‘Line of Fire’ Episode 3 Release Date, Time, Streaming Details and What to Expect

NBC’s freshman family thriller ‘Line of Fire’ is heading into its third week, and fans following the Hollingsworth family’s growing web of conspiracies want to know exactly when episode 3 lands. The drama, created by Joshua Safran, has settled into a steady weekly rhythm since its debut, and that pattern the series premiered on September 21, 2026.

‘Line of Fire’ centers on a family scattered across multiple branches of federal law enforcement, and the show is a family action thriller produced by Universal Television for NBC. As the season progresses, the personal stakes for the Hollingsworths keep climbing alongside the professional ones.

‘Line of Fire’ Episode 3 Release Date and Time

The wait for new episode 3 is short. Episode 3, titled “There Are Two Wolves,” is set to premiere on October 5, 2026. That keeps the series on the same schedule it has held since launch, since episodes are dropping weekly, with the premiere on September 21 and episode 2 airing September 28.

Viewers tuning in live should plan around the show’s regular broadcast slot. ‘Line of Fire’ airs at 10 p.m. ET on Mondays on NBC, and that time slot applies to the series’ regular NBC broadcast. That places episode 3 in the same late night hour that has become familiar to fans over the show’s first two weeks on air.

NBC has also confirmed the exact broadcast window for the episode. According to the network’s own schedule details, “There Are Two Wolves” is set to air October 5, 2026 from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a repeat broadcast following on October 9. That gives viewers who miss the Monday airing a second chance to catch it later that week on NBC itself, separate from streaming.

Where to Watch New ‘Line of Fire’ Episodes

For those who prefer streaming over appointment viewing, the process is straightforward. New episodes become available to stream the next day on Peacock, following the same pattern as most other NBC series. That means episode 3 should land on the platform the morning after its Monday night broadcast.

International audiences have a slightly different path. Canadian viewers can watch ‘Line of Fire’ on Citytv starting from the show’s September 21 premiere, with the series also available to stream through Citytv Plus. Fans outside North America looking to watch the show live generally need to rely on a VPN connection to a US server paired with a Peacock subscription.

The show’s overall season length has also been clarified since it debuted. ‘Line of Fire’ received a 10 episode order for its first season, according to Entertainment Weekly, though some early reporting suggested the season could run as long as 13 episodes, and a season finale date has not yet been announced.

‘Line of Fire’ Episode 3 Plot Preview

Episode 3 picks up the family’s overlapping investigations right where episode 2 left them. Per the official description, Russ and Clare investigate a case of grand jury tampering while Mike puts pressure on Micah, and Jane searches for information tied to the murdered agents from earlier in the season. NBC’s own episode notes frame the hour similarly, describing how Russ and Clare race the clock to crack the grand jury tampering case while Mike cracks down on Micah’s detail, and Jane digs for files on the murdered agents, straining her relationships as she tries to get ahead of a rival investigation.

That last thread, involving Jane’s parallel digging, connects directly to the conspiracy that has driven the season since its opening hour. The official series synopsis describes the family’s arc as one where a seemingly cut and dry case turns into a deadly conspiracy, forcing the Hollingsworths to use a lifetime of experience protecting civilians and politicians to protect one another and bring the killer to justice, even if it means betraying their sworn code.

The season has also been steadily expanding its guest cast, which should start paying off around this point in the run. Law and Order alum Sam Waterston has joined the series as former President Thomas Barnes, while Campbell Scott and Chris Chalk are also appearing in guest roles, with Chalk playing a sitting president preoccupied with his approval ratings. A larger arc is still on the horizon too, since Tyler Posey has been cast as an NSA agent named Brandon Hayes who begins a multi episode run starting in episode 5, a character introduced as a former Marine with a prior bond to Russell Hollingsworth.

Cast and Behind the Scenes Details

The Hollingsworth family at the center of the series is anchored by a well known ensemble. The show stars Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Kat Cunning, Tommy O’Brien, Taylor Bloom and Charlie Barnett, and it premiered September 21 at 10 p.m. ET, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock. Krause plays Secret Service agent Mike Hollingsworth, while Davis plays U.S. Marshal Jane Hollingsworth, and their three adult children each work across different federal agencies as well.

The series also carries a real world inspiration that has shaped its central storyline. ‘Line of Fire’ is loosely based on the experiences of executive producer Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former president George W. Bush, drawing on her firsthand exposure to the United States Secret Service. That connection gives the show’s first daughter subplot an added layer of authenticity that separates it from a standard procedural.

Krause has spoken about what drew him back to network television for this particular role. Speaking with PEOPLE, Krause described ‘Line of Fire’ as a great suspense thriller and family drama comedy with major surprises still to come, calling it a series with a cliffhanger in every episode and probably one of the most exciting shows he has done. That kind of episode to episode momentum is exactly what “There Are Two Wolves” appears built to deliver, with three separate family members chasing threads that all seem destined to converge.

With grand jury tampering, internal pressure within the Secret Service, and a deepening conspiracy around the murdered agents all colliding in one hour, episode 3 looks like it could be the point where the Hollingsworths’ separate cases finally start to overlap, and it will be worth hearing how viewers think Jane’s quiet investigation changes the shape of the season from here.