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The Red Line

TV·2019–2019·1 season, 8 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime·45m·Created by Caitlin Parrish, Erica Weiss

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Red Line S01E01We Must All CareS01E01 · 1.0Three very different Chicago families journey toward hope and healing after a tragedy causes them all to consider how race and racial biases affect their lives.
  2. 02The Red Line S01E02We Are Each Other's HarvestS01E02 · 1.0Grieving widower Daniel Calder files a civil suit against Officer Paul Evans, the cop who shot his unarmed husband. Also, Daniel’s adopted daughter, Jira, tries to connect with her birth mother, Tia Young, who is conflicted about meeting her daughter, and Paul is assigned a new partner on the force, Officer Diego Carranza.
  3. 03The Red Line S01E03For We Meet by One or the OtherS01E03 · 1.0After hearing Paul’s testimony about Harrison’s shooting, Daniel has an angry outburst that puts his lawsuit against Paul at risk. Also, Jira’s first meeting with her birth mother, Tia, doesn’t go as she expected.

Cast

Noah WyleNoah WyleDaniel CalderEmayatzy CorinealdiEmayatzy CorinealdiTia YoungNoel FisherNoel FisherPaul EvansAliyah RoyaleAliyah RoyaleJira Calder-BrennanElizabeth LaidlawElizabeth LaidlawVictoria “Vic” RennaMichael Patrick ThorntonMichael Patrick ThorntonJim EvansVinny ChhibberVinny ChhibberLiam BhattHoward CharlesHoward CharlesEthan Young

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2019Aired 1.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Red Line S01E01Season's bestWe Must All CareApril 28, 2019 1.0Three very different Chicago families journey toward hope and healing after a tragedy causes them all to consider how race and racial biases
  2. S01E02The Red Line S01E02We Are Each Other's HarvestApril 28, 2019 1.0Grieving widower Daniel Calder files a civil suit against Officer Paul Evans, the cop who shot his unarmed husband. Also, Daniel’s adopted d
  3. S01E03The Red Line S01E03For We Meet by One or the OtherMay 5, 2019 1.0After hearing Paul’s testimony about Harrison’s shooting, Daniel has an angry outburst that puts his lawsuit against Paul at risk. Also, Jir
  4. S01E04The Red Line S01E04We Need Glory For a WhileMay 5, 2019 1.0Tia finds herself making enemies after she gives a powerful speech against Paul Evans and the Chicago Police Department. Also, Paul’s life t
  5. S01E05The Red Line S01E05One Day We May Be More Than a BodyMay 12, 2019 1.0Daniel, reeling over disturbing information he discovered about Harrison, seeks comfort from his colleague – and Jira’s teacher – Liam Bhat.
  6. S01E06The Red Line S01E06We Turn Up This Music Louder Than a Mother's CryMay 12, 2019 1.0Daniel fears for Jira’s safety after receiving a threatening phone call warning her to stop speaking out about the shooting. Also, Jira rall
  7. S01E07The Red Line S01E07I Must Tell You What We Have InheritedMay 19, 2019 1.0
  8. S01E08The Red Line S01E08This Victory Alone is not the Change We SeekMay 19, 2019 1.0

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