Bloodline
We're not bad people, but we did a bad thing.
Created by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
On Netflix
A tense, psychologically interior family thriller where siblings' complicity in dark secrets creates sustained dread across three seasons.
A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community. But when the black sheep son comes home for the 45th anniversary of his parents' hotel, he threatens to expose the Rayburns' dark secrets and shameful past, pushing his siblings to the limits of family loyalty.
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Questions people ask
Does Bloodline leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Bloodline easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Bloodline sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Bloodline one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of series.
Is Bloodline scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Bloodline violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Bloodline, and what each one shares →
Like Bloodline
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bloodline
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bloodline, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bloodline, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bloodline, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
