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Departure (2019)

Departure poster
Genre
drama
Country
Canada
Length
3 seasons, 18 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 116 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of investigators looks into a plane that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. The lead investigator faces pressure from her boss and personal challenges as she works to uncover the truth.

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What happens

Departure is a Canadian suspense drama television series created by Vince Shiao. It was commissioned by the Canadian broadcaster Global and the American streaming service Peacock, being produced by Shaftesbury Films, Greenpoint Productions and Corus Entertainment. Starring Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer and directed by T. J. Scott, the series premiered on Universal TV in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2019, with Global scheduling the Canadian debut for 8 October 2020. During the first season's release in Canada and the UK, the series averaged more than one million viewers per episode. In 2021 the series was renewed for a third season. That year, the series was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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