This is an interesting miniseries that addresses race and
police bias, but it's also a compelling drama. Noah Wyle
("E.R." and "The Librarians") stars as a Chicago gay man
whose husband is killed in a mistaken shooting. He has a
hard time dealing with the grief, as does their daughter.
There's also story about the politics and the fallout of the
shooting, among other things.
I wouldn't say skip this, but it's a bit convoluted, and
they have a lot of characters and story to fit into 8
episodes. I think it would have worked better with
more episodes. It's a little preachy, too. The actors do a
great job. They're the best thing about this miniseries.
It might be worth your while to check out if you love Wyle
or have an interest in these issues.
“THE RED LINE,” A NEW EIGHT-EPISODE
ORIGINAL LIMITED SERIES THAT FOLLOWS THREE VERY DIFFERENT
CHICAGO FAMILIES AS THEY JOURNEY TOWARD HOPE AND HEALING
AFTER A TRAGEDY, PREMIERES SUNDAY, APRIL 28
The Series Will Air in Two-Hour Installments
Across Four Consecutive Sundays
Noah Wyle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aliyah Royale,
Noel Fisher, Howard Charles,
Elizabeth Laidlaw, Vinny Chhibber and Michael
Patrick Thornton Star
Greg Berlanti, Ava DuVernay, Sarah Schechter,
Caitlin Parrish, Sunil Nayar
And Kevin Hooks Executive Produce; Erica Weiss
Co-Produces
Corey Reynolds Guest Stars as Dr. Harrison
Brennan;
Glynn Turman Guest Stars as Nathan Gordon, the
Incumbent Alderman
“We
Must All Care” – Three 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, on the series premiere of THE RED LINE,
Sunday, April
28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television
Network. The series will air in two-hour installments
across four consecutive Sundays. Noah Wyle, Emayatzy
Corinealdi, Aliyah Royale, Noel Fisher, Howard Charles,
Elizabeth Laidlaw, Vinny Chhibber and Michael Patrick
Thornton star.
On the north side of Chicago, Daniel Calder is a high
school history teacher mourning the death of his
husband, Dr. Harrison Brennan, an African American
doctor who was shot while unarmed by a white cop. As
Daniel tries to comfort their grieving daughter, Jira
Calder-Brennan, the two butt heads when she decides she
needs more support than her father can provide. She
seeks the understanding of someone who knows what it’s
like to grow up as a young black woman, and searches for
her birth mother to learn more about her personal
history, culture and community. Daniel seeks comfort in
his colleague – and Jira’s teacher – Liam Bhatt. On the
south side, Tia Young scours news of the shooting, torn
between her political ambition of running for alderman
and risking it all to comfort the daughter she gave up
for adoption as a teen. Tia’s husband, Ethan Young, a
red-line train operator and devoted father to their
6-year-old son, champions her running for office, but
cautions her about connecting with Jira. On the west
side, police officer Paul Evans must face the reality of
his actions and intentions in the fatal shooting of an
innocent man and worries about his fate amidst the
public and legal fallout. His police partner, Victoria
“Vic” Renna, and his brother, Jim Evans, a volatile
former cop confined to a wheelchair after being shot in
the line of duty, cause more harm than good in their
attempts to help him. As the stories of the Calder,
Young and Evans families converge, they each discover
that it’s impossible to ignore issues of race; it’s
important for each of us to explore how our backgrounds
and internal biases affect how we act; and we must open
our eyes and see that we’re all human and all deserving
of the same dignity.
REGULAR CAST:
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Noah Wyle
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(Daniel Calder)
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Emayatzy Corinealdi
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(Tia Young)
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Aliyah Royale
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(Jira Calder-Brennan)
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Noel Fisher
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(Paul Evans)
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Howard Charles
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(Ethan Young)
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Elizabeth Laidlaw
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(Victoria “Vic” Renna)
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Vinny Chhibber
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(Liam Bhatt)
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Michael Patrick Thornton
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(Jim Evans)
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GUEST CAST:
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Maximus Chase Evans
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(Benny Young)
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Kristina Valada-Viars
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(Elizabeth)
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Rammel Chan
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(Matthew Lee)
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Corey Reynolds
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(Harrison Brennan)
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Glynn Turman
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(Nathan Gordon)
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Sadieh Rifai
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(Elena)
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Raven Whitley
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(Kalen)
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Anna Brockman
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(Angelica Barrett)
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Sean Bradley
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(Steve)
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Alanah Marie Johnson
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(Young Jira)
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Tony Peera
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(Cashier)
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Mike Geraghty
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(Patient)
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Pam Mack
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(Teacher)
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WRITTEN BY: Caitlin Parrish and Erica
Weiss
DIRECTED BY: Victoria Mahoney
GENRE: Drama
Website:
https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-red-line/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheRedLineCBS/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TheRedLineCBS
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theredlinecbs/
CBS Twitter:
https://twitter.com/CBSTweet
Cast and Crew on Twitter and Instagram:
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Twitter
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Instagram
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Emayatzy Corinealdi
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@Emayatzy
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Aliyah Royale
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@AliyahRoyale
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@aliyahroyale
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Noel Fisher
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@noel_fisher
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@noelfisher
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Howard Charles
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@MrHowardCharles
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@officialhowardcharles
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Elizabeth Laidlaw
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@mzlaylaw
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@mzlaylaw
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Vinny Chhibber
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@vchhibber
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@vchhibber
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Michael Patrick Thornton
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@ThorntonMPT
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@michaelpatrickthornton
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Greg Berlanti
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@GBerlanti
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@gberlanti
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Ava DuVernay
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@ava
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@ava
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Sarah Schechter
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@SarahSoWitty
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Kevin Hooks
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@KevHooks
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Sunil Nayar
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@lcotskeet
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Caitlin Parrish
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@caitlinmparrish
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Erica Weiss
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@EricaMakesPlays
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