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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. 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] rebroadcasting the first season in the US on July 22, 2023, on The CW app exclusively and then airing it on linear TV in October 2023.[citation needed] The second season premiered on July 22, 2024.[4]

61st Street
Genre
Created byPeter Moffat
Starring
Music byLaura Karpman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Peter Moffat
  • Michael B. Jordan
  • Alana Mayo
  • Hilary Salmon
  • Courtney B. Vance
  • J. David Shanks
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAMC
ReleaseApril 10 (2022-04-10) –
May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)
NetworkThe CW
ReleaseJuly 22 (2024-07-22) –
September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)

Premise

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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

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Patrick Mulvey as Michael Rossi (season 1)
  • Rebecca Spence as Jessica Rossi
  • Jarell Maximillian Sullivan as David Roberts
  • Matthew Elam as TJ (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 (season 1; guest season 2)
  • Erik Hellman as Peter
  • Julian Parker as Dante Blake
  • 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)
  • David Parkes as Rick Leonard (season 2; guest season 1)
  • Manuk Aret as Alex (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

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
18April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)AMC
28July 22, 2024 (2024-07-22)September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)The CW

Season 1 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Marta CunninghamPeter MoffatApril 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)0.39[5]
22"The Hunter and the Hunted"Marta CunninghamOlumide Odebunmi & Tolu AwosikaApril 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)0.22[6]
33"Barefoot and Dangerous"Ramaa MosleyAllison DavisApril 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)0.22[7]
44"Chess Moves and Poker Chips"Ramaa MosleyJ. David ShanksMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)0.22[8]
55"Over the Wall"Ali SelimSarah BeckettMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)0.18[9]
66"Sins of the Fathers"Ali SelimFrank BaldwinMay 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)0.16[10]
77"The Two Trials"Darren GrantOlumide Odebunmi & Tolu AwosikaMay 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)0.17[11]
88"Man on Fire"Darren GrantPeter MoffatMay 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)0.16[12]

Season 2 (2024)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [13][14]Directed byWritten by [15]Australia air date [13]U.S. air date [14]U.S. viewers
(millions)
91"After the Morning After"Solvan 'Slick' NaimAllison DavisJuly 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)July 22, 2024 (2024-07-22)0.21[16]
102"Trust Me"Solvan 'Slick' NaimSarah BeckettJuly 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29)0.18[17]
113"Do No Harm"Michael TrimFrank BaldwinJuly 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)August 5, 2024 (2024-08-05)0.17[18]
124"Kamikaze"Michael TrimOlumide Odebunmi & Tolu AwosikaJuly 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)August 12, 2024 (2024-08-12)0.20[19]
135"Two Truths and a Lie"Erin K. FeeleyAllison DavisJuly 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19)0.18[20]
146"Argue the Facts"Erin K. FeeleyJ. David ShanksAugust 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)August 26, 2024 (2024-08-26)0.18[21]
157"The Offer"Ramaa MosleyFrank BaldwinAugust 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)0.16[22]
168"Judgement Day"Ramaa MosleyFrank BaldwinAugust 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)0.15[23]

Production

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Development

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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.[24] In October 2019, AMC greenlighted the series and gave it a two-season order,[25] with each season consisting of eight episodes.[26] Series star Courtney B. Vance serves as an executive producer.[27]

Casting

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In January 2020, Courtney B. Vance, Tosin Cole and Bentley Green were cast in the series.[26][28] In May 2020, Eric Lange was cast in the series.[29] In February 2021, Holt McCallany replaced Lange; and Aunjanue Ellis, Killian Scott, and Andrene Ward-Hammond were cast in the series.[30] In March 2021, Jerod Haynes was cast in the series.[31] In May 2021, Mark O'Brien replaced Killian Scott as Officer Logan in the series.[32]

Release

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The series was originally set to premiere in 2021.[26] The premiere was delayed and it premiered on April 10, 2022.[33] 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.[34] The second season premiered on July 4, 2023 on Australian streaming service Stan.[35]

Reception

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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."[36] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[37]

References

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  2. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (January 5, 2023). "AMC Scraps '61st Street' Season 2, 'Invitation to a Bonfire' Series (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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