Netflix Renews ‘Bloodline’

Streaming service Netflix tweeted Tuesday that it has greenlit a second season of its original drama series Bloodline just weeks after debuting it on the service.

The drama, which stars Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendlesohn and Sissy Spacek, premiered its 13-episode first season on Netflix March 20.

Season two of Bloodline will debut in 2016, according to the tweet

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