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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 12/09/2016
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 12/08/2016
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 12/08/2016
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 06/28/2018
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 01/03/2017
4/5
Compelling true crime series chronicles real kidnappings. Go to Full Review Andrea Thompson The Young Folks 12/12/2016
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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12/11/2016 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