The Red Line

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 28, 2019
User Score
3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 9 out of 16
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  1. Ededed
    May 7, 2019
    0
    Nothing here worth watching. We are supposed to care about social injustice, but this show is a poor vehicle to make us care about anything!
  2. Tresac
    May 4, 2019
    0
    Horrible liberal show, Distorting the facts Why aren't more people concerned about black on black killings that's where most of them are dying
  3. bubba123
    Apr 29, 2019
    0
    Lot of Social Justice bull crap to come out of Holly Wood like usualy . I have seen lesser shows that have better plots than this junk
  4. phosgene
    Apr 29, 2019
    0
    Oh look, another black lives matter bs from that DuSomewhing woman. How exciting and fresh.
  5. rstampa
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    Worse boring show I've seen in decades. Have no idea what going on. Everybody is so depressed and made up problems. Where did they get these Actors? Bad writers and stupid premise. This should be the first and last episode.

Awards & Rankings

60
#60 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Apr 29, 2019
    50
    The drama ultimately arrives at the destination you knew it would right from the opening moments. By trying to tell everyone’s story, “The Red Line” forgets to tell one good one.
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  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Apr 29, 2019
    80
    Despite the frequent indulgence of made-for-broadcast dramatic swells--the premise of the show leads characters to just happen to cross paths with one another at defining, transformative moments--“The Red Line” displays much more empathy and intelligence than design. Its handling of the racial and political elements of the story are particularly skilled.
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  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Apr 26, 2019
    10
    “The Red Line” is a show that lacks the rudimentary craft necessary for elementary propaganda--even the program’s natural allies will likely be alienated, because it’s treating them like dopes. ... the messaging is relentless and the acting is, to put it most kindly, unsubtle.
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