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Bloodline

  • TV Series
  • 2015–20172015–2017
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  • 1h
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Sissy Spacek, Linda Cardellini, Kyle Chandler, and Ben Mendelsohn in Bloodline (2015)
In Bloodline, the Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community, but their past contains dark secrets that they hope remain buried. Paranoia and mistrust build as lies pile up, alliances are shattered and an unthinkable crime takes place. The tight-knit family's formerly harmonious relationship deteriorates, and good people are forced to consider doing very bad things.
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A family is forced to face their past secrets and scars when the black sheep returns home.A family is forced to face their past secrets and scars when the black sheep returns home.A family is forced to face their past secrets and scars when the black sheep returns home.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
51K
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POPULARITY
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  • Creators
    • Glenn Kessler
    • Todd A. Kessler
    • Daniel Zelman
  • Stars
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Ben Mendelsohn
    • Linda Cardellini
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  • Creators
    • Glenn Kessler
    • Todd A. Kessler
    • Daniel Zelman
  • Stars
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Ben Mendelsohn
    • Linda Cardellini
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    • 377User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Season 3 Official Trailer
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    The Final Season Date Announcement
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    Sissy Spacek and Andrea Riseborough in Bloodline (2015)
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    Sissy Spacek, Jacinda Barrett, Kyle Chandler, and Katie Finneran in Bloodline (2015)
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    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • John Rayburnas John Rayburn
    33 episodes33 eps • 2015–2017
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Danny Rayburnas Danny Rayburn
    25 episodes25 eps • 2015–2017
    Linda Cardellini
    Linda Cardellini
    • Meg Rayburnas Meg Rayburn
    33 episodes33 eps • 2015–2017
    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    • Sally Rayburnas Sally Rayburn
    33 episodes33 eps • 2015–2017
    Norbert Leo Butz
    Norbert Leo Butz
    • Kevin Rayburnas Kevin Rayburn
    33 episodes33 eps • 2015–2017
    Jacinda Barrett
    Jacinda Barrett
    • Diana Rayburnas Diana Rayburn
    33 episodes33 eps • 2015–2017
    Jamie McShane
    Jamie McShane
    • Eric O'Bannonas Eric O'Bannon
    33 episodes33 eps • 2015–2017
    Katie Finneran
    Katie Finneran
    • Belle Rayburnas Belle Rayburn
    27 episodes27 eps • 2015–2017
    Enrique Murciano
    Enrique Murciano
    • Marco Diazas Marco Diaz
    26 episodes26 eps • 2015–2017
    Chloë Sevigny
    Chloë Sevigny
    • Chelsea O'Bannonas Chelsea O'Bannon
    24 episodes24 eps • 2015–2017
    Taylor Rouviere
    • Jane Rayburnas Jane Rayburn…
    24 episodes24 eps • 2015–2017
    Owen Teague
    Owen Teague
    • Nolan Rayburnas Nolan Rayburn…
    23 episodes23 eps • 2015–2017
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Ozzy Delvecchioas Ozzy Delvecchio
    18 episodes18 eps • 2016–2017
    Brandon Larracuente
    Brandon Larracuente
    • Ben Rayburnas Ben Rayburn
    18 episodes18 eps • 2015–2017
    David Zayas
    David Zayas
    • Sheriff Aguirreas Sheriff Aguirre
    14 episodes14 eps • 2016–2017
    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • Roy Gilbertas Roy Gilbert
    12 episodes12 eps • 2016–2017
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Wayne Lowryas Wayne Lowry
    10 episodes10 eps • 2015–2016
    Michael Beasley
    Michael Beasley
    • Little Jakeas Little Jake
    10 episodes10 eps • 2015–2017
    • Creators
      • Glenn Kessler
      • Todd A. Kessler
      • Daniel Zelman
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    • Trivia
      Ben Mendelsohn (Danny) plays the oldest son, though he is in fact the youngest (born in 1969) compared to Kyle Chandler (1965) and Norbert Leo Butz (1967).
    • Goofs
      When family members are travelling from the Keys to Miami, several times they are shown driving across the MacArthur Causeway towards downtown Miami, from Miami Beach. In order to do this, they would have had to arrive in Miami, drive over to the beach, and then return to the mainland.
    • Quotes

      Lyrics: [opening theme song] Young man goes out looking for the diamond in the sea. Old man rows his boat to shore and falls on twisted knees.

