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Lost (2004)
After their plane, Oceanic Air flight 815, tore apart whilst thousands of miles off course, the survivors find themselves on a mysterious deserted island where they soon find out they are not alone.
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How are the recommendations for Absentia selected?
This list currently uses 20 matches from rating similarity. Genres such as Drama, Thriller and Mystery help keep the fallback matches close to the starting series.
Where can I stream similar series?
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Are there completed series like Absentia?
18 of 20 recommendations are marked as completed or ended. Examples: Lost (2004), Designated Survivor and The 100.