61st Street (TV series)
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Created by | Peter Moffat |
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Music by | Laura Karpman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
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Network | AMC |
Release | April 10 May 29, 2022 | –
61st Street is an American legal drama television series created by Peter Moffat that premiered on AMC on April 10, 2022. A second season was produced;[1] however, in January 2023, AMC decided against airing it.[2] In May 2023, The CW acquired the series,[3] airing season one again in the US on July 22, 2023, on The CW app exclusively and then airing it on linear TV in October 2023.[citation needed] Season 2 premiered on July 22, 2024.[4]
Premise
[edit]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
[edit]Main
[edit]- Courtney B. Vance as Franklin Roberts
- Tosin Cole as Moses Johnson (Season 1)
- Bentley Green as Joshua Johnson
- Holt McCallany as Lt. Brannigan
- Aunjanue Ellis as Martha Roberts
- Andrene Ward-Hammond as Norma Johnson
- Mark O'Brien as Officer Logan
Recurring
[edit]- Patrick Mulvey as Michael Rossi (Season 1)
- Rebecca Spence as Jessica Rossi
- Jarell Maximillian Sullivan as David Roberts
- Matthew Elam as TJ (Recurring Season 1, Guest Season 2)
- Jon Michael Hill as Pastor Richards
- Ben Barten as James Frater
- Kamal Angelo Bolden as Young
- Emily Althaus as Nicole Carter
- James Vincent Meredith as Dr. Algren (Recurring Season 1, Guest Season 2)
- Erik Hellman as Peter
- Julian Parker as Dante Blake
- David Parkes as Rick Leonard (Recurring Season 2, Guest Season 1)
- Jerod Haynes as Big Phil
- Malkia Stampley as Marisol
- Rashada Dawan as Janet Porter (Season 1)
- Madison Dirks as Marty Gallagher
- Morocco Omari as Speak (Season 1)
- Sammy A. Publes as Coach Angelo (Season 1)
- Michael Patrick Thornton as Michael Patrick Thornton (Season 1)
- Jayson Lee as Calvin Harris (Season 1)
- Al'Jaleel McGhee as Lotty
- Antonie Pierre as Deputy Moss (Season 1)
- Manuk Aret as Alex (Recurring Season 2, Guest Season 1)
- Karen Aldridge as Naimah Watts (Season 2)
- Paul Turner as Wayne Morris (Season 2)
- Brenda Strong as Kim Pearson (Season 2)
Episodes
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Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
1 | 8 | April 10, 2022 | May 29, 2022 | AMC | |
2 | 8 | July 22, 2024 | September 9, 2024 | Stan / The CW |
Season 1 (2022)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Marta Cunningham | Peter Moffat | April 10, 2022 | 0.39[5] |
2 | 2 | "The Hunter and the Hunted" | Marta Cunningham | Olumide Odebunmi & Tolu Awosika | April 17, 2022 | 0.22[6] |
3 | 3 | "Barefoot and Dangerous" | Ramaa Mosley | Allison Davis | April 24, 2022 | 0.22[7] |
4 | 4 | "Chess Moves and Poker Chips" | Ramaa Mosley | J. David Shanks | May 1, 2022 | 0.22[8] |
5 | 5 | "Over the Wall" | Ali Selim | Sarah Beckett | May 8, 2022 | 0.18[9] |
6 | 6 | "Sins of the Fathers" | Ali Selim | Frank Baldwin | May 15, 2022 | 0.16[10] |
7 | 7 | "The Two Trials" | Darren Grant | Olumide Odebunmi & Tolu Awosika | May 22, 2022 | 0.17[11] |
8 | 8 | "Man on Fire" | Darren Grant | Peter Moffat | May 29, 2022 | 0.16[12] |
Season 2 (2023)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title [13][14] | Directed by | Written by [15] | Australia air date [13] | U.S. air date [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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9 | 1 | "After the Morning After" | Solvan 'Slick' Naim | Allison Davis | July 4, 2023 | July 22, 2024 | 0.21[16] |
10 | 2 | "Trust Me" | Solvan 'Slick' Naim | Sarah Beckett | July 4, 2023 | July 29, 2024 | 0.18[17] |
11 | 3 | "Do No Harm" | Michael Trim | Frank Baldwin | July 11, 2023 | August 5, 2024 | 0.17[18] |
12 | 4 | "Kamikaze" | Michael Trim | Olumide Odebunmi & Tolu Awosika | July 18, 2023 | August 12, 2024 | 0.20[19] |
13 | 5 | "Two Truths and a Lie" | Erin K. Feeley | Allison Davis | July 25, 2023 | August 19, 2024 | 0.18[20] |
14 | 6 | "Argue the Facts" | Erin K. Feeley | J. David Shanks | August 1, 2023 | August 26, 2024 | 0.18[21] |
15 | 7 | "The Offer" | Ramaa Mosley | Frank Baldwin | August 8, 2023 | September 2, 2024 | 0.16[22] |
16 | 8 | "Judgement Day" | Ramaa Mosley | Frank Baldwin | August 15, 2023 | September 9, 2024 | TBA |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]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.[23] In October 2019, AMC greenlighted the series and gave it a two-season order,[24] with each season consisting of eight episodes.[25] Series star Courtney B. Vance serves as an executive producer.[26]
