Netflix retells the story of the Central Park Five with ‘When They See Us’

An upcoming four-part mini-series on Netflix is taking a look at the harrowing story behind the Central Park Five. Called When They See Us, this new project from Ava DuVernay stars the likes of Felicity Huffman, Joshua Jackson, John Leguizamo, Vera Farmiga, and Michael Kenneth Williams. Accompanied by five new actors who play the five black teens coerced into confessing to a crime they didn’t commit: beating and raping a woman in Central Park. The trailer above dives right into the story. The series is set to hit the service on Friday, May 31.

Source: Engadget