61st Street AMC Release Date; When Does It Start?

What Is 61st Street About?

61st Street is an upcoming American legal drama television series created by Peter Moffat that is set to premiere on AMC. 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: Courtney B. Vance, Holt McCallany

Set in present-day Chicago, “61st Street” is a gripping drama that follows Moses Johnson, a promising high school athlete, who is swept up into the infamously corrupt Chicago criminal justice system. Taken by the police as a gang member, he soon finds himself in the eye of the storm as police and prosecutors seek revenge for the death of an officer during a drug bust gone wrong. A timely examination of the institutional racism plaguing cities nationwide, “61st Street” plumbs the depths of systemic abuse happening in some of the country’s most vulnerable communities.

On January 16, 2020, Vance was cast in the series. On January 23, 2020, Tosin Cole and Bentley Green were cast in the series. On May 8, 2020, Eric Lange was cast in the series. On February 17, 2021, Holt McCallany replaced Lange, Aunjanue Ellis, Killian Scott, and Andrene Ward-Hammond were cast in the series. On March 23, 2021, Jerod Haynes was cast in the series. On May 21, 2021, Mark O’Brien replaced Scott as Officer Logan in the series.

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