Finding Andrea

Very desperate attempt by a second rate corporation (but still a corporation) to get eyeballs for their precious streaming platform. Because that which will built them is a dying thing, so yeah, they put something in building up their streaming platform. True crime is a popular category, & Paramount is desperate to survive by the only route left, so someone got paid for 'producing' this 'content'. It's deceitful. So deceitful that it makes me sad for society. People think they can put out such trash because they think you're stupid. Much like the parent corporation's attempts at 'news' (you know, their jobs depend on it but it's a dying network & a dying source of news, so they have no conscience about the division they help create, so long as it gets some viewers & they continue to draw that comfy salary). Please stop dividing these kids just because you cannot stand the idea of them not letting the past taint everything they see in life.

But, no, seriously, I can't wrap my head around the producers of this getting paid by Paramount. Looking for a good crime doc? THIS AIN'T IT.

Not the greatest true crime documentary, but still interesting. The Family is frustrating for their shielded, close-to-best level of involvement. Friends are more concerned and knew Andrea better than her father & sisters. Family placing protecting "what's left of the family" over solving the case. The retired Detective Joe is the only hope to possibly solving the cold case with his unbiased re-examination of the evidence.

The cast of supporting characters includes a circle of quirky, gritty former drug addicts and members of a part-time amateur missing persons search group. Was Andrea the perky girl next door or a woman struggling with addiction and spiraling down the rabbit hole of shady dealers and a cartel?

Is this real? The so-called members of this missing in America group seem to be dysfunctional and more focused on creating attention for themselves then actually wanting to help find not just Andrea but help finding anyone.. I tried to do a search on anyone they've actually found but couldn't find any numbers.. Also why are these amateur sleuths talking about doing dangerous "undercover" work especially a mother of two? Then you have a mysterious fire at the P. I.'s office that ends up burning all the notes and recordings of the missing woman.. I feel for the missing woman because in every picture they show of her she has what would be considered a smile but not a single one reaches her eyes and it looks like she's turning a frown into a smile.. They try and build this OMG we found something feeling towards the end of every episode trying to make you feel like the answer is in the next episode only to further the frustration of nothing happening..

Characters seems reasonable and story-line is ok but is too drawn out into multiple episodes with too much emphasis on endless public opinions and social networking comment, which makes it feel slow and uninspiring to watch.

OK this show is one of those that could be told in a good 45 minute episode. However for this they chosen to pull in every body and their brother to give a comment or opinion that is takes 4 episodes. Which is why this show is a non starter from the get go! Not to mention all the social networking and their feeling and then arguments that ensue! One get the feeling that the woman ran away to away from the crowd of losers that suppose be her best friends!