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When They See Us

When They See Us

2019
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
4h 56m
Chronicle the true story of a notorious case of five black teenagers who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Ava DuVernay
Ava-DuVernay
36 total credits
A filmmaker, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This in the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) which aired on BET. (imdb)
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Writer:

Ava DuVernay
Ava-DuVernay
36 total credits
A filmmaker, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This in the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) which aired on BET. (imdb)
polygon

Starring:

Len Cariou
Len-Cariou
34 total credits
Credits include: Secret Window, 1408, Spotlight, About Schmidt and Thirteen Days
polygon
,
John Leguizamo
John-Leguizamo
119 total credits
Credits include: Ice Age, Moulin Rouge!, Die Hard 2, John Wick and Romeo + Juliet
polygon
,
William Sadler
William-Sadler
91 total credits
William Thomas Sadler is an American actor who works in film and television. His television and motion picture roles have included Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, and--perhaps most notably--the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a role for which he was nominated for, and won, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his role as Colonel Stuart alongside Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2...(Wikipedia)
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,
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue-Ellis-Taylor
56 total credits
Credits include: Ray, Men of Honor, Undercover Brother, King Richard and If Beale Street Could Talk
polygon
,
Vera Farmiga
Vera-Farmiga
67 total credits
Credits include: The Departed, Source Code, Up in the Air, The Conjuring and The Manchurian Candidate
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,
Felicity Huffman
Felicity-Huffman
47 total credits
Credits include: Hackers, TransAmerica, The Spanish Prisoner, Raising Helen and When They See Us
polygon
,
Niecy Nash
Niecy-Nash
45 total credits
Credits include: Reno 911!: Miami, When They See Us, Monsters, Code Name: The Cleaner and Scream Queens
polygon
,
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael-Kenneth-Williams
70 total credits
Credits include: 12 Years a Slave, The Road, Gone Baby Gone, The Wire and RoboCop
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,
Jharrel Jerome
Jharrel-Jerome
13 total credits
Credits include: Moonlight, When They See Us, Mr. Mercedes, Concrete Cowboy and Full Circle
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,
Kylie Bunbury
Kylie-Bunbury
15 total credits
Credits include: Game Night, The Sitter, When They See Us, Brave New World and Warning
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,
Asante Blackk
Asante-Blackk
6 total credits
Credits include: When They See Us, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Oprah Winfrey Presents : When They See Us, Story Ave and Part Three
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,
Alexandra Templer
Alexandra-Templer
1 total credit
Credits include: When They See Us
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Genres:

Drama, History, Biography

Country:

USA

Language:

English

When They See Us

2019
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
4h 56m
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Ratings & Reviews

