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Upon my mom's recommendation, I decided to watch the pilot of ABC's Spring release, Missing, last night.  She said that all the girls in the family loved it.  I had plenty of reasons not to check it out, the least of which is that I can't relate to the protagonist in the least.  However, I did want to make an effort to connect with my mom and sisters.  So, not wanting to miss out (like I did with Monk and Psych) I set aside my reservations and downloaded it.


The premise was good. The series follows “Becca” Winstone (Ashley Judd), a widow and retired CIA agent with an 18-year-old son, Michael (Nick Eversman). In 2001, when Becca and her husband Paul Winstone (Sean Bean) were active CIA agents, he was killed in a car bombing witnessed by their son. In the pilot, Michael informs his mother that he has been accepted to an architecture program in Rome. Becca, who now lives an ordinary life running a florist shop, is hesitant to let him go but gives in. After not hearing from him for over a week and receiving a call from the architecture school informing her that Michael has moved out of his dorm room, Becca travels to Rome to track him down; but she finds herself in the middle of an international conspiracy involving the CIA and an Interpol agent who was once her lover.



So how many American viewers are excited about following an emotional 40+ year old heroine around Western Europe dropping bad guys and subsequently to her knees for a good sob every other scene?  Apparently, not enough.  I checked the numbers on a viewer index and found MISSING *missing* a few hundred thousand viewers.

I thought it was quite a coincidence that while I was just beginning the series, the rest of America was concluding it as the season finale was airing at the same time.  (See ABC's website.) So, that's it. Cancelled. I suppose Michael will remain missing forever.
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  1. Julie TSun May 20, 08:08:00 PM MDT

    Actually, Michael (Spoiler Alert!) is no longer missing, but now where's Ashley Judd?? This is a true cliff hanger-just like the radio programs of the 30's and 40's. Constant action, fast-paced dialogue and breathtaking scenery all over Europe, I for one, will be missing Missing!

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