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Shots Fired - Season 1
Upon the murder of a white student on the hands of an African American police officer, incidents turn upside down, as racial discrimination and bloodshed begin to take place, the thing that leads to horrible effects.
10 April 1991
14 December 1998, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
16 December 1974, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
March 24, 2017
Like American Crime or We Rise Up, it's still compelling viewing worth some attention.
March 28, 2017
There are two really compelling reasons to watch: James and Lathan. You'll wonder why she isn't a bigger TV star, and you'll expect him to be one soon.
March 23, 2017
Given how polarized our real-life political dialogue has become, it's great to see an ambitious series tackle a tough social issue by asking viewers to feel a little empathy, first.
March 28, 2017
Compelling drama tackles race from multiple points of view.
April 14, 2017
It's a tough crime series, almost documentary in style, about what police call "a good kill", set in black neighbourhoods we rarely see on TV. It's directed with cool competence, and given a highly cinematic look by director of photography Tami Reiker.
March 22, 2017
Ambitious and intelligent, but also a sprawl that can't quite master all the big themes and ideas.
April 12, 2017
Gripping and complicated, we don't know much yet about what's really going on in Shots Fired, but I do know that whatever is ahead is going to be absolutely devastating.
March 23, 2017
Shots Fired has melded commercial and artistic impulses to create a highly entertaining series about entrenched racism.
April 03, 2017
Shots Fired isn't afraid to tackle heavy social with smarts and nuance
