61st Street (TV series)

61st Street is an American legal drama television series created by Peter Moffat that premiered on AMC on April 10, 2022.

61st Street
Genre
Created byPeter Moffat
Starring
Music byLaura Karpman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Peter Moffat
  • Michael B. Jordan
  • Alana Mayo
  • Hilary Salmon
  • Courtney B. Vance
  • J. David Shanks
Production companiesAMC Studios
Outlier Society
BBC Studios
Release
Original networkAMC
Original releaseApril 10, 2022 (2022-04-10) –
present (present)

Premise

Moses Johnson, a promising, black high school athlete, is swept up into the infamously corrupt Chicago criminal justice system. Taken by the police as a supposed gang member, Johnson finds himself and his lawyer Franklin Roberts in the eye of the storm as police and prosecutors seek revenge for the death of an officer during a drug bust gone wrong.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring
  • Jarell Maximillian Sullivan as David Roberts

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten by [1]Original air date [2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"TBAPeter MoffatApril 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)TBD
2"The Hunter and the Hunted"TBAOlumide Odebunmi & Tolu AwosikaApril 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)TBD
3"Barefoot and Dangerous"TBAAllison DavisApril 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)TBD
4"Chess Moves and Poker Chips"TBAJ. David ShanksMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)TBD
5"Over the Wall"TBASarah BeckettMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)TBD
6TBATBAFrank BaldwinMay 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)TBD
7TBATBAOlumide Odebunmi & Tolu AwosikaMay 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)TBD
8TBATBAPeter MoffatMay 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)TBD

Production

Development

In February 2019, AMC began development on 61st Street which was created by Peter Moffat who is executive producing alongside Michael B. Jordan and Alana Mayo.[3] In October 2019, AMC greenlighted the series and gave it a two-season order,[4] with each season consisting of eight episodes.[5] Series star Courtney B. Vance serves as an executive producer.[6]

Casting

In January 2020, Courtney B. Vance, Tosin Cole and Bentley Green were cast in the series.[5][7] In May 2020, Eric Lange was cast in the series.[8] In February 2021, Holt McCallany replaced Lange; and Aunjanue Ellis, Killian Scott, and Andrene Ward-Hammond were cast in the series.[9] In March 2021, Jerod Haynes was cast in the series.[10] In May 2021, Mark O'Brien replaced Killian Scott as Officer Logan in the series.[11]

Release

The series was originally set to premiere in 2021.[5] The premiere was delayed and it premiered on April 10, 2022.[12]

References
  1. "61st Street". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  2. "Shows A-Z – 61st Street on AMC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2019). "AMC Opens Writers Room For '61st Street' Drama From Peter Moffat & Michael B. Jordan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2019). "AMC Orders Series '61st Street' & 'Kevin Can F**k Himself'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 16, 2020). "Courtney B. Vance To Topline AMC Courtroom Drama '61st Street' From Peter Moffat – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. Grobar, Matt (August 17, 2021). "'61st Street' Creatives Examine "Systemic Issues" Faced In U.S. Through "Microcosm" Of One City – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. Petski, Denise (January 23, 2020). "Tosin Cole To Star Opposite Courtney B. Vance In AMC's '61st Street'; Bentley Green Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (May 8, 2020). "Eric Lange Joins AMC's Courtroom Drama '61st Street'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  9. Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2021). "Holt McCallany, Aunjanue Ellis & Killian Scott Join '61st Street' AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2021). "'61st Street': Jerod Haynes Joins AMC Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  11. Kroll, Justin (May 21, 2021). "'City On A Hill's Mark O'Brien Joins AMC Series '61st Street'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  12. Villei, Matt (February 5, 2022). "'61st Street' Series Starring Tosin Cole and Courtney B. Vance Reveals Release Date on AMC". Collider. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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