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IMDb rating 8.8
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Critic rating 8.3

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Critic Season 1 Lucy Mangan
rated 8

The performances, from the young actors and the veterans alike, are uniformly astonishing...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Season 1 Odie Henderson
rated 8

...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.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Lucy Mangan
rated 8

The performances, from the young actors and the veterans alike, are uniformly astonishing...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Odie Henderson
rated 8

...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.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Sara Arpino
rated 5

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1 year ago
Malva Mühle Mager

Sooo good!! Mind boggling! Would definitely watch again and highly recommend!

2 years ago
Yulian Karapetkov
rated 10

@Jackson Holiday Wheeler this is one is quite tough but it's really worth watching it, if you are in the mood. 

3 years ago
Critic Season 1 Helen Brown
rated 10

The emotional weight of Duvernay's respect for the physical and emotional facts settled slowly in your stomach.

Read full review at The Telegraph

Cast & Crew

John Leguizamo
As Raymond Santana Sr.
Michael Kenneth Williams
As Bobby McCray
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
As Sharonne Salaam
Niecy Nash
As Deloris Wise
Marsha Stephanie Blake
As Linda McCray
Jharrel Jerome
As Korey Wise
Kylie Bunbury
As Angie Richardson

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What is When They See Us about? Toggle content

In the spring of 1989, five teenagers from Harlem were accused of a brutal attack on a female jogger in Central Park. This series, based on true events, explores the lives of these young suspects and their families as they face trial and conviction, despite their claims of innocence. Told over four episodes, "When They See Us" delves into the impact of systemic racism and injustice on these boys' lives, as well as the long-term effects on their families and communities.

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