The Red Line 2019
“One tragedy will connect them all”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- April 28, 2019
- Last Aired
- May 19, 2019
- Format
- 1 season · 8 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~6 hours (45 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E1 "We Must All Care" (★ 1/10)
- Created By
- Caitlin Parrish, Erica Weiss
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
What is The Red Line?
Topic: Television series "The Red Line" (2019). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 8
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 28, 2019
- Last aired
- May 19, 2019
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 29 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 8 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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Topic: Television series "The Red Line" (2019).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Source [1] & [3]: Drama, crime. Synopsis: "A heart-in-your-throat drama, Red Line begins with the mistaken shooting of a black doctor at the hands of a white cop and unfolds from the perspective of each of the families connected to the tragedy. It's a then-and-now meets us-and-them tale about the often-personal politics of crime."
Source [2] & [4]: American drama limited television series. Created and written by Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss. Premiered on CBS on April 28 and concluded on May 19, 2019. Stars Noah Wyle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aliyah Royale, Noel Fisher, Michael Patrick Thornton, Vinny Chhibber, Howard Charles and Eliza.
Draft 1: The Red Line is an American drama limited television series that premiered on CBS in 2019. Created and written by Caitlin Parrish and Erica
Should you watch it?
“A tragic mistaken shooting connects multiple families in a gripping contemporary drama series.”
- It presents a heart-in-your-throat dramatic narrative exploring the aftermath of a single tragic event.
- The story unfolds from the unique perspectives of each of the families connected to the tragedy.
- It examines the often-personal politics of crime through a then-and-now and us-and-them lens.
- The series deals with the heavy and sensitive subject matter of a mistaken police shooting of a black doctor.
Watch it if you are interested in a drama that examines the personal and familial fallout of a critical crime through multiple viewpoints.
The tone is intense and dramatic, pacing is driven by the exploration of a major tragedy, and it is suitable for viewers seeking serious social drama.
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Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 We Must All Care Mytharc Apr 28, 2019
- E2 We Are Each Other's Harvest Core Apr 28, 2019
- E3 For We Meet by One or the Other Core May 5, 2019
- E4 We Need Glory For a While Core May 5, 2019
- E5 One Day We May Be More Than a Body Core May 12, 2019
- E6 We Turn Up This Music Louder Than a Mother's Cry Core May 12, 2019
- E7 I Must Tell You What We Have Inherited Mytharc May 19, 2019
- E8 This Victory Alone is not the Change We Seek Mytharc May 19, 2019
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Is The Red Line worth watching?
It is worth watching if you appreciate dramatic storytelling that explores complex social issues through multiple family perspectives.
What is the binge duration for The Red Line?
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