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Genre | Drama |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
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Network | CBS |
Release | April 28 – May 19, 2019 |
The Red Line is an American drama limited television series created and written by Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss which premiered on CBS on April 28 and concluded on May 19, 2019. [1]
It stars Noah Wyle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aliyah Royale, Noel Fisher, Michael Patrick Thornton, Vinny Chhibber, Howard Charles and Elizabeth Laidlaw. The title refers to a rapid transit line in Chicago, Illinois run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the city's "L" system.
In "The Red Line," the storyline centers on a Chicago police officer of Caucasian descent who shoots and kills an African American doctor. The narrative explores the lives of three families intertwined with the case:
The first family consists of the victim's husband and their adopted daughter. The second family involves the birth mother of the adopted daughter, who is running for city council and is married with a young son. The third family is that of the police officer, whose brother is a former police officer with a disability, and whose father is a retired police captain.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "We Must All Care" | Victoria Mahoney | Caitlin Parrish & Erica Weiss | April 28, 2019 | T33.01004 | 4.80 [2] |
2 | "We Are Each Other's Harvest" | Kevin Hooks | Shernold Edwards | April 28, 2019 | T33.10302 | 4.80 [2] |
3 | "For We Meet by One or the Other" | Aurora Guerrero | Sue Chung | May 5, 2019 | T33.10303 | 3.88 [3] |
4 | "We Need Glory for a While" | Matthew A. Cherry | Aaron Carter | May 5, 2019 | T33.10304 | 3.88 [3] |
5 | "One Day We May Be More Than a Body" | Sheelin Choksey | Fawzia Mirza | May 12, 2019 | T33.10305 | 3.47 [4] |
6 | "We Turn Up This Music Louder Than a Mother's Cry" | Kevin Hooks | Brendan Kelly | May 12, 2019 | T33.10306 | 3.47 [4] |
7 | "I Must Tell You What We Have Inherited" | DeMane Davis | Sunil Nayar | May 19, 2019 | T33.10307 | 3.23 [5] |
8 | "This Victory Alone Is Not the Change We Seek" | Thomas Carter | Caitlin Parrish & Erica Weiss | May 19, 2019 | T33.10308 | 3.23 [5] |
On February 5, 2018, it was announced that CBS had given the production a put pilot commitment after multiple networks had shown interest. The pilot was written by both Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss who was expected to executive produce alongside Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti. Production companies involved with the pilot were slated to consist of Berlanti Productions, Array Filmworks, CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television. [6] On March 1, 2018, it was announced that Victoria Mahoney would direct the pilot. [7] On May 11, 2018, it was announced that CBS had given the production a series order. [8] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere in the spring of 2019 as a mid-season replacement. [9]
On June 7, 2019, CBS announced that The Red Line would not return for another season. [10]
In February 2018, it was announced that Noel Fisher, Michael Patrick Thornton, Noah Wyle, Vinny Chhibber, Howard Charles and Elizabeth Laidlaw had joined the pilot's main cast. [7] [11] [12] [13]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 72% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "If not always graceful, The Red Line is never less than empathetic, effectively applying tried and true storytelling techniques in its attempts to untangle complicated cultural issues." [14] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [15]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "We Must All Care" | April 28, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 4.80 [2] | 0.2 | 1.09 | 0.6 | 5.89 [16] |
2 | "We Are Each Other's Harvest" | April 28, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 4.80 [2] | 0.2 | 1.09 | 0.6 | 5.89 [16] |
3 | "For We Meet by One or the Other" | May 5, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 3.88 [3] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
4 | "We Need Glory for a While" | May 5, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 3.88 [3] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5 | "One Day We May Be More Than a Body" | May 12, 2019 | 0.3/2 | 3.47 [4] | 0.2 | 0.91 | 0.5 | 4.38 [17] |
6 | "We Turn Up This Music Louder Than a Mother's Cry" | May 12, 2019 | 0.3/2 | 3.47 [4] | 0.2 | 0.91 | 0.5 | 4.38 [17] |
7 | "I Must Tell You What We Have Inherited" | May 19, 2019 | 0.3/1 | 3.23 [5] | 0.1 | 0.89 | 0.4 | 4.13 [18] |
8 | "This Victory Alone Is Not the Change We Seek" | May 19, 2019 | 0.3/1 | 3.23 [5] | 0.1 | 0.89 | 0.4 | 4.13 [18] |
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