TV series
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Ava DuVernayWritten by Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Julian Breece, Ava DuVernay, Julian BreeceGuest stars Vera Farmiga, Bruce MacVittie, Ariel Shafir, Patrick Gallo, Blake DeLong, Jayce Bartok, Frank Pando, Tom Lipinski
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Ava DuVernayWritten by Ava DuVernay, Attica Locke, Julian Breece, Ava DuVernay, Julian BreeceGuest stars Vera Farmiga, Suzzanne Douglas, Len Cariou, William Sadler, Alexandra Templer, Adepero Oduye, Omar J. Dorsey, Christopher Jackson
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Ava DuVernayWritten by Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Ava DuVernayGuest stars Rosa Arredondo, Suzzanne Douglas, Adepero Oduye, Omar J. Dorsey, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Jovan Adepo, Justin Cunningham
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Ava DuVernayWritten by Ava DuVernay, Michael Starrbury, Ava DuVernayGuest stars Logan Marshall-Green, Vera Farmiga, Suzzanne Douglas, Len Cariou, Famke Janssen, William Sadler, Alexandra Templer, Adepero Oduye
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
Asante BlackkYoung Kevin Richardson
Jharrel JeromeKorey Wise
Ethan HerisseYoung Yusef Salaam
Marquis RodriguezYoung Raymond Santana Jr.
Caleel HarrisYoung Antron McCray
Marsha Stephanie BlakeLinda McCray
Michael Kenneth WilliamsBobby McCray
John LeguizamoRaymond Santana Sr.
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