La desaparición de Amy Bradley

As a fan of true crime documentaries, I went into Amy Bradley Is Missing without knowing much about the case - just that it involved a disappearance at sea, which immediately piqued my interest. The idea that someone could vanish from a cruise ship is incredibly mysterious, and the show leans heavily into that intrigue.

That said, the pacing is noticeably slow. The first episode is a real slow burner, taking its time to build up. It's not until the second episode that things start to pick up with the introduction of darker themes like sex trafficking. Even then, it takes a while before it becomes truly gripping.

At this stage, I'm finding it a bit of a drag. There's a lack of emotional connection for me personally, and while the mystery is compelling, the presentation hasn't quite drawn me in as much as I hoped.

Overall, it's a decent watch if you're into slow-building mysteries, but don't expect to be instantly hooked. It might be more rewarding for viewers with patience and a strong interest in missing persons cases.

This is an interesting yet sad true story of a young woman who went missing on a cruise ship.

It is in 3 parts.

The events occurred more than 25 years ago.

The family who was together with her on the cruise ship have never stopped grieving and hold out beliefs that she is still alive.

One theory is she went overboard unintentionally or otherwise.

Another theory is that she was taken from the ship and used for sex trafficking.

A spotlight falls on one of the crew members.

There are some witnesses claiming to have seen her after she disappeared.

So what happened and is she still alive or dead?

My own view is: with all the publicity over this case can one really believe that she is still with us?

The family are clinging to the view its' better not to lose hope.... ...so good luck to them....

A well presented production.

7/10.

Such a frustrating documentary. So many egregious failures... The spineless twit of a former navy man who Amy approached for help, and who didn't report the incident until years later when he was retired, for fear of getting into trouble. Ugh, you couldn't report it anonymously??

The blonde tourist woman who ran into Amy in obvious danger and distress in a public restroom, and didn't immediately call the police?

Royal Caribbean, who derailed investigation efforts, in an effort to cover themselves.

The captain who forsaked his fundamental duty to protect his passengers.

What is wrong with people??

And then there is our illustrious FBI. Despite multiple credible reports of this woman being sighted in a small geographic area, they didn't send undercover agents to visit the brothels? To walk the streets? They didn't track the IP addresses in Barbados? Despicable and inexcusable. Lazy and incompetent. Your tax dollars at work folks! This shows you how much trouble your government would go to to help you if you were in trouble - virtually none.

Such a frustrating documentary. And all those insisting she went overboard are suffering from cognitive dissonance because they don't want to admit what a widespread problem trafficking is, and that this horror story can happen to literally anyone. Yes, including YOU reading this, or your kids. It's much easier for most to blame the victim than face reality.

So sad and frustrating.

With all that was said and watch...I just feel so very sorry for her parents and her brother. I can't even imagine the pain that they have carried for so many years. Everyday, they continue to hope against hope that they will be reconnected with Amy! What surprised me the most, was that her parents were still married. That the stress of all this, did not drive them apart, to divorce. That says a lot about their love for Amy and their love for each other. I'm not sure how I would react in this situation. Do I give up? But then to have multiple, possible sightings...whew!..My heart goes out to them...

The disappearance of 23-year-old Amy Bradley from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 1998 certainly is a fascinating case, and this 3-part documentary does an ok job of shedding light on the many possible scenarios and explanations. What the creators don't do equally well is finding the right balance between their journalistic codes of ethics and their responsibility to ask critical questions. They go overboard (sic) when they incite Alister "Yellow" Douglas's daughter to confront her own father. In doing so, they were clearly taking advantage of a problematic family situation, and the daughter should have been protected against herself. Conversely, the creators are too lenient with regards to the questions they ask the Bradley family. The saintly picture they get to paint of their daughter in their distraught eternal mourning may not be so accurate. You shouldn't speak ill of the dead, is that it? There are also several important points that are not sufficiently followed up on - not least Amy's camera and shoes...

All in all, a somewhat underwhelming series that doesn't really cover enough ground considering its running time. And of course, no answers are given.