      Lyrics: And you'll drown before the water lets you in... You'll drown before the water lets you in...

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    User reviews377

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    Only The Greatest Night-Time Soap Opera Ever Made!
    Welcome to Rayburn House - a quaint family inn situated in an idyllic part of the Florida Keys. It is the perfect place to forget troubles if you're there on vacation. But it is a near constant reminder of tragedies that have plagued the family who own and operate the resort.

    The place in the sun the Rayburns enjoy is one they have carved out through hard work and determination guided by the vision of their folksy yet menacing ex-sailor/ex-ranch-hand patriarch Robert Rayburn (Sam Shephard) and his adoring yet industrious wife Sally (Sissy Spacek).

    Though seemingly every tropical acre evokes painful memories they have put far too much in to consider leaving. Life there is just that much more sweet than bitter. The very thought of losing it makes them so defensive it scares them.

    Their dutiful children - John the cop (Kyle Chandler), Megan the lawyer (Linda Cardellini), and Kevin the boat captain (Norbert Leo Butz) each maintain their own strong presences in the community whilst helping run the inn in various capacities as needed. John and his own wife (Jacinda Barrett) and children live in one of the bungalows the inn used to rent out.

    The periodic return of the troubled eldest son Danny (Ben Mendelsohn) elicits feelings of anger and guilt for all of them. Often an embarrassment, hard-living low-level criminal Danny is their chief tormentor yet also the victim of past family excesses. His cringe-inducing antics are continuously forgiven because they know they own the biggest stake in why he is the way he is.

    All the men in this family, as it turns out, have criminally violent tempers. All, including the women, tend to like their alcohol a little too much and do illegal drugs and have sex in inappropriate places. Danny will pretty much take a leak anywhere. If anything this is a soap opera family people might look down on. Their tendencies are THAT redneck.

    This is a more realistic take on the genre of night-time soap opera. Unlike the super wealthy families of other night-time soap operas of the past the Rayburns don't seem that different than the average viewer. Innkeepers who live where they work are obviously more down to earth than oil tycoons or corporate raiders.

    Megan is a lawyer who attended Florida State instead of an Ivy League school. Kevin has a boat and a business which repairs boats but he is no yachtsman. Failed restaurateur Danny went to cooking school and is a decent enough cook but he's no world class gourmet even though he acts like one. Their parents aren't educated people and the most romantic night of their marriage was spent in the back of a pick-up truck.

    The Rayburn family fortune is presumably substantial but it isn't so much to be beyond comprehension. The less they mention amounts of money the more identifiable they seem. They have been successful because they picked the right location (even if it is in the way of hurricanes) and somehow stayed there long enough to learn the business, establish a reputation and manage their expectations. They live well mostly by living at their own inn.

    There is a precariousness to it. These people are also highly sensitive and suspicious. Danny gets the worst of it. They cloak their treatment of him in family but to them he is more like the jittery member of their criminal gang that they are afraid will talk. They watch everything he says and does looking for signs of betrayal of their secrets.

    The rivalries within families about the direction of their legacy play out in a more compelling way in a more believable setting on this show. But where the narrative really takes it a step further is in capturing those private moments we all have with family making it seem that much more common to the experiences of audiences. That recognition elicits real emotional attachment.

    Danny bonds with each of his siblings, his mom and his young niece in ways that suggest this family has hope. But the tension beneath the surface bubbles up every once in a while particularly when something happens that reminds them of past friction. The normalcy of it has a disquieting effect when juxtaposed with ruthless criminality.

    This is a story that with universal themes and timeless appeal. It could be set in Australia. It could be set in South America or the Mediterranean etc. It could even be set in a different age up to a hundred years in the past if not more. That is how good the writers were in finding that commonality.

    The opening montage with its time-lapsed view of the beach during a thunder storm is coupled with suitably haunting theme music beginning each episode with dark mysticism. It is perfect for the intricate rhythm of each teleplay.

    Bloodline is nothing less than exceptional viewing worthy of multiple Emmys particularly for writing and for the acting portrayals delivered by the entire brilliant cast. A show this subtle, nuanced and thoroughly appealing could only be on cable or Netflix.
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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Родовід
    • Filming locations
      • Moorings Village & Spa, Islamorada, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • KZK Productions
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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