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It is a series of powerful events that speak of three families facing a completely different fate because of the tragedy they face in that case. Three families in Chicago face a tragic fate after a white policeman shot at an unarmed African American doctor. Things are not going well, as these families are still facing the fate awaiting them and may try to deal with that issue differently.
9 December 1983, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
18 July 1974, Ohio, USA
1 June 1966, Dundee, Scotland, UK
8 February 1970, Taylor County, Texas, USA
22 February 1981, Detroit, Michigan, USA
28 January 1980, New York, USA
13 March 1984, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
13 January 1956, Riverside County, California, USA
3 July 1974, Richmond, Virginia, USA
April 26, 2019
The Red Line is brimming with good intentions, but its execution never goes beyond the surface
April 26, 2019
The Red Line is exactly the kind of risk network TV should be taking.
April 24, 2019
At times overly earnest, "The Red Line"...is imperfect, but its existence demonstrates broadcasters haven't completely thrown in the towel on quality drama and for that viewers can be grateful.
April 25, 2019
It's not subtle, but it is smart. It's openly emotional, but rarely manipulative. It, too, wears its heart on its sleeve, a quality that enables it to get the best of its occasional heavy-handed dialogue...
April 26, 2019
Amid the sometimes overheated hubbub there is Royale, who brings the temperature back to normal. Even when a scene feels too obviously constructed, she moves around in it like an organic space, a real person among people in a movie.
April 25, 2019
The Red Line is a well-intentioned and sometimes beautifully acted CBS miniseries about race and justice... that gets off to a clunky and heavy-handed start.
April 26, 2019
What we have in 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.
April 26, 2019
Turns out The Wire meets This Is Us is a rather satisfying sweet spot.
April 24, 2019
Often worthy and heartfelt, "The Red Line" still can't get its arms around the real-world pain and suffering (and consequences) that it has to get its arms around.
April 26, 2019
"The Red Line" harnesses the power of simple storytelling calibrated towards the masses to probe painful social concerns, and to potentially change hearts and minds.
