Bloodline

Bloodline is every bit as good as everyone says it is. I can't say enough about how good the acting was. Ben Mendelsohn and Kyle Chandler give as good as performances as you'll see on a television show. The only negative thing about this show was how bad the ending was. There have been plenty of good shows with bad endings before but this has to be near the top for all-time worst. The show is still a must see but prepare to be disappointed by the finale. It's about a popular Florida family who dark secrets start to come out and make them do things they never thought possible. The story and acting is what makes this show so special. If you give this show a chance you'll most likely become hooked and want to binge it as quickly as possible.

It took me a long time to start watching Bloodline. I felt I should, because it got such solid reviews, but the description - black sheep brother returns home, did nothing for me.

When I finally started watching it, though, I realized the description didn't in any way convey the intensity of the series.

This is a show about a brother whose homecoming raises old conflicts and causes new ones. The characters are all distinct and real, beautifully written and acted. Ben Mendelsohn is particularly memorable as Danny.

The story is punctuated by flash forwards that are brilliantly put together in the season finale.

Bloodline was designed like a great mini-series. This made the season ending satisfying, but it also meant that things happened that made it harder to make a good season 2. The best character goes and the writers decide to do the worst thing they can do; create a new character that is very similar but inferior. After a couple of episodes I gave up on it.

My recommendation: watch the first season as a mini-series, then stop.

I loved the first 2 seasons of Bloodline. Great story and acting. But WOW!!! season 3 was terrible. I assume the writers did not know what to do to conclude this show. My wife and were so eager for this release but man what a let down. This is my first time to submit a review to IMDb as I tend to just read other reviews. However, I felt compelled to express this opinion. If you have not watched Bloodline yet, my advice is to watch and enjoy seasons 1 & 2 but stay away from this 3rd season.

This TV show is superb if it were for the first two seasons. It is beautifully filmed, the acting is on point and the scenario is great. Nothing more to add.

The third season has some good parts but the last two episodes are just not it. It is a very disappointing ending for such a promising cast and story.

I would have rated S01 a 9/10 and the overall show a 8/10, but the second part of the second second will just not cut it for me so I gave it a 7/10 overall. A good show has to have at least a decent ending, whatever that ending is.

PS: save yourself 50min and skip S03E09, which brings no value at all and is not necessary to understand the final episode.

I've wanted to watch Bloodline for the longest time but kept putting it off for other shows for some reason. I finally gave it a chance and I loved it. I'm now mad at myself for putting it off for so long. It starts a little slow for some but stay with it because before you know it you can't stop watching it. Season 3 wasn't quite as good as the first two but it's still worth watching and really only speaks to just how good those first two seasons were. I do have to admit that the ending was just awful. The acting and writing are what makes this show so special. I can't say enough about the entire casts performances, they all do an incredible job and are led by Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn and Linda Cardelli. Those 3 all give award worthy performances. I know Mendelsohn and Chandler were both nominated every season for an Emmy and Mendelsohn even won an Emmy for best supporting actor. It's a show that's absolutely worth watching!