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12 Aug 2019
30
12th
Artlessly, brainlessly recycles the worst self-congratulatory tropes of Stanley Kramer: compare "Don't worry. [Trump's] 15 minutes gonna be up soon" to SHIP OF FOOLS' unforgivable "What can they do? Kill all six million of us?" To say nothing of white lawyers dropping "dog whistle" and "dumpster fire" casually into conversation in fucking 1989. This is pure hashtag cinema: dull, dumb, dopamining, completely unconcerned with history that can't be made therapeutic and whitewashed in buzzwords.
01 Dec 2019
26
2nd
Shamelessly overwrought and melodramatic presentation of what was (and is) a tragic and maddening miscarriage of justice is handled by DuVernay as if she doesn't quite trust the inherent power of her material, attempting to jazz things up with an aggressively intrusive music score and directing some of her actors to go right over the top (Huffman the worst offender). There is a powerful (and meaningful) story to be told here, but not in this overlong and repetitive mess of a mini-series.
14 Jun 2019
35
20th
Ava DuVernay manages to turn an incredulously tragic and important real life story into a sappy pity party with a trendy soundtrack.
20 Mar 2020
55
55th
Strong performance from the actors but unfortunately DuVernay turns an otherwise interesting story into an over the top melodramatic mini series that almost made me barf at times.
15 Feb 2020
95
91st
Heart-wrenching and rage-inducing, Ava DuVernay's passion project will keep you on a rollercoaster of emotions. It's one thing to read about this case and it's another to see these 5 kids victimized and revictimized for a decade in the bowels of systemic racism and the prison industrial complex. What a cast! Out of everyone, I wanted to hold Jharrel Jerome - Korey Wise in my arms and never let him go. There are some anachronisms, but IDGAF. People need to see this now. Watch Ava's '13th', too.
12 Aug 2019
90
94th
The John Perazzo piece is utter nonsense and if you believe it you're an idiot.
24 Oct 2026
70
26th
Should have been a movie
28 Aug 2026
90
94th
2x; very triggering and irritating:
21 Oct 2025
90
40th
A raw, heartfelt, and socially crucial series that could have benefited from deeper character focus—but remains an unforgettable portrayal of injustice and resilience. - Full Review
05 Nov 2024
86
86th
Črnec ki igra Corey-a je naravnost fantastičen. Res hud.
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Part One
The lives of five New York black youths are thrown into turmoil when they are picked up by police and then accused of rape.
Part Two
Concentrates on the search for evidence (real or otherwise) against the five and their subsequent trial.
Part Three
Antron, Yusef, Kevin, and Raymond struggle behind bars. Eventually they are let out and they have a hard time adjusting to life on the outside. (imdb)
Part Four
Korey struggles with being in adult prison. Eventually the truth comes out about what really happened, and events that had been ignored finally come to light. (imdb)

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Ava DuVernay
Ava-DuVernay
36 total credits
A filmmaker, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This in the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) which aired on BET. (imdb)
polygon

Writer:

Ava DuVernay
Ava-DuVernay
36 total credits
A filmmaker, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This in the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) which aired on BET. (imdb)
polygon

Starring:

Len Cariou
Len-Cariou
34 total credits
Credits include: Secret Window, 1408, Spotlight, About Schmidt and Thirteen Days
polygon
,
John Leguizamo
John-Leguizamo
119 total credits
Credits include: Ice Age, Moulin Rouge!, Die Hard 2, John Wick and Romeo + Juliet
polygon
,
William Sadler
William-Sadler
91 total credits
William Thomas Sadler is an American actor who works in film and television. His television and motion picture roles have included Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, and--perhaps most notably--the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a role for which he was nominated for, and won, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his role as Colonel Stuart alongside Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue-Ellis-Taylor
56 total credits
Credits include: Ray, Men of Honor, Undercover Brother, King Richard and If Beale Street Could Talk
polygon
,
Vera Farmiga
Vera-Farmiga
67 total credits
Credits include: The Departed, Source Code, Up in the Air, The Conjuring and The Manchurian Candidate
polygon
,
Felicity Huffman
Felicity-Huffman
47 total credits
Credits include: Hackers, TransAmerica, The Spanish Prisoner, Raising Helen and When They See Us
polygon
,
Niecy Nash
Niecy-Nash
45 total credits
Credits include: Reno 911!: Miami, When They See Us, Monsters, Code Name: The Cleaner and Scream Queens
polygon
,
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael-Kenneth-Williams
70 total credits
Credits include: 12 Years a Slave, The Road, Gone Baby Gone, The Wire and RoboCop
polygon
,
Jharrel Jerome
Jharrel-Jerome
13 total credits
Credits include: Moonlight, When They See Us, Mr. Mercedes, Concrete Cowboy and Full Circle
polygon
,
Kylie Bunbury
Kylie-Bunbury
15 total credits
Credits include: Game Night, The Sitter, When They See Us, Brave New World and Warning
polygon
,
Asante Blackk
Asante-Blackk
6 total credits
Credits include: When They See Us, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Oprah Winfrey Presents : When They See Us, Story Ave and Part Three
polygon
,
Alexandra Templer
Alexandra-Templer
1 total credit
Credits include: When They See Us
polygon

Genres:

Drama, History, Biography

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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