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Dirty Lines

2022Show1 season6 episodesTV-MA

78
GreatGoodWatch score

An intriguing, tense drama series about history and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · binge-friendly

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Not for comfort, warmth or scares.

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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes · best: S1E2 "Episode #1.2" 7.9

Episodes

7.7

Story

The story of Dirty Lines starts in 1987's Amsterdam, at a time when Dutch society was changing rapidly. Psychology student Marly Salomon takes on a side job working for a brand new firm: Teledutch - a company started by two brothers, Frank and Ramon Stigter, who established Europe’s first erotic telephone lines. Frank and Ramon become rich overnight and Marly finds herself immersed in this wild and rapid transformation. The final years of the Cold War sparked a sense of hope and inspired a new generation to celebrate life to its fullest. Amsterdam became the center of that cultural revolution with a radically new form of music: house and a new love drug: XTC. The erotic phone lines offer the opportunity to experience anonymous sex in a new way, changing the morality of its consumers, but also very much the people creating it.

Feels like

  • Erotic Drama
  • 1980s Amsterdam
  • Sexual Revolution
  • Rise of Tele-sex
  • Cultural Transformation
  • Anonymous Sex
  • Morality Shift
  • Complex Characters
  • Drug Culture

Cast

Crew

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Facts

April 8, 2022 · April 8, 2022 · Ended

First aired
April 8, 2022
Last aired
April 8, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
Dutch
Made in
Netherlands
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Bilingual Bonus, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Deliberate Values Dissonance +7

  • Bilingual Bonus
  • Breaking the Fourth Wall
  • Deliberate Values Dissonance
  • The '80s
  • '80s Hair
  • Girl Posse
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners
  • The Missus and the Ex
  • New Media Are Evil
  • Music of the 1980s

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Dirty Lines?"

Questions about Dirty Lines

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dirty Lines?

In the United States, Dirty Lines streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Dirty Lines worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.4).

How long does it take to watch Dirty Lines?

5 h

About 5 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 2022 to 2022.

Is Dirty Lines good for date night?

Date NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Dirty Lines in English?

Dutch

No, it was made in Dutch.