The Red Line

I thought I'd watch the show while doing some other work. Never got to that other work. The way the story unfolds from various perspectives really drew me in from episode one. I've found a great new show for Sunday nights.

Ok, I've seen two episodes of The Red Line, and it's not bad. Not the best TV I've ever seen, but shows promise. I have read a lot of IMDB reviews to help me choose movies and tv programs to watch, and sometimes the reviews get piled on, usually by those who are more interested in Candy Crush or mommy than real thought.

This time it's obvious that some highly placed official with a strong Tweet finger, or one of his minions, is at work. Key phrases and words like Fake News, Hollywood, Liberal, saying things about other reviews that really don't exist, and inability to show intelligence in comments and spelling lead down that path. Honestly, 1's out the Wazoo? Who's fooling whom?

Red Line, from what I have seen, graphically shows the stress and ambiguity and need for growth on all sides of the fence. Maybe if we had more shows like this that might encourage intelligent discussion, we'd all be better off.

This is my first review ( because we all have a first!). I understand some of the references to box checking the diversity components of the program.

However, whilst this might not be the first show where a white cop shoots an innocent black man, I find it astonishing that there are so many references to liberalism, and leftist being at the forefront.

It's more aligned with recognizing and being truthful about the fact that cops shoot black people indiscriminately, far too often.

Racial profiling is not going away and there are too many bad cops ruining the reputation of the vast majority of great ones who do a difficult job.

In my opinion, we need to keep making programs that call out this reality.... whatever your politics.

Came in with no expectations other than Noah Wylie can be quite good on his day. Certainly not a 10 but definitely not a 1 as some of the other people have scored it. It's good TV. Yes it's got some issues but then don't they all? Acting is great, story line interesting and the emotion count high.

I watch a lot of different shows and its far superior to many of them some of which are in to 5 or 6 seasons already. Honestly I cannot fathom why it's been slated so far unless it's been unfairly picked upon. Look check out the first two episodes and make your own choice. I mean what do you have to lose.... Its solid.

For those questioning reviews from people saying they've binged watched all 8 episodes even though at the time of writing this only 4 have aired: the entire season was leaked online on the 10th April.

The problem I had with this show is that it approached a serious topic as if it was a soap opera. Fraught with the appropriate emotions but lacking in depth. It will do well with those already in the choir but it should have attempted to reach a wider audience. Serious themes: White Cop on unarmed Black killings; corruption at City Hall; Children given up at birth; Gay relationships; Police stress; Police tribalism, are all touched on but too superficially. It looks like a pilot for a series. A series I won't be watching.