Central Park Five

When They See Us (2019)
Mini-series - 5 episodes (2019)

Netflix Mini-series

Availability: Global
1 season

Plot:
Exposing the breakdown of the U.S. criminal justice system. This series will span from 1989 to 2014 focusing on the Central Park jogger case where Anthony McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise were convicted of assault and rape of investment banker Trisha Meili in Central Park. These five juveniles were convicted twice before their sentences were vacated in 2002 when the real perpetrator confessed to the crimes. The Central Park five were exonerated, reaching a settlement with the city of New York.

Review:

• From the first episode this draws you in. This chronicles the injustice of the justice system. What happened to these kids is brutal, and it's all the worse because it's true. This isn't the only time cops have coerced a confession or made the confession fit what they want to have happened.
  While the justice system  doesn't always fail, a failure like this is especially egregious when it fails at every step of the way, from the cops to the DA to the trial. It's a tragedy.
  The series also depicts life after incarceration and it's bleak. When you can't get a job it's tempting to turn to crime.
• Watch it. Read my full review.

Trailer:

• Watch the trailer 

Links:

• Announcement
• Teaser video
• The Story of the Central Park 5 Continues video 
• The Criminal System of Injustice Featurette
• Strong Black Leads On Set video  
• Oprah Interviews The Exonerated Five video 
• Holding Cell Scene video
• The Actors video 
• Emmy Party 2019 - Jason Bateman, Jharrel Jerome, Julia Garner, Joey King, Tan France video 
• Try Not to Cry: Emotional Scenes from Netflix video
• Top 10 Most Popular Series Releases Of 2019 for Netflix US video  

Trivia:

• Ava DuVernay wrote and directed.
• Based on a true story.
• Oprah Winfrey was one of the producers.
• Originally titled Central Park Five.
• Reported on July 9, 2018 that Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, and John Leguizamo were cast.
• Reported on July 25, 2018 that Felicity Huffman, Jharrel Jerome, & Jovan Adepo were cast.
• Reported on August 3, 2018 that Niecy Nash, Aunjanue Ellis, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Kylie Bunbury, and Storm Reid were cast.
• Jharrel Jerome won 2019 Emmy outstanding lead actor in a limited series.