Screen Rant

  • Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us tells the true story of the Central Park Five... 1 / 8

  • Five young men of color wrongfully convicted of the 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park... 2 / 8

  • Who were exonerated in 2002 after the real perpetrator confessed to the crime. 3 / 8

  • The four-part drama debuted on May 31 to widespread critical acclaim. 4 / 8

  • Both Duvernay’s directing and its talented ensemble cast have been praised. 5 / 8

  • Netflix announced When They See Us was its most-watched series in the U.S. 6 / 8

    Felicity Huffman as Linda Fairstein in When They See Us Vertical
  • The show has been watched by over 23 million Netflix accounts worldwide 7 / 8

  • DuVernay stated the figures show the world cares about the "real stories of black people." 8 / 8