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2015
TV-MA
Netflix

2015
TV-MA
Netflix

Summary The return of eldest son Danny Rayburn (Ben Mendelsohn) to his Florida keys hometown for the anniversary of his parents' (Sissy Spacek and Sam Shephard) hotel causes tension and secrets to spill out amongst his family including his three siblings: John (Kyle Chandler), Kevin (Norbert Leo Butz), and Meg (Linda Cardellini).

Created By: Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman

2015
TV-MA
Netflix

2015
TV-MA
Netflix

Bloodline

Season 1 Premiere: Mar 20, 2015

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 43 Critic Reviews

71

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 356 User Ratings

7.7

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Summary The return of eldest son Danny Rayburn (Ben Mendelsohn) to his Florida keys hometown for the anniversary of his parents' (Sissy Spacek and Sam Shephard) hotel causes tension and secrets to spill out amongst his family including his three siblings: John (Kyle Chandler), Kevin (Norbert Leo Butz), and Meg (Linda Cardellini).

Created By: Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman

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13 Episodes • 2015

10 Episodes • 2016

10 Episodes • 2017

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 43 Critic Reviews

72% Positive
31 Reviews

26% Mixed
11 Reviews

2% Negative
1 Review

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 43 Critic Reviews

72% Positive
31 Reviews

26% Mixed
11 Reviews

2% Negative
1 Review

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May 27, 2016

Series creators/showrunners Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler find their groove in Season 2, incorporating a handful of exciting surprises--both in story and storytelling techniques--at various points throughout the season to keep things fresh, build tension and expose the inner workings of John's brain.

By Ben Travers FULL REVIEW

The Lincoln Journal Star

Mar 23, 2015

Bloodline unfolds like a good novel. It’s so well acted, that like a good book, it’s hard to stay away from it

By Jeff Korbelik FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Mar 19, 2015

At the outset, Bloodline doesn’t even make clear if anyone has been murdered, let alone who might be missing. But it does establish that it may be well worth waiting to find out.

By Alessandra Stanley FULL REVIEW

May 25, 2016

The final episode contains clues and answers to mysteries that, when the season ends and you think about it, could easily have been introduced in the first or second episode without any diminishment of suspense--indeed, would probably have resulted in a pleasing increase in suspense. As a languid mood piece, Bloodline is one pleasantly decadent binge. And as I said, Chandler and Cardellini are particularly effective.

By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW

Mar 4, 2015

Bloodline creates a unique, insular world, but also one without the heartbeat that gave life to its alt-world, comedic brother [Arrested Development]. Rarely do we escape the distinctly depressed insular universe of the Reynolds' family, making for an experience both intoxicating and claustrophobic.

By Ben Travers FULL REVIEW

May 25, 2016

The season feels like a dull, overlong epilogue, creeping along where it needs to be sprinting. If you think a slow-motion car crash is hard to watch, try watching the slow-motion clean-up.

By Joshua Alston FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

May 27, 2016

The first new episode of season two--which takes place just a day after the first season's actions--seemed exponentially long, which was not a good sign. Getting through a second one was also a chore but had enough ridiculous signs of where Bloodline was going this time to be enough evidence to bail right then and there.

By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW

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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 356 User Ratings

80% Positive
286 Ratings

7% Mixed
25 Ratings

13% Negative
45 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 356 User Ratings

80% Positive
286 Ratings

7% Mixed
25 Ratings

13% Negative
45 Ratings

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Production Company:

KZK Productions
Sony Pictures Television

Initial Release Date: Mar 20, 2015

Number of seasons: 3 Seasons

Rating: TV-MA

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA

• 1 Nomination

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 1 Win & 5 Nominations

Satellite Awards

• 1 Win & 4 Nominations

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