Seven Seconds (TV series)

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Seven Seconds
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Genre Crime drama
Created by Veena Sud
Based on The Major
by Yuri Bykov
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jonathan Filley
  • Shana Fishcer Huber
Running time54–80 minutes
Production companiesKMF Films
Bender Brown Productions
Filmtribe
Fox 21 Television Studios
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)

Seven Seconds is an American crime drama television series, based on the Russian film The Major written and directed by Yuri Bykov, that premiered on February 23, 2018, on Netflix. [1] The series, which is created, executive produced, and showrun by Veena Sud, follows the people involved in investigating the death of a Black teenager and his family as they reel after the loss. On April 18, 2018, Netflix confirmed there would not be a second season, deeming it a limited series.

Contents

Premise

Peter Jablonski, a white Polish-American Narcotics Detective in Jersey City, New Jersey, accidentally hits and critically injures Black teenager Brenton Butler with his car. Jablonski is in shock, and calls his fellow police officers from the Narcotics Division to join him at the scene. Crooked officer Mike DiAngelo, who does business with drug dealers, takes charge of the matter, assumes Brenton is dead, and orders the others to perform a cover-up. Racial tensions explode in the face of injustice and the absence of quick resolution to the case. [2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot" Gavin O'Connor Veena Sud February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
2"Brenton's Breath" Jonathan Demme Veena SudFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
3"Matters of Life and Death" Jon Amiel J. David ShanksFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
4"That What Follows" Tanya Hamilton Dan NowakFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
5"Of Gods and Men" Coky Giedroyc Shalisha FrancisFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
6"Until It Do" Ernest Dickerson Francesca Sloane February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
7"Boxed Devil" Ed Bianchi Rhett RossiFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
8"Bailed Out" Dan Attias Evangeline OrdazFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
9"Witnesses for the Prosecution" Victoria Mahoney John LopezFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
10"A Boy and a Bike"Ed BianchiVeena Sud & Shalisha FrancisFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)

Production

Development

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Title card for the Netflix series Seven Seconds.

On October 18, 2016, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a one season series order consisting of 10 episodes. The series was created by Veena Sud with Gavin O'Connor attached to direct. Sud and O’Connor were expected to executive produce alongside Lawrence Bender, Kevin Brown, and Alex Reznik. Production companies involved with the show include Fox 21 TV Studios. [3] [4]

On April 18, 2018, Netflix announced they were not renewing the series for a second season, [5] leaving the crimes –including murder –of Jablonski's crooked fellow officers unresolved.

Casting

On October 25, 2016, it was announced that David Lyons and Beau Knapp had joined the show as series regulars. [6] On November 17, 2016, Russell Hornsby, Raul Castillo, and Zackary Momoh joined the main cast. [7] Later that month, Michael Mosley and Patrick Murney were cast as series regulars as well. [8] On December 1, 2016, it was confirmed that Regina King had been cast in the series regular role of Latrice Butler. [9] A few weeks later, Clare-Hope Ashitey was cast in the series' lead role of K.J. Harper. [10]

Release

On January 24, 2018, Netflix released the official trailer for the series and a collection of first look images. [11]

Reception

Critical response

The series has received a positive reception from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 78% approval rating with an average rating of 6.02 out of 10 based on 44 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Seven Seconds is undermined by unlikable characters with somewhat predictable arcs, but its grim reflections of societal and racial division are brought to life by able performers and a fearless overall narrative." [12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 68 out of 100 based on 20 critics. [13]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2nd Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series Seven SecondsWon [14]
Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Regina King Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series Corey ChampagneNominated
Russell Hornsby Won
Outstanding Directing, TV Movie or Limited Series Ernest Dickerson Nominated
Victoria Mahoney Nominated
Outstanding Writing, TV Movie or Limited Series Veena Sud & Shalisha FrancisWon
70th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Regina KingWon [15] [16]
76th Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Regina KingNominated [17] [18]

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