Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 31 wins & 78 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'When They See Us' is a compelling mini-series that powerfully addresses racial injustice and systemic flaws. Jharell Jerome's performance as Korey Wise is highly acclaimed. The series is emotionally intense, sparking important discussions about race and justice. Some find it overly dramatized, preferring a documentary approach. Political biases affect a few reviews, yet its impact and storytelling are widely recognized.
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Brilliant but very hard to watch. It made me so angry. Fantastic acting from start to finish.
I just finished the first episode and have never felt so outraged. I wanted to turn it off. I just cannot believe those cops were so corrupt. I will continue to watch so that hopefully justice will prevail. This series is intense and I think it's going be worth watching!
10wezza84
Compelling. Just goes to show how messed up a county America is.
My heart go out to the Wrongly accused.
This was an uncomfortable but necessary watch. I was very familiar with the case, even more so that I actually thought but to see it acted out and shot so tremendously was gut wrenching. Sadly injustice has been and will be part of life until the end of time, undoubtedly there's people fighting through it right now. I've seen quite a few negative reviews that this is just a puppet show to stomp on Trump and if that's your belief fine, but in my view facts speak for themselves and I knew about Trumps involvement in this case before this series, but there's no doubt the writer/director really wanted that message out there. Putting all politics, corruption and media aside, it's a truly harrowing, gut wrenching story about how five normal BOYS, lost their freedom, youth and innocence and how all of them including the victim never saw justice served correctly. A hard watch but a must watch.
Hard to watch and because it feels so real it really makes me sad and angry.
Did you know
- TriviaJharrel Jerome lobbied for an audition while he was busy filming Mr. Mercedes (2017), for which he had grown a beard. With the beard, he was afraid he would be considered too old to play the younger Korey, and he fully expected that the project would cast two different actors to play the part at different ages. After finishing Mr. Mercedes, he shaved his beard and auditioned again. Ava DuVernay was so impressed by both his audition, and how much his facial hair aged him, that she cast him as Korey at both ages.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Conan: Niecy Nash (2019)
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- Runtime
- 1h 15m(75 min)
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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