Netflix Recommendation: The award-winning series “When They See Us” moves to tears

The mini-series “When They See Us” takes up the unfair treatment of the black population in the USA.

It's fully available on Netflix.

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In 1989, a woman was brutally raped in Central Park, New York. The police then arrested five Latin and African American teenagers. Because of the pressure exerted on the young people, they held themselves responsible for the crime. Long prison terms followed. It was not until years later that it became apparent that those allegedly responsible had been wrongly convicted.

In America in particular, the fate of the so-called

"Central Park Five" is

still being debated.

There is a simple reason for this: prejudice against black and Latin American populations about crime is still widespread.

That's why Netflix decided a few years ago to take up the story of young people in a series entitled

“When They See Us”

- because the topic is more topical than ever and

moves

us

to tears.

When They See Us: The plot of the Netflix series

Reviews of the series

“When They See Us” shines with a remarkable score of 8.9 stars on IMDb.

This means that the mini-series is only 1.1 stars away from the highest rating (as of June 17, 2021).

You were in the wrong place at the wrong time: A jogger is raped in Central Park.

The police promptly suspect the five teenagers Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise and Raymond Santana, who were also in the park.

The teenagers and their families vigorously try to convince the police of their innocence.

However, under pressure from officials and lawyers, they allow themselves to be carried away into a lie with grave consequences.

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Not for the faint of heart: Netflix's “When They See Us” mini-series is well received.

© Atsushi Nishijima / Netflix

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When They See Us: The actors of the Netflix series

role	Actors
Kevin Richardson	Asante Blackk / Justin Cunningham
Antron McCray	Caleel Harris / Jovan Adepo
Yusef Salaam	Ethan Herisse / Chris Chalk
Raymond Santana	Marquis Rodriguez / Freddy Miyares
Korey Wise	Jharrel Jerome
Linda McCray	Marsha Stephanie Blake \ t
Angie Richardson	Kylie Bunbury
Sharonne Salaam	Aunjanue Ellis
Elizabeth Lederer	Vera Farmiga
Linda Fairstein	Felicity Huffman
Raymond Santana Sr.	John Leguizamo
Delores Wise	Niecy Nash
Bobby McCray	Michael K. Williams

When They See Us: Will there be a second season of the series?

The production “When They See Us” is considered a mini-series.

So Netflix has already told the whole story to the end.

Anyone interested in more crime series can easily find what they are looking for on the streaming service.

For example, “How to Get Away With Murder” or “StartUp” are particularly popular.

The problems of the black community in the USA are also addressed in the comedy series "Dear White People".

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List of rubric lists: © Atsushi Nishijima / Netflix