When They See Us (2019)

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What if all boys were created equal?

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.

• Released: 2019-05-31
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
• Network: Netflix
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 8.2/10 from 1,074 votes

Created by Ava DuVernay.

Top cast

• Asante Blackk as Young Kevin Richardson
• Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise
• Ethan Herisse as Young Yusef Salaam
• Marquis Rodriguez as Young Raymond Santana Jr.
• Caleel Harris as Young Antron McCray
• Marsha Stephanie Blake as Linda McCray
• Michael Kenneth Williams as Bobby McCray
• John Leguizamo as Raymond Santana Sr.
• Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Sharonne Salaam
• Niecy Nash as Deloris Wise

Full cast & crew

Where to watch When They See Us

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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