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''When They See Us'' is a 2019 American
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television miniseries created, co-written, and directed by Ava DuVernay for
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, that premiered in four parts on May 31, 2019. It is based on events of the 1989
Central Park jogger case The Central Park jogger case (events also referenced as the Central Park Five Case) was a criminal case over the aggravated assault and rape of a white woman in Central Park in Manhattan, New York, on April 19, 1989, occurring at the same time ...
and explores the lives and families of the five Black and Latino male suspects who were falsely accused then prosecuted on charges related to the rape and assault of a white woman in
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, New York City. The series features an ensemble cast, including Jharrel Jerome, Asante Blackk,
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, Michael K. Williams,
Logan Marshall-Green Logan Marshall-Green (born November 1, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles in the television series '' 24'', ''The O.C.'', '' Traveler'', '' Dark Blue'' and ''Quarry'', as well as his roles in the films ''Devil'', ...
,
Joshua Jackson Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor. He is known for his starring role as Charlie Conway in ''Mighty Ducks'', as Pacey Witter in The WB teen drama series '' Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in the ...
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Blair Underwood Blair Erwin Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American actor. He made his debut in the 1985 musical film ''Krush Groove'' and from 1987 to 1994 starred as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC legal drama series ''L.A. Law''. Underwood has a ...
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Vera Farmiga Vera Ann Farmiga ( ; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress who is best known for portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films ''The Conjuring'' (2013), ''The Conjuring 2'' (2016), ''Annabelle Comes ...
,
John Leguizamo John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (; ; born July 22, 196013:04) is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced ...
,
Felicity Huffman Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. Huffman began her acting career in theatre, and in the 1990s also had many supporting roles in film and television. She starred as Dana Whitaker in the comedy-drama '' Spor ...
, Niecy Nash, Aunjanue Ellis, Marsha Stephanie Blake, and
Kylie Bunbury Kylie Bunbury (born January 30, 1989) is a Canadian-American actress. Life Bunbury was born in Montreal, Canada, to Kristi Novak and Alex Bunbury, a soccer player. Her father is Guyanese-Canadian. She spent her childhood in England (for two year ...
. ''When They See Us'' received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its cast. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, it received 11 nominations; Jerome won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie while it was nominated for Outstanding Limited Series and Ellis, Nash, Blackk, Leguizamo, Williams, Blake, and Farmiga all received acting nominations. The series also won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Limited Series. A companion special, titled ''Oprah Winfrey Presents When They See Us Now,'' in which the cast, the creator, and the exonerated five are interviewed, premiered on June 12, 2019, on Netflix and the
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.


Premise

''When They See Us'' is based on events of the April 19, 1989,
Central Park jogger case The Central Park jogger case (events also referenced as the Central Park Five Case) was a criminal case over the aggravated assault and rape of a white woman in Central Park in Manhattan, New York, on April 19, 1989, occurring at the same time ...
and explores the lives of the five suspects who were prosecuted on charges related to the
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of a female victim, and of their families. The five juvenile males of color, the protagonists of the series: Kevin Richardson ( Asante Blackk), Antron McCray ( Caleel Harris), Yusef Salaam (Ethan Herisse),
Korey Wise Korey Wise (born Kharey Wise, July 26, 1972) is an American activist who travels the United States advocating for criminal justice reform. Wise shares his stories of being wrongfully convicted in the Central Park jogger case (along with Raymond San ...
( Jharrel Jerome), and Raymond Santana (Marquis Rodriguez), were divided by the prosecutor into two groups for trial. Each youth was convicted by juries of various charges related to the assault; four were convicted of rape. They were sentenced to maximum terms for juveniles except for Korey Wise. He had been held in facilities and served his time in prison. They filed a suit against the city in 2003 for wrongful conviction and were awarded a settlement in 2014.


Cast and characters


Main

* Asante Blackk as Kevin Richardson ** Justin Cunningham as adult Kevin Richardson * Caleel Harris as Antron McCray **
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as adult Antron McCray * Ethan Herisse as Yusef Salaam ** Chris Chalk as adult Yusef Salaam * Jharrel Jerome as
Korey Wise Korey Wise (born Kharey Wise, July 26, 1972) is an American activist who travels the United States advocating for criminal justice reform. Wise shares his stories of being wrongfully convicted in the Central Park jogger case (along with Raymond San ...
* Marquis Rodriguez as Raymond Santana ** Freddy Miyares as adult Raymond Santana * Marsha Stephanie Blake as Linda McCray, Antron McCray's mother. *
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as Angie Richardson, an older sister of Kevin Richardson. * Aunjanue Ellis as Sharonne Salaam, Yusef Salaam's mother. *
Vera Farmiga Vera Ann Farmiga ( ; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress who is best known for portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films ''The Conjuring'' (2013), ''The Conjuring 2'' (2016), ''Annabelle Comes ...
as Elizabeth Lederer *
Felicity Huffman Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. Huffman began her acting career in theatre, and in the 1990s also had many supporting roles in film and television. She starred as Dana Whitaker in the comedy-drama '' Spor ...
as Linda Fairstein *
John Leguizamo John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (; ; born July 22, 196013:04) is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced ...
as Raymond Santana Sr., Raymond Santana's father. * Niecy Nash as Delores Wise, Korey Wise's mother. * Michael K. Williams as Bobby McCray, Antron McCray's father.


