Line of Fire is an American family action thriller television series created by Joshua Safran and produced by Universal Television for NBC. The series centers around a family of agents from various branches of federal law enforcement who find themselves tangled in a deadly conspiracy. The series stars Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Kat Cunning, Tommy O'Brien and Taylor Bloom.
The series premiered on September 21, 2026.
Premise A family of law enforcement agents that bridge differences and cross boundaries as they take cases for the FBI, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service, and Department of Justice. After a case turns into a conspiracy, they must protect one another and bring the killer to justice, even if it means going against their code.
Cast and characters Main Peter Krause as Mike Hollingsworth, a Deputy Special Agent in Charge in the U.S. Secret Service and Jane's estranged husband Hope Davis as Jane Hollingsworth, a District U.S. Marshal in the U.S. Marshals Service and Mike's estranged wife Kat Cunning as Clare Hollingsworth, a Special Agent in the FBI Tommy O'Brien as Mike "Micah" Hollingsworth Jr., a Special Agent in the U.S. Secret Service assigned to First Daughter Sydney Kayana's detail Taylor Bloom as Russ Hollingsworth, an analyst in the Department of Justice National Security Division and former Marine Charlie Barnett as Jack Hollingsworth, a veteran and Mike's son from his first marriage who was presumed dead
Guest Sam Waterston as Thomas Barnes, the former President of the United States who survived an assassination attempt Chris Chalk as Kayana, the incumbent President of the United States, codename "Stallion" Campbell Scott as Terry, a United States Senator and Jane's boyfriend Savannah Lee Smith as Sydney, the First Daughter of President Kayana, codename "Sparrow" Anna Chlumsky as Libby Farrell, a Deputy U.S. Marshal Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Nia Wallace, a detective in the Department of Homeland Security
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Production Development Line of Fire is loosely based on the experiences of executive producer Jenna Bush Hager (daughter of former US President George W. Bush) with the United States Secret Service. In January 2026, it was given a pilot order, then called Protection. The pilot was written by Joshua Safran and directed by Rebecca Thomas.
NBC announced the series order on May 8, 2026, with the new title being Line of Fire.
Casting Peter Krause was the first actor cast for the pilot in February 2026. Hope Davis was added to the cast in early March 2026, followed by Tommy O'Brien, Kat Cunning, and Taylor Bloom. In August 2026, former Law & Order star Sam Waterston, Chris Chalk and Campbell Scott were added as guest stars.
Music The music for the series is composed by Ariel Rechtshaid and Will Canzoneri.
Broadcast Line of Fire premiered on NBC on September 21, 2026.
Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 92%, based on 12 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.6/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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