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What a completely sloppy an amateurish attempt at a documentary series. I don't know what coffee bar Oxygen dug up that overly tattooed infant Maggie Freleng, but they should have left her serving lattes instead of pretending to be an 'investigative journalist'. The series is frustratingly, poorly edited and organized leading the viewer down one theory after the next only to change direction. Watching Maggie Freleng and her companion talk is like watching two goldfish with dementia trying to find their way. Never really delving deeply into anything of value but simply reading headlines of theories only to switch direction after mentioning a perfunctory point.

Sloppy. Weak. And nothing more than a venue for some child who likes to hear their own voice. Avoid.

"The Disappearance of Maura Murray" is the documentary equivalent of unsalted popcorn - not terrible, but you're not sneaking any leftovers home in your purse. It's an exhaustive dive into one of the internet's most gnawed-over mysteries, the 2004 disappearance of a young woman in New Hampshire. The series earnestly tries to shed new light on the case but ends up illuminating more about the obsessive culture around true crime than any new facts about Maura herself.

The series scores some points with its in-depth interviews and scenic shots of New England that make you feel the chill in the air. But the pacing is like watching a sloth run a marathon. Each episode seems to stretch Maura's scant digital footprint into an hour-long saga. The creators are so determined to squeeze every drop from the story that by the end, you might feel as lost as the investigators. It's like being promised a thriller and getting a lecture on the importance of keeping your car maintained in winter.

In conclusion, "The Disappearance of Maura Murray" is okay if you're into the true crime scene and have some time to kill (no pun intended). It's a comprehensive look at a baffling case, with moments that tickle your brain cells, but don't expect any bombshell revelations. If nothing else, it's a sober reminder that sometimes, despite our best efforts, mysteries remain just that-a mystery. So, buckle up for a moderate ride through the white mountains of ambiguity.

I like mysteries. I especially like to help people find missing loved ones. I think that all of these baseless "theories" are only for entertainment and can only murky up the water making it difficult to find the truth. As much as human beings like to have someone to blame in order to bring something to a close in their minds, this is most likely a case of someone who has died of exposure. I've seen too many case like this. Of course many will say "well the area was searched". I've seen a number of cases in which the area was searched and the body was still later found in or around the searched area and the person had died of exposure. I can't say for sure that is what happened, but it's the most likely scenario. She was already in trouble so she left the scene not wanting anything to do with the police. So, that answers the very first question, which is "why did she disappear from the scene of the accident?" Why ignore the most likely scenario? The second question is, well what happened after that? What happens in the dark, in the woods, in the cold?

Dont know why this has such bad reveiws i litrally cant stop thinking about it.. i binge watched it in 2 days really good.. no other documentry ive watched compares

I rated this one is so-so because it's not great but it's not terrible either. I don't think the case is very interesting and I like all the different aspects that were covered in the show. I've had a couple books on Maura's disappearance and I wish that this show would've honed in more on the fact that it's most likely that she took off on her own. I really think that's probably what happened and I think the documentary should've addressed that better. There were some other few annoying things that I didn't like about this, but it was over all okay. I hope they figure out what happened to her if she didn't just takeoff on her own.

Don't listen to the basement bros critique if this doc. It's very good. It is extremely frustrating that there is no way to stop pod cast bros from crapping on shows that speak to and are about women. Do yourself a favour and look at all these negative reviews other posts. There is a theme. And it's misogny.

Don't listen to the basement bros critique if this doc. It's very good. It is extremely frustrating that there is no way to stop pod cast bros from crapping on shows that speak to and are about women. Do yourself a favour and look at all these negative reviews other posts. There is a theme. And it's misogny.

I watched the full series. It was visually appealing, but not good from an investigative point of view. I wonder if they could find some real investigators or real investigative journalists to do such a show. Just a suggestion. I would recommend watching this all in one batch so you are not burdened with the cliffhangers, which were misleading anyhow.

This series was waaaay too long and lost all credibility with the nutcake Allison DuBois. She has no clue.

One of the worst investigations I've ever watched. It's almost laughable.

I've been following this case. I had high hopes for this show, but now we're all off chasing theories from psychics. The brunette was OK at first, but after two episodes I just didn't want to hear her voice. Art seemed pretty bored but like a nice guy. If anything comes out of this show it will be worth it. If you want to watch an eerie show with some good filming, maybe watch this.

Absurd set of commentary by a crackpot journalist who understands nothing about New England. Ridiculous, insulting interviews and drawn out content that sheds no light on the outcome. Waste of time.

I've spent two days watching this series on Maura Murray case and the Crystal Roger's. After the second episode on the Roger's case I've caught on what this series does. It gets you hyped up and having hope that they're onto something with the case only to find out to be a dead end. Let's re-open the families wounds and conjure up painful memories, all just to turn around and to say by the end of the 6th episode "we found nothing, hang in there" (but we got an intriguing story for television) what a bunch of crock.

A repetitive format and the superficial 'investigation' illuminates nothing.

When they brought in a medium - I thought that just about sums up this 'investigation'; a medium who 'says' she knows nothing about the case. FFS; utter waste of time.

I think some 6th formers could have done better of this 'investigation'.

Why should we think an ex cop's opinion is to be treated as gospel? Was he an exceptional cop? How many similar cases did he solve? How many cases did he solve?!

Why should we quickly skip past Maura's dad's first reaction - that she's ended her own life?

There are opportunities to dig deeper into Maura's life - but that's never given any serious, mature attention.

Not much new they added to the case that has been added on blogs, podcasts, etc. I respect their efforts but the net effect of their work was really "nill" The chick was hot and that was about it. They gave way too much airtime to a psychic troll ; you know how that goes. Overall it seemed like they were grasping at straws. The two just seemed so amateurish at this to me it lost a lot of credibility with their lack of polish. Clearly, this will not help in the missing Muara case.

The camera is focused on the creator female and the people they interview, who are another people just like her, true crime podcast hosts. "Oh- Look at me-". "Oh- No- Look at us- We are doing this noble things. Focus on us. Not the victim. Not the people who is actually involved in the case. Just us. We are cool and noble-." Camera works says that and nothing else. Disturbing documentary. It should be horror genre. But they did work on this so I gave 4 stars.

A couple of problems with this cash grab. First problem is these clowns supposedly looking for Maura are not seriously discovering anything. But every episode has cliffhanger moments before commercial break. And guess what, every single one amounts to nothing, zilch. Anyone with a brain picks up on the con early. Just a vanity piece for two podcasters trying to cash in. The second problem is a bigger one to me. That Maura Murray has become famous. Why, well she went missing, right? Well, not really. We all know the reason her case has drawn fame is because she is an attractive white girl. Character-wise, she is kinda shady. But she looks so attractive in those sill photos.