Ava DuVernay‘s last work of cinematic excellence is coming pretty quickly. The writer and director’s forthcoming offering When They See Us has officially released the trailer, and in the 30th anniversary of the very event it memorializes. The Netflix series, which takes a look at the true story of the Central Park Five—five teenaged boys of color who were falsely convicted for the April 19, 1989 rape of a white female jogger—is set to hit the streaming platform on May 31.
The four-part series will follow the lives of Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Jr., Kevin Richardson and Korey Wise over the course of 25 years, allowing viewers to follow their perspectives from accusation to conviction to exoneration to their eventual settlement in 2014.
When They See Us boasts a laundry list of talented stars, including Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, John Leguizamo, Felicity Huffman, Niecy Nash, Blair Underwood, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Storm Reid, Dascha Polanco, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, and Marquis Rodriguez.
Take a look at the trailer up top.
