Amy Bradley Is Missing

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.

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.

Back in 1998, a family set off for a holiday on board a cruise ship. One evening, their daughter, Amy Bradley, vanished without a trace. Efforts to find her proved fruitless, and over the years, Amy has apparently been spotted regularly.

This is such a chilling and incredibly sad story; her poor family is clearly haunted by her disappearance, and the lack of closure must be the worst thing.

This is a very well-made documentary. Three episodes were about right; it explores some interesting ideas and some fairly baffling conspiracy theories.

It makes you aware of one thing: if you go missing on a ship, you are in serious trouble; international waters, etc. You are very much in the hands of the captain, and if they don't want to know...

Several powerful interviews, primarily from her friends and loved ones, as well as an eye-opening one from Kirk Detweiler, a staff member whose attitude is somewhat remarkable.

Judy Maurer came across as the most sincere of the witnesses, all I could think think of, was why didn't she fall the Police?

Decades on, we can hope she's living well somewhere; it just seems so unlikely. People love a conspiracy theory, but she seemed to have a closeness with people at home, especially her brother, she'd have made contact somehow.

7/10.

Why didn't anyone,go knocking down doors? Especially after any sightings.

Talk to hospitals,schools,businesses.

Nothing significant happened either,when that website got repeated location hits.

If she did get pregnant based on witness testimony about Amy mentioning kids,that would mean some health/child provider or even an educator might have information.

If the kids Amy mentioned weren't hers it still means,there is kids she was around or even their families.

Was like nobody really looked past certain ship distance,due to this excuse or that.

Netflix did seem to drag things out more for sensationalism than anything,however maybe fresh eyes on the case might bring closure good or bad.

Who knows.. If Amy has kids & with technology now,anything could finally be possible.

Lastly who cares about influencers,has creditable reporting died?

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.