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Season 1 – Captive

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75% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
The escalating international trend of hostage-taking and the efforts that are taken in response.

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Julia Raeside Guardian Dec 9, 2016
This offshoot of the true-crime genre (Making a Murderer and so on) is another effective way to experience the worst moments in other people's lives from a safe distance. Go to Full Review Inkoo Kang MTV Dec 8, 2016
The third installment, "Lucasville," demonstrates how the series's focus on the here-and-now hobbles its attempt to tell a more resonant story. Go to Full Review Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times Dec 8, 2016
It is cinematic and slickly produced, with production value visible in nearly every frame, including impressionistic re-creations and gorgeous aerial shots of Rio de Janeiro. Go to Full Review Lauren Leibowitz Thrillist Jun 28, 2018
Watch one episode, then turn off your TV to reflect, or go on a walk and acknowledge what a privilege it is to live life outside captivity. Because the last thing you'd want to be is a prisoner in your own home. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media Jan 3, 2017
4/5
Compelling true crime series chronicles real kidnappings. Go to Full Review Andrea Thompson The Young Folks Dec 12, 2016
6.5/10
The testimonials themselves are gripping, as they range from touching to frightening. In many cases, watching this series is to be a witness to the innocence of the well-meaning brushing up against the trauma of the brutalized, and it's not pretty. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dec 11, 2016 It's just so fsscinating to hear some of these survivors' stories, and see what courage they had. Can be disturbing to watch but i have never seen something like this on tv. And when they have the bad guys on there once in a while, that's crazy. See more Read all reviews
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Season Info

Network
Netflix
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 9, 2016
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