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Cinema & TelevisionWhen They See Us is a powerful, four-part limited series that chronicles the true story of the Central Park Five—five teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly accused and convicted of a brutal attack in Central Park in 1989. The series follows their lives over the course of 25 years, beginning with the initial police interrogation and coerced confessions, through their time in the prison system, and finally their eventual exoneration and settlement with the City of New York. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the drama meticulously examines the systemic failures of the American criminal justice system, highlighting the racial bias and prosecutorial misconduct that led to the destruction of these young men's lives. Through intimate character studies, the series captures the emotional toll on the boys and their families, while exposing the intense public pressure and media frenzy that fueled the rush to judgment.
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A four-part dramatic miniseries examining the true story of the Central Park five, following the five teenagers from Harlem from the spring of 1989, when they were first questioned about the attack, to 2014, when they were finally exonerated.
Episode 1 of When They See Us. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 2 of When They See Us. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 3 of When They See Us. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 4 of When They See Us. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
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