Casting
[edit]In January 2020, Courtney B. Vance, Tosin Cole and Bentley Green were cast in the series.[25][27] In May 2020, Eric Lange was cast in the series.[28] In February 2021, Holt McCallany replaced Lange; and Aunjanue Ellis, Killian Scott, and Andrene Ward-Hammond were cast in the series.[29] In March 2021, Jerod Haynes was cast in the series.[30] In May 2021, Mark O'Brien replaced Killian Scott as Officer Logan in the series.[31]
Release
[edit]The series was originally set to premiere in 2021.[25] The premiere was delayed and it premiered on April 10, 2022.[32] The second season of the series had already been filmed, but was dropped by AMC as part of cost-cutting measures announced in December 2022.[2] In May 2023, The CW acquired the series.[33] The second season premiered on July 4, 2023 on Australian streaming service Stan.[34]
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 69% approval rating with an average rating of 6.2/10, based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "61st Street is situated smack dab in a clichéd zip code of television drama, but terrific performances by Courtney B. Vance and a strong supporting cast provide some local attraction."[35] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[36]
References
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- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (January 5, 2023). "AMC Scraps '61st Street' Season 2, 'Invitation to a Bonfire' Series (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2023-05-12). "Courtney B. Vance-Starrer '61st Street' Picked Up By The CW After AMC Cancellation". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 11, 2024). "Courtney B. Vance & Aunjanue Ellis-Led Drama '61st Street' Sets Season 2 Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 26, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 4.24.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 17, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 1, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.29.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Stan - 61st Street". Stan. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – 61st Street on The CW". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "61st Street". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (July 26, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Bob Newhart Special on CBS Highlights Prime Time". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (July 31, 2024). "Monday Ratings: U.S. Men's Gymnastics' Historic Team Bronze Highlights NBC Prime Time Paris Olympics Coverage". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 7, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Final Night of Gymnastics Lift Paris Summer Olympics on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 15, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Cable Networks Take Top Prime Time Honors in Each Total Viewers and Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 21, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Cable News Tops Prime Time as Democratic Convention First Night Combines for 20 Million Viewers on TV". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 27, 2024). "Monday Ratings: NCIS Reruns Put CBS on Top of Broadcast Networks in Prime Time Total Audience". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 5, 2024). "Monday Ratings: ESPN Earns Prime Time Victory with College Football". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2019). "AMC Orders Series '61st Street' & 'Kevin Can F**k Himself'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (May 8, 2020). "Eric Lange Joins AMC's Courtroom Drama '61st Street'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2021). "Holt McCallany, Aunjanue Ellis & Killian Scott Join '61st Street' AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2021). "'61st Street': Jerod Haynes Joins AMC Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 21, 2021). "'City On A Hill's Mark O'Brien Joins AMC Series '61st Street'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bell, BreAnna (2023-05-12). "The CW Acquires Courtney B. Vance's '61st Street'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Abdullah, Immy (June 28, 2023). "A closer look at every show and movie that's coming to Stan in July 2023". Nine.com.au. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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