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61st Street

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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.

Seasons

Season 1 71% 2022 Details Season 2 2024 Details

Cast & Crew

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Courtney B. Vance

Franklin Roberts

Tosin Cole

Moses Johnson

Bentley Green

Joshua Johnson

Holt McCallany

Lt. Brannigan

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Martha Roberts

Andrene Ward-Hammond

Norma Johnson

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Series Info

Synopsis 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.
Executive Producer
Jeff Freilich, Michael B. Jordan, Alana Mayo, Peter Moffat, Hilary Salmon, J. David Shanks
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 10, 2022