White Lines is a British-Spanish mystery thriller streaming television series created by Álex Pina. The 10-episode first series was released on Netflix on 15 May 2020. In August 2020, the series was cancelled after one season.
Premise
When Zoe Walker's brother Axel is found dead, 20 years after going missing while he was working as a DJ in Ibiza, she decides to travel there and investigate.
Cast and characters
Main
Laura Haddock as Zoe Walker
India Fowler as young Zoe
Nuno Lopes as Duarte "Boxer" Silva
Rafael Morais as Young Boxer
Marta Milans as Kika Calafat
Zoe Mulheims as Young Kika
Daniel Mays as Marcus Ward
Cel Spellman as young Marcus
Laurence Fox as David
Jonny Green as young David
Angela Griffin as Anna Connor
Kassius Nelson as young Anna
Juan Diego Botto as Oriol Calafat
Pedro Casablanc as Andreu Calafat
Belén López as Conchita Calafat
Francis Magee as Clint Collins
Tom Rhys Harries as Axel Collins
Recurring
Jade Alleyne as Tanny Ward
Ava Naylor as Matilda Ward
Barry Ward as Mike Walker
Fernando Albizu as Pepe Martínez
Agus Ruiz as Cristobal
Javi Coll as Juan Miguel Fonseca
Paulo Pires as George
Tallulah Evans as Jenny Walker
Geena Román as Sissy
Mariano Garmendia as Bruno
Maggie O'Neill as Yoana
Episodes
Production
It was announced in October 2016 that Netflix had ordered a series created by Money Heist creator Álex Pina. In June 2019, Laura Haddock, Marta Milans, Juan Diego Botto, Nuno Lopes, Daniel Mays, Laurence Fox and Angela Griffin joined the cast of the show.
Filming
Filming commenced in June 2019 in the Balearic Islands and ended in October 2019.
Release
White Lines was released on Netflix on 15 May 2020.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 63% approval rating for the first series with an average rating of 6.57/10, based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A tasty, self-indulgent tangle of mystery, White Lines is a sight to behold -- even if there's not much below the surface." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".