Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
the vibe
When They See Us Vibe
What it feels like
measureddarkharrowinglayeredseriousbroadearnest
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Mini-Series2019–2019
When They See Us
Created by Ava DuVernay
An Emmy-nominated drama series created by Ava DuVernay.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 7%
of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.2/10
1K ratings
About When They See Us
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- social injustice, trauma recovery, corruption power, late 20th century, sexual violence, historical event, new york, urban, group found family, outsider misfit, everyman, trial courtroom, tragedy arc, season arc, true crime, corruption