When a British passenger plane mysteriously disappears, investigators try to find out what happened. The mystery will keep you guessing to the end. Here are my thoughts.
Peacock's new drama series Departure has been pretty much the best new series since The Capture (which premiered in July). The series focuses on Kendra Malley (played by Archie Panjabi), brought in by her boss and mentor Howard Lawson (played by Christopher Plummer), to help investigate the disappearance of a British passenger plane.
Malley, who just suffered from losing her husband in an accident some time ago, is dealing with a troubled adopted son. She tries to figure out the plane's location before disappearing. While discovering the aircraft's location, they had only found one survivor.
During this investigation, Malley and the team go back and forth on whether it's terrorism or suicide from the pilot. But the story keeps you guessing until the end of the final two episodes, which makes a satisfying ending.
I loved Departure, and it might be my favorite new series on Peacock so far. The performances from Panjabi and Plummer were marvelous. They play so well with one another. The writing was solid, and even though I wouldn't say I liked the whole mother-son story at first, it turned around for me after learning what happened to Malley's husband and what her son did for her. I highly recommend watching this six-episode series.
Overall, I give this first season a 9/10.
You can catch Departure available now on Peacock Streaming Service.
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