The Playlist named Bloodline the normative successor to Breaking Bad because of its complex and tragic anti-hero narrative. Critic Nikola Grozdavonic said of Bloodline 's neo-noir mystery: "As TV shows continue to soar during this golden age of television, the bar keeps rising higher and higher ...
Conception. Bloodline was announced in October 2014 as part of a partnership between Netflix and Sony Pictures Television, representing Netflix's first major deal with a major film studio for a television series.
Danny eventually uses his job at the Rayburn House as a front to smuggle cocaine for Lowry. John and the sheriff's department collaborate with the DEA in an investigation into the deaths of unknown women and drug trafficking in Monroe County by Lowry and his men.
Bloodline is an American Netflix original thriller drama television series created by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman, and produced by Sony Pictures Television. The series premiered on February 9, 2015, in the Berlinale Special Galas section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, and the 13-episode first season premiered in its entirety, on Netflix, on March 20, 2015. On March 31, 2015, Bloodline was renewed for a 10-episode second season that debuted on May 27, 2016. On July 13, 2016, Netflix renewed Bloodline for a 10-episode third season, later confirmed to be the final season. The third and final season was released on May 26, 2017.
Under pressure, Danny begins to act erratically. Danny tries to threaten John by taking his daughter Janie out on a boat and giving her a seahorse necklace, similar to the one that belonged to their deceased sister, Sarah. John and his wife Diana take this as a threat against the family, so John sends his wife and children away for a few days. The seahorse necklace causes John to reach his breaking point. During a confrontation, John drowns Danny in the ocean. Distraught from murdering his brother, John has a heart problem (atrial fibrillation) and turns to Meg for help. Meg and Kevin decide to cover up the murder by moving Danny's body. John eventually sets a boat on fire to create an explosion that would frame Danny's death. Unsatisfied with what she is told, Sally turns to family friend and retired detective Lenny Potts to privately investigate the matter. In the aftermath of Danny's death, Meg moves to New York City to take a job with a large firm; Kevin reunites with his estranged wife, Belle, who is now pregnant with their child; and John reunites with his family. The season ends with the arrival of Danny's son, Nolan, at John's home to find out what happened to his father.
Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman, and produced by Sony Pictures Television. The series premiered on February 9, 2015, in the Berlinale Special Galas section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, ...
The siblings decide against Danny staying as they conclude that he will only break their mother's heart in the end. John breaks the news to Danny, but lies to him by telling him it was their father who wanted him gone, rather than the siblings. Ultimately Danny does not leave, although he gets a ride to the bus stop from John. Danny's confrontation with his father inadvertently causes Robert to have mini-strokes, eventually resulting in his death.
Season 2 ended on a number of cliffhangers– Kevin brutally killed Marco, Meg was this close to telling Sally about Danny’s death, and John was driving… well, somewhere. Read on to learn about the cast who make up season 3 of Bloodline.
Actress Linda Cardellini attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. (Getty) Linda Cardellini is perhaps best known for her role as Lindsay on Freaks and Geeks, and Velma Dinkley in the live-action Scooby-Doo films.
Sissy Spacek as Sally Rayburn. Actress Sissy Spacek attends the Premiere of Netflix’s “Bloodline” at Westwood Village Theatre on May 24, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Getty) Sissy Spacek is widely recognized for her role as Carrie White in Carrie, based on the novel by Stpehen King. For her work in the horror film, ...
Norbert Leo Butz as Kevin Rayburn. Actor Norbert Leo Butz attends the ‘Mercy Street Season 2’ panel discussion at the PBS portion of the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 29, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Getty)
Season 3 of Bloodline has dropped on Netflix, and fans are excited to find out how the final 10 episodes that explore the lives of the Rayburns’ will wrap up. Though the creators originally intended for more seasons, season three will be last for Bloodline.
Though Danny is dead, Ben Mendelsohn will continue to appear in season 3 of Bloodline. Actor Ben Mendelsohn is an Australian actor who became known for his 1987 role in The Year My Voice Broke. His performance in Bloodline earned him a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and a Golden Globe Nomination.
Watch the Complete Series. Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn won an Emmy for his masterful performance as troubled brother Danny Rayburn.
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John and Marco get a lead in their investigation. Meg does her best to help Carlos. Kevin comes clean with Danny.
In the final moments, Chelsea throws Meg Rayburn (Linda Cardellini) under the bus, raising the question: Will John have to sacrifice Kevin (Norbert Leo Butz) to save his sister? And could he possibly pull that off?
John will be the first witness and Kevin will follow him (as he has through his whole life). The next act cuts back and forth between the early trial process and a few other things happening in the Florida Keys. We see the jury selection and opening arguments as we also learn that Chelsea is being harassed at work and put on probation. We also get a good scene between Sally and John, reminding us that she now knows about Danny and they haven’t really talked about it. Even if they survive the Marco/Eric trial, they’ll never be the same.
Bloodline. . Saeed Adyani/Netflix. Mendelsohn has been on the fringes of some notable films in the past five years, but he's been a high-profile actor for decades.
Set in the Florida Keys, Bloodline centers on the Rayburn family: parents Robert (Sam Shepard) and Sally (Sissy Spacek) run a successful and beloved inn; John (Chandler) is a county sheriff; Meg (Linda Cardellini) works as an attorney; Kevin (Norbert Leo Butz) works at a local harbor and has his father's anger issues.
Kyle Chandler (as John Rayburn) and Ben Mendels ohn (as Danny Rayburn) in the Netflix Original Series Bloodline. Saeed Adyani/Netflix
The pilot begins as eldest son and black sheep Danny (Mendelsohn) returns home. He's the character who catalyzes all the action in one way or another, from his father's trauma over a past tragic accident to his brothers' guilt over lying after witnessing a violent incident as kids.
Most of the hype around Netflix's new family drama has centered on Kyle Chandler, but it's really Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn who steals the show. Facebook.