TheNetflix streaming serviceannounced in July that it has renewed the hit drama seriesBloodlinefor a third season, but in September, it was also revealed that this upcoming season will be its last. The show’s final season episode order was cut from 13 episodes to 10, while licensing fees on the show were dramatically slashed. While it still remains unclear if the show’s creators will shop the series elsewhere, Netflix has released the first trailer and photos forBloodlineSeason 3, which you can check out below.
Series creatorsTodd A. Kessler,Daniel ZelmanandGlenn Kesslerhave stated in the past that they have a plan for the series that spans five or six seasons, although the future of the show was in jeopardy after the state of Florida, where thehit drama seriesis both shot and set in, eliminated its film and TV tax incentive program, making it much more expensive to shoot the series. While it’s possible that the show’s producers could shop the series elsewhere, unless they film it in a different state with tax incentives, it may be too costly for another network or streaming service to take on.
The Emmy, Golden Globe, and WGA nominated dramatic thriller explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. InBloodline,the Rayburnsare hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community, but their past contains dark secrets that they hope remain buried. Paranoia and mistrust build as lies pile up, alliances are shattered, and an unthinkable crime takes place. The tight-knit family’s formerly harmonious relationship deteriorates, and good people are forced to consider doing very bad things. (SPOILER) At the end of Season 2, Marco Diaz (Enrique Murciano) learned that Danny Rayburn was killed by his brother, while the rest of the siblings helped cover it up. John (Kyle Chandler) is seen leaving town, as Kevin murders his sister’s ex-boyfriend in cold blood. This trailer kicks offSissy Spacek’s Sally Rayburn revealing that she’d like to confess, adding that her family is cursed. This teases the tsunami of violence yet to come in these all-new final episodes.
Bloodlineis created and executive produced by the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated writers/executive producersKessler,ZelmanandKessler. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television forNetflix. The series was mentioned as part of the streaming service’s officialbinge scale, which revealed that the intense drama series was “savored” by viewers, who spent less than two hours a day watching the series. Other complex drama shows likeHouse of Cards,NarcosandPeaky Blindersalso skewed towards the “Savor” side, while shows likeOrange is the New Black,Hemlock GroveandThe Fallwere “devoured,” or binge watched, the most.
No new cast members have been confirmed for this third and final season ofBloodline, but series regularsKyle Chandler,Sissy Spacek,Ben Mendelsohn,Linda CardelliniandNorbert Leo Butzwill all return. The cast also includesJacinda Barrett,Taylor Rouviere,Owen TeagueandBrandon Larracuente. Take a look at the new trailer and photos forBloodlineSeason 3, debuting on Netflix May 26.
