Netflix fans can’t stop binge-watching ‘addictive’ conspiracy thriller for baffling reason as it rockets up the charts against all odds

Netflix fans can’t stop binge-watching an ‘addictive’ thriller series – but for all the wrong reasons. 

Starring the late Christopher Plummer and The Good Wife star star Archie Panjabi, Departure originally ran from 2019 to 2022 and then landed on Netflix in January.

It’s clearly proving to be popular with the streamers’ subscribers as it has already become one of the top-watched shows of 2025.

The show is a conspiracy theory drama, which follows the mystery behind a missing plane with its passengers.

Despite the show’s streaming success, many viewers have questioned the quality of the show’s acting performances.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans shared their thoughts on the series.

Starring the late Christopher Plummer and The Good Wife star star Archie Panjabi, Departure originally ran from 2019 to 2022 and then landed on Netflix in January

They said: ‘How have I only just discovered Departure on Netflix. I have definitely been missing out! This series is excellent,’ 

‘Departure series on Netflix has some of the worst Irish accents I’ve heard in a while,’

‘Anyone watched Departure on Netflix? Is it good, feels a bit dramatic,’

‘Am watching #Departure on #Netflix and honestly don’t know if to laugh or cry! It is the WORST series I’ve seen in ages. Super poor acting, nonsensical plot,’

‘Watching departure on Netflix and genuinely don’t think I’ve seen worse acting even in a kids school play. It’s addictive. And such terrible takes in the storyline,’

‘This departure show on Netflix is crazy.’

The series follows accident investigator Kendra Malley (Archie), who must quickly solve the mystery as to why Flight 716 and the 256 people on board went missing. 

As she works through the possibilities of terrorism, pilot error, or other suspicious reasons, the audience are also kept on their toes with plenty of guessing.

Plummer passed away at his Connecticut home aged 91 in 2021

It marks The Sound of Music’s Plummer as senior manager of the Transport Safety and Investigations Bureau, Howard Lawson, in what would be his final role.

In his final scene in season two, Howard reveals he has a secret illness.

He tells Kendra: ‘When you’re close to the end, things you thought were important turn out to be not important in the least, in the end all that matters are the people that you’d care for, the lives you affected.’

Plummer passed away at his Connecticut home aged 91 in 2021.