Captive

Based on the 1st Episode. I don't really know what I expected when deciding to give it a try. I'm not into docu-dramas: I can't stand the interviews and the lots of "Oh so bad", "Oh so sad", "Oh so huge", "Oh so dangerous", etc...

I guess that if you're into this sort of things "a la REAL-TV" where everyone's (predictable) perspective (slowly) recounts the development of the episode's story, you may enjoy it. Especially if the topic tingles you.

But don't expect any high level analysis whatsoever: you'll get the depth the interviews will allow you to get. Furthermore, production value is very low: original footage, few (and as cheap as possible) reconstructions, interviews. Low standards boring television unless you're really interested in one of the stories (in which case you'll get just a sensationalistic introduction).

I you love emotional drama then this is too good, else it is a drama with lots of emotions.

Extremely well done series. A lot of the bad reviews seem as if they didn't really give this series a chance or fully watch even a few episodes. All perspectives were provided and balanced. Believe that there was care taken with each episode to give a fresh and unique experience independent and unique to the episode. I especially liked that some ended well and that some ended differently. It provided a good range of what is real life and not something that appears only in very easy to watch television. It captures the full stratagem on human emotions and struggle that surely were experienced by these folks who were unfortunate enough to be held captive.

This is a really good documentary series. It is not boring at all, as other reviewers suggest. Each episode is different from the other, they are mostly all very interesting, engaging, full of suspense and unexpected twists. I really liked it.

The entire intent of this show is to generate sympathy for these people's stories. But if you ask me, morons that go into war zones and try to spread peace and love deserve exactly what they got. That's what makes the show a struggle to watch all the way through each episode. Fairly slow pacing with a constant "look what I went through" that completely clashes with the obvious idiocy of their choices.