TV series

When They See Us

2019 · 1 season

A harrowing, slow-burning immersion into injustice that leaves you shaken and angry long after each episode ends.

Tagline: What if all boys were created equal?
Overview: Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and demanding.
About: Justice, race, corruption, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
race
corruption
family
trauma
Places: big city
prison
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild