The Red Road
Lines will be crossed.
Created by Aaron Guzikowski
On SundanceTV
A dark, morally compromised crime drama centered on two men whose entanglement in a hit-and-run cover-up forces them to confront buried secrets and unravel their lives.
Lines will be crossed when tragedy forces two men, a mesmerizing ex-con and an embattled local cop, to face the secrets of their past. As these two men find themselves increasingly compromised by one another, the lives of both quickly unravel.
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Questions people ask
Does The Red Road leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Red Road sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Red Road easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is The Red Road scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Red Road violent? Yes. More violent than 81% 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.
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
Like The Red Road
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Red Road
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Red Road, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Red Road, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Red Road, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
