The Red Line: Vidas Cruzadas

This mini series show caught my interest because I live in Chicago and the setting of the show is Chicago. This show was much better than expected. They set up the show as north side vs south side. There are great neighborhoods on both north and south side. Noah Wyle did a great job as the husband of the murdered by a cop doctor. The story gives all of the ramifications to all factions involved in this story: doctor'd family, politicians and the police department. I am glad I stuck with this mini series as the story evolved it became more enjoyable.

I'm pleasantly surprised by this show. I haven't seen Noah Wylie in a long time. I think he's awesome in this show and look forward to watching every Sunday.

I love Noah Wylie, This is an interesting provocative and edgy new show, that has held my interest looking forward to new episodes..to see how it unravels.

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.

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.