‘When They See Us’ premieres at NYC’s famed Apollo Theatre [PHOTOS]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: (L-R) Raymond Santana Jr., Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Ava DuVernay, Antron Mccray, and Yusef Salaam attend the World Premiere of Netflix's "When They See Us" at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Check out photos from the New York City premiere of Ava DuVernay‘s new Netflix movie When They See Us. The star-studded red carpet event took place at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre and was attended by the cast and a number of celebrity guests including Oprah Winfrey, Dapper Dan and the Reverend Al Sharpton.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: (L-R) Kevin Richardson, Antron Mccray, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana Jr., and Korey Wise onstage during the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Blair Underwood, Desiree DaCosta, Niecy Nash, and Jay Tucker attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at Lincoln Ristorante on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
When They See Us cast members in attendance included Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, Niecy Nash, John Leguizamo, Blair Underwood, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Dascha Polanco, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: (L-R) Jonathan King, Berry Welsh, Jane Rosenthal, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay speak onstage during the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Other special attendees included veteran actress Suzanne Douglas, Selenis Leