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      Season 1 – 61st Street

      2022 Crime Drama TRAILER for 61st Street: Season 1 Trailer List
      71% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 73% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Moses Johnson, a promising Black high school athlete, gets swept up in the Chicago criminal justice system when he is arrested as a supposed gang member after an officer dies during a drug bust gone wrong. Franklin Roberts, who has promised his wife that he will retire as a public defender, takes on Johnson's case because he recognizes its potential to upend the entire Chicago judicial system, challenging the institutional racism and endemic corruption at its heart. The series was informed by deep research into the city's history, as well as the personal experiences of executive producer-writer J. David Shanks, who grew up as a young Black man on the South Side and later became a Chicago police officer before entering the world of film and TV. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 10 Buy Now

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      61st Street is situated smack dab in a clichéd zip code of television drama, but terrific performances by Courtney B. Vance and a strong supporting cast provide some local attraction.

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      Naomi C One of the best tv series I have watched! 10/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/23 Full Review Helena M I had to create an account after watching this series because the writing and acting was very engaging, relatable and informing and the past reviews just don't provide this series justice. The intersecting back stories and ending really set up a "wanting to know more" feeling for the next season. I hope they continue to follow up with the small details from this first season into the next to tie everything together. I look forward to seeing more! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/27/22 Full Review Audience Member A compelling, topical story, and fine acting performances make this worth watching, despite some subplots either being weak, trite, or left lazily and/or unsatisfactorily unexplored. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review STEVEN W TOUGH ISSUES. EXCELLENT ACTING. FEEL GOOD ENDING. HAS POTENTIAL FOR 2023. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/22 Full Review Audience Member The actors and storyline are amazing. The plot is complex and tells a old adage of "don't judge a book by its cover". Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review The Truth W 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Real Life series! Hope it goes to have 100 seasons!! Terrific cast and Power message in every episode! Best show out next to GodFather of Harlem! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Apr 10, 2022 Pilot Track star Moses Johnson is swept up into a world of chaos, violence and corrupt policing during a presumed drug sting gone wrong; public defender Franklin Roberts considers retirement and his impact on the community. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 17, 2022 The Hunter and the Hunted While on a collision course with the Chicago Police Department, Moses makes contact with the one person who could save him; Martha chases political aspirations. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 24, 2022 Barefoot and Dangerous Officer Logan begins to question his own department while Lt. Brannigan presses Moses for a confession; Franklin revisits the crime scene, finding a new angle for the defense. Details Episode 4 Aired May 1, 2022 Chess Moves and Poker Chips While waiting for bail, Moses adjusts to jail; Brannigan opens up to Logan; after stumbling on evidence of police misconduct, Franklin continues to put together a defense; Joshua makes a discovery. Details Episode 5 Aired May 8, 2022 Over the Wall Franklin gets sobering news while Moses reunites with an old acquaintance; Officer Logan gets a new position; Norma holds a barbecue to raise money for Moses' bail. Details Episode 6 Aired May 15, 2022 Sins of the Fathers Moses fights influences in prison and begins to doubt Franklin's motives; Joshua sinks deeper into the Nation as Martha faces pressure from the community; Franklin makes a discovery. Details Episode 7 Aired May 22, 2022 The Two Trials Moses' trial begins; Brannigan testifies; a discovery threatens to derail Franklin's defense; Joshua faces repercussions while Franklin gets an ultimatum. Details Episode 8 Aired May 29, 2022 Man on Fire Franklin faces a setback; Moses takes the stand; a verdict is read. Details Episode 81 Aired Apr 15, 2022 The Making of 61st Street Diving deeper into the making of the new legal thriller "61st Street" with the cast and crew. Details Episode 82 Aired Apr 22, 2022 Cast Roundtable The stars of legal thriller "61st Street" express the impact, timeliness and personality of the series in an intimate roundtable discussion. Details

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      Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 61st Street takes on Chicago’s polarizing issues with gravity and authenticity. Rated: 3/4 Apr 11, 2022 Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine Certainly, its themes remain relevant. But its mix of generic hand-wringing over injustice and coincidence-heavy thought-experiment plotting has been done too many times to make much of an impact. Apr 11, 2022 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune The intersecting storylines hold enough interest to pull you through the odd cliche and the occasional thesis line. And Vance, as a modest soul trying to outrun any number of clocks, really is a marvel. Rated: 3/4 Apr 11, 2022 Full Review Monique Jones Common Sense Media A tragic series that focuses on police brutality and corruption. Rated: 4/5 Jun 10, 2022 Full Review Phylecia Miller The Young Folks Along with the terrible story, the actors waste their talents on 61st Street, especially Vance. Rated: 3/10 Apr 25, 2022 Full Review Glenn Garvin Reason Online In quieter moments, it achieves -- if that's the right word -- a desolate sense of hopelessness as the cops and courts chew up the guilty and the innocent alike. And it manages to summon up a truly ferocious rage about the drug war. Apr 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Ramaa Mosley, Ali Selim, Marta Cunningham, Darren Grant
      Executive Producer
      Jeff Freilich, Michael B. Jordan, Alana Mayo, Peter Moffat, Hilary Salmon, J. David Shanks
      Screenwriter
      Peter Moffat, Tolu Awosika, Allison P Davis, J. David Shanks, Frank Baldwin, Sarah Beckett, Olumide Odebunmi
      Network
      The CW
      Rating
      TV-MA (V|L)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Apr 10, 2022