

When They See Us
"What if all boys were created equal?"
Overview
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
Created By
Ava DuVernay
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"What if all boys were created equal?"
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
Ava DuVernay

Raymond Santana Sr.

Sharonne Salaam

Deloris Wise

Angie Richardson

May 31, 2019 • 65m
In the spring of 1989, five boys of color are arrested, interrogated and coerced into confessing to the vicious attack of a woman in Central Park.

May 31, 2019 • 72m
As the jogger case stirs tensions nationwide, the families of the boys and their lawyers prepare for a bitter legal fight against the city of New York.

May 31, 2019 • 74m
The boys struggle with the difficult reality of life behind bars. Years later, Raymond, Antron, Yusef and Kevin return home as men to a changed world.

May 31, 2019 • 89m
At age 16, Korey begins a brutal journey through the adult prison system. A shocking turn of events reveals the truth of the crime, long ignored.