A lot happens on Bloodline. It might be the show’s best-kept secret. In its best episodes – “Part 17” among them – Bloodline is able to maintain its languid pace while engaging in some deceptively propulsive storytelling. “Part...

At long last, Bloodline is starting to show glimpses of the kind of show it can be when it comes out from under the shadow of Danny Rayburn (don’t get me wrong, though; Ben Mendelsohn is...

Bloodline is a slow-paced show. This is not news to anyone familiar with it. That’s not always a bad thing, though. At its best, Bloodline is an excruciatingly tense slow burn that you watch while peeking through...

How do you solve a problem like Danny Rayburn? Even now, a year after Bloodline‘s series debut, the name alone is enough to spike my anxiety, fueled by memories of Ben Mendelsohn’s terrifying performance. So...

“Part 12” was Bloodline‘s finest hour, and it also killed off its most interesting character, so I guess a little bit of disappointment with “Part 13” was to be expected. It’s almost impossible to...

Jesus Christ, this episode. I don’t know if I’ve seen a tenser hour of television all year. “Part 12” was definitely Bloodline‘s darkest hour, both narratively and visually. The rain has never fallen on...

Sarah Rayburn’s death cast a heavy pall over the eleventh hour of Bloodline. “Part 11” continued the show’s late-season streak of successes, and even approached something like profundity, which is a pretty impressive feat...

Bloodline‘s slow-burn approach to storytelling is really bearing fruit in the latter half of its first season. In the first few episodes, the show was good, but it showed the potential for greatness. As...

As great as Ben Mendelsohn was as Bloodline‘s prodigal son, he is ten times better as the villain. Way back in my review of “Part 1” – I’m sorry I haven’t been sticking to...

Bloodline is effectively a different show without Bob Rayburn in the mix. Bob was always Danny’s best foil, and his simmering resentment towards his son made it clear that no matter what strides Danny...