Recurring

*
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as Elombe Brath, a community organizer and activist who appears in the media to defend the five * Suzzanne Douglas as Grace Cuffe * Christopher Jackson as Peter Rivera, lawyer who represented Raymond *
Joshua Jackson Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor. He is known for his starring role as Charlie Conway in ''Mighty Ducks'', as Pacey Witter in The WB teen drama series '' Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in the ...
as Michael Joseph, lawyer who defended Antron * Famke Janssen as Nancy Ryan, a Manhattan ADA originally assigned to the case before it was given to Lederer and later oversaw the overturning of the five's convictions * Adepero Oduye as Nomsa Brath, a community organizer and activist who takes on her husband Elombe's cause after his death *
Aurora Perrineau Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in '' Jem and the Holograms'' (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television series '' Jem'' and her role as Detective ...
as Tanya, girlfriend of Raymond Santana Jr. (adult) *
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as Lisa, girlfriend of Korey Wise * William Sadler as Michael Sheehan *
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as Bobby Burns, lawyer who represented Yusef * Len Cariou as Robert Morgenthau *
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as Colin Moore, lawyer who represented Korey *
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as Detective Gonzalez * Alexandra Templer as Trisha Meili * Jayce Bartok as Detective Hildebrandt * Dascha Polanco as Elena, new wife of Raymond Santana Sr.


Guest

* Allan Greenberg as Howard Diller, lawyer who represented Kevin * Isis King as Marci Wise, Korey's sister, who is a transgender woman *
Logan Marshall-Green Logan Marshall-Green (born November 1, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles in the television series '' 24'', ''The O.C.'', '' Traveler'', '' Dark Blue'' and ''Quarry'', as well as his roles in the films ''Devil'', ...
as Roberts * Gary Perez as Manuel Santana *
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as Matias Reyes


Episodes


Special


Production


Development

On July 6, 2017, it was announced that
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had given the production ''Central Park Five'' a series order consisting of five episodes. The series was created by Ava DuVernay who was also set to write and direct. Executive producers were expected to include DuVernay,
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, Jonathan King,
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, Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh. Production companies involved with the series were set to include
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, Harpo Films, and
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. On July 9, 2018, it was reported that the series would consist of four episodes,
Bradford Young Bradford Marcel Young, American Society of Cinematographers, A.S.C (born July 6, 1977) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on ''Selma (film), Selma'', ''When They See Us'', ''A Most Violent Year'', ''Solo: A Star Wars St ...
would serve as the series' cinematographer, and
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, Attica Locke, and Michael Starrbury would cowrite each episode with DuVernay. On March 1, 2019, DuVernay announced the series had been retitled ''When They See Us'' and would be released on May 31, 2019. The announcement was accompanied by the release of a teaser.


Casting

In July 2018, it was announced that Michael K. Williams,
Vera Farmiga Vera Ann Farmiga ( ; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress who is best known for portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films ''The Conjuring'' (2013), ''The Conjuring 2'' (2016), ''Annabelle Comes ...
,
John Leguizamo John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (; ; born July 22, 196013:04) is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced ...
,
Felicity Huffman Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. Huffman began her acting career in theatre, and in the 1990s also had many supporting roles in film and television. She starred as Dana Whitaker in the comedy-drama '' Spor ...
, Jharrel Jerome, and
Jovan Adepo Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of ''Fences'' (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film ''Overlord'' and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' '' ...
had joined the series' main cast. On August 3, 2018, it was reported that Niecy Nash, Aunjanue Ellis,
Kylie Bunbury Kylie Bunbury (born January 30, 1989) is a Canadian-American actress. Life Bunbury was born in Montreal, Canada, to Kristi Novak and Alex Bunbury, a soccer player. Her father is Guyanese-Canadian. She spent her childhood in England (for two year ...
, Marsha Stephanie Blake, and
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had been cast in supporting roles. A week later, it was announced that Chris Chalk, Ethan Herisse, Marquis Rodriguez, Caleel Harris, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham and Asante Blackk had filled out the main cast, both as adults and as teenagers. By the end of the month, it was reported that
Joshua Jackson Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor. He is known for his starring role as Charlie Conway in ''Mighty Ducks'', as Pacey Witter in The WB teen drama series '' Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in the ...
, Christopher Jackson, Adepero Oduye,
Omar Dorsey Omar J. Dorsey (born December 22, 1975) is an American actor. He has appeared in films '' The Blind Side'' (2009), ''Django Unchained'' (2012), and '' Selma'' (2014) playing James Orange. In 2016, Dorsey began starring as Hollingsworth "Holly ...
,
Blair Underwood Blair Erwin Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American actor. He made his debut in the 1985 musical film ''Krush Groove'' and from 1987 to 1994 starred as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC legal drama series ''L.A. Law''. Underwood has a ...
, Famke Janssen, William Sadler, and
Aurora Perrineau Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in '' Jem and the Holograms'' (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television series '' Jem'' and her role as Detective ...
had also joined the cast.


