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Discovering the Dark Side of Paradise on 'Bloodline'
The writing team behind the new Netflix series Bloodline' is a three person collaboration known as KZK. Two of those members, Todd and Glenn Kessler tell us how they, along with Daniel Zelman, crafted a family drama that turns into a thriller in the Florida Keys.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenWriters Glenn and Todd Kessler return to The Business to talk about their new Netflix series Bloodline. Last time the Kessler brothers sat down with Kim Masters in 2011, their FX show Damages had been canceled, but then found new life on DirecTV. They tell us how they handled that transition, and lessons they carried over to their next creative endeavor, Bloodline. For that series, the brothers relished bringing out another side of ultimate good guy actor Kyle Chandler and introducing American audiences to Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn.
Photo: (L-R) Todd Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman, creators of of the new Netflix original series Bloodline, attend its premiere in New York on March 3, 2015. (Marion Curtis/Netflix)
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The newest original series to hit Netflix is Bloodline , a dramatic thriller that follows the Rayburn family, pillars of their community in the North Florida Keys. The surface is sunny, but it's clear as the Rayburn clan gathers for a family celebration that darkness lies beneath.
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