Redline is a gritty, dark social-political, thriller about a mysterious deadly virus, EL 8, sweeping through the poor area of Grantland, also known as The Ruins. Redline explores themes such as social and economical inequalities, and secret societies. This gritty world is examined through the perspective of Grantland detective, Darius Jackson, and his estranged wife, Cynthia "Cyn" Jackson. Cyn and Darius lost their 3 year old son, Darius "DJ" Jackson Jr., to the EL 8 virus. This tragedy caused Cyn to go down a rabbit hole of conspiracies, questioning the origins of the virus, and the seemingly manufactured harsh conditions of The Ruins. This obsession is not well received by Darius. Darius’s detective background allows him to only operate in facts, and what can be proven, not conjecture and conspiracies. Thus, causing an irreparable strain on their marriage, causing them to separate. But the events that unfold forces them to need each other more than ever.