Filming

Principal photography for the series began during the week of August 6, 2018, in New York City, with cinematography by
Bradford Young Bradford Marcel Young, American Society of Cinematographers, A.S.C (born July 6, 1977) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on ''Selma (film), Selma'', ''When They See Us'', ''A Most Violent Year'', ''Solo: A Star Wars St ...
. On August 10, 2018, filming took place on
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in the
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area of
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.


Reception


Audience viewership

On June 25, 2019, Netflix announced that the miniseries had been streamed by over 23 million viewers within its first month of release.


Critical response

''When They See Us'' received widespread critical acclaim. On review aggregator
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, the miniseries has an approval rating of 97% based on 86 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Ava DuVernay pulls no punches in ''When They See Us'', laying out the harrowing events endured by the Central Park Five while adding a necessary layer of humanity to their story that challenges viewers to reconsider what it means to find justice in America." On
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, it has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Daniel D'Addario from ''
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'' mentioned in a glowing review of the miniseries, that "''When They See Us'' immerses viewers in a tale with none of the gaudy fun that true crime often offers. It's an achievement and, given its pride of place on a streaming service despite its difficult subject matter, a worthy use of its director’s star power." ''
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''s Odie Henderson awarded the series a rating of 3 and 1/2 out of four stars, noting that "there’s a lot to recommend ''When They See Us''. It does as much as it can to recast the gaze on Black and brown people, eliciting empathy and the desire for justice. It demonizes the right people and demands your fury over the events presented." Daniel Fienberg from ''
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'' recommended the miniseries in his review by highlighting that "''When They See Us'' is a rigorous attempt to chronicle an epic legal failure and to help restore a sense of the men as individuals, rather than faceless members of a wrongfully accused collective." Commending DuVernay's thematic and thoughtful approach to the subject matter and content, he adds that the series avoids the "typical triumph-over-adversity narrative tropes". Matt Goldberg of ''
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'' gave it a very positive review, writing: "The emotional impact of ''When They See Us'' cannot be understated." He said further, "I watched '' The Central Park Five'' earlier this month, and it's a good way to understand the case and its basic facts, but even though thas interviews with all five men, it doesn't come close to what DuVernay does here with this cast, her craftsmanship, and Bradford Young's stunning cinematography." Lucy Mangan from ''
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'' complimented the miniseries, saying it is In a positive review of the miniseries, Jen Chaney from ''Vulture'' wrote that, "''When They See Us'', Ava DuVernay's sensitively wrought Netflix miniseries about what happened to those boys, strips away the dehumanizing tendency to bunch them together and instead shows what each of them dealt with individually when they were coerced into giving false confessions, forced to do time for a crime they did not commit, and, eventually, exonerated when their convictions were vacated in 2002." Willa Paskin of ''
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'' gave the series a positive recommendation, writing that "''When They See Us'' may be making an appeal to our duty to attend to this not-at-all-ancient history—but is not, itself, dutiful. In one aspect, in particular, DuVernay's approach is refreshingly unencumbered." Robert Lloyd from ''
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'' praised the series, stating that it is "a story about parents and children as much as it is about justice and race — the series has plenty of contemporary resonance on the latter account — and there is strong work from Niecy Nash, John Leguizamo, Aunjanue Ellis and Michael Kenneth Williams among the older generation."
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from ''
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'' criticized the series in his review, unfavorably contrasting its portrayal of racial tension and violence to period films like ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Accolades


Fairstein reaction and lawsuit

Linda Fairstein, the original New York prosecutor of the case, wrote of the Netflix series in an op-ed for the ''
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'' that it was "so full of distortions and falsehoods as to be an outright fabrication." The lawyer-turned-''New York Times'' bestselling author said she agreed with exonerations of the rape charges against the five — but said "the other charges, for crimes against other victims, should not have been vacated." John E. Reid & Associates took DuVernay, ARRA, and Netflix to court in October 2019 because the series called the company's once widely used trademark controversial interrogation technique as "universally rejected." A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit "Because the First Amendment protects non-factual assertions". In March 2020, Fairstein filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Netflix, DuVernay, and Locke for
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based on her portrayal in the series. In August 2021, the District Court ruled that some of Farstein's claims of defamation and civil conspiracy may proceed to trial.


See also

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Notes


References


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