‘Line of Fire’ Episode 8 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and Preview
The eighth episode of ‘Line of Fire’ is titled “Besieged” and is set to arrive on NBC on Monday, November 16. Episode listings place it on that date, one week after the seventh episode. For fans of the Hollingsworth family drama, that gives a short window to catch up before the story moves on.
The series was created by Joshua Safran and produced by Universal Television for NBC, with Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Kat Cunning, Tommy O’Brien and Taylor Bloom in the main cast. It centers on a family of Washington, D.C. federal employees who each carry secrets of their own. The upcoming episode looks set to test several of those family ties at once.
‘Line of Fire’ Episode 8 Release Date
“Besieged” is scheduled to air on November 16. That is not tonight’s episode, which is a point of confusion worth clearing up. The installment airing on Monday, November 9 is “Guest List”, so the next chapter follows a week later.
The series premiered on September 21 and has been releasing new episodes weekly. That steady Monday rhythm means there is no scheduled break between “Guest List” and “Besieged” in the listings that are currently available.
The show also has a longer runway than first planned. TVLine reported that NBC added five episodes to the original order of thirteen, bringing the first season to eighteen. The network said the premiere averaged more than 14 million viewers across platforms.
‘Line of Fire’ Episode 8 Air Time
‘Line of Fire’ airs on Mondays at 10 p.m. Eastern, which is 9 p.m. Central, and “Besieged” is expected to hold that slot. Local listings for NBC stations in several major markets also show the episode at 10 p.m.
The drama sits in the second half of NBC’s Monday night. On premiere night it followed two hours of ‘The Voice’ and ran for one hour from 10 p.m. NBC placed it directly after the singing competition.
Viewers outside the United States may see a different schedule. NBC series often reach other markets later through local platforms, so regional listings are the safest guide for anyone watching abroad.
Where to Watch ‘Line of Fire’ Episode 8
The first option is the live broadcast on NBC. The show airs on the network on Mondays and streams the next day on Peacock. That makes cable, an antenna or a live TV service the route for anyone who wants to watch as it airs.
New episodes are available to stream on Peacock the following day, which would put “Besieged” on the service on Tuesday, November 17. Viewers who prefer to skip the schedule can wait for that streaming release and watch at their own pace.
Anyone still catching up has a full run of earlier episodes to work through first. The previous installments set up a lot of the tension that carries into the eighth episode, and several of them are worth revisiting for the family dynamics alone.
‘Line of Fire’ Episode 8 Preview
In “Besieged,” Jane and Russ follow a felon’s tip about stashed evidence and end up in a life or death situation. That sets up a rare pairing for the mother and her youngest son, who work in very different corners of the justice system. It also raises the stakes for the case work that has run alongside the family drama all season.
The other half of the episode looks more personal. Mike and Micah clash over a scandal involving the First Daughter. Micah is assigned to protect the First Daughter and is secretly involved with her, and that relationship has been getting harder to keep quiet.
The build up matters here. In “Guest List,” Mike tries to prove his theory about the assassination attempt at the Zenith Ball, while Clare and Nia work together to stop a terrorist group. The sixth episode had already pushed Mike closer to the truth about the attempted assassination of President Barnes.
Creator Joshua Safran has described the family’s central tension in simple terms. He told TVLine that the Hollingsworths are “prickly with each other” yet still feel connected. If you think the First Daughter scandal will finally push Mike and Micah past the point of repair in “Besieged”, the comments are the place to make your case.
