
Scripted series
The Line (SG)
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The Line (SG) reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
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The story
What it's about
Early 2000's. In an urban Newark neighborhood called Avon, a group of teenagers looking for respect and escape drift into small-time drug dealing, only to find themselves pulled into a growing network far bigger and more dangerous than they understand. Meanwhile, a nice yet somber detective named Paul Rinaldi investigates a string of violent overdoses connected to a growing drug operation in the same area.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 47 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20268 episodes
7.9IMDbEarly 2000's. In an urban Newark neighborhood called Avon, a group of teenagers looking for respect and escape drift into small-time drug dealing, only to find themselves pulled into a growing network far bigger and more dangerous than they understand. Meanwhile, a nice yet somber detective named Paul Rinaldi investigates a string of violent overdoses connected to a growing drug operation in the same area.
Best episode · S01E07 County Line

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202610 episodes
8.5IMDbWith Nell gone, Marcus takes control of the territory and is forced to learn how to run a business while protecting it from rival gangs. Paul Rinaldi thinks the case is closed, but he soon realizes that the operation has not stopped. He is drawn back into the world of Avon Street as he discovers that the violence in the neighborhood is escalating into a larger conflict.

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202612 episodes
8.6IMDbThe drug war on Avon Street intensifies as external threats move in to take control of the territory. The group is forced to move their operations elsewhere to survive while trying to maintain their grip on the streets. Paul Rinaldi begins to spiral mentally.

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20268 episodes
8.8IMDbFive years have passed and Marcus has built a major drug empire. His organization is stable until Paul Rinaldi returns from the shadows with a new plan. Paul spends his time gathering intelligence and mapping out the crew's operations, intending to strike at the foundation of their success and destroy their influence from the inside.

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
20269 episodes
8.9IMDbThe walls are closing in on Marcus and his remaining crew as law enforcement turns Newark into a high-pressure zone. With their power structure failing and the city hunting them, they are forced into hiding. Paul Rinaldi continues his relentless pursuit, leading to a final confrontation where all parties must face the consequences of their long involvement in the drug trade in the final season of The Line.
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- Jim Slimjim123Writer
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