The Onedin Line

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The Onedin Line is available on streaming right now. With 8 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 7 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jessica Benton's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

There is a reason The Onedin Line keeps coming up in conversation. The Onedin Line trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Jessica Benton and Peter Gilmore lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The series ran for 8 seasons (1971–1980), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The Onedin Line resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with The Onedin Line. The tonal similarities to S.W.A.T. Are real, though The Onedin Line carves out its own identity quickly. 8 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. Jessica Benton is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

The Onedin Line wrapped up in 1980, created by Cyril Abraham — and 8 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.