though.

Wooden acting ,terrible sets and a predictable storyline.Watch this at your own peril.

Season 1 is Brit and is good especially if you are planning to bingewatch. Its right up there with "Vigil"( like 80%). Has the typical trademarks of british mysteries with a clue or matching puzzle/ distraction unveiled at the end of each episode

Season 2 unfortunately is very poor. No offense, It's American but like one of those fluffy cliched mystery shows. It's very formulaic

If Season 1 is traveling First class, Than Season 2 is economy that too on a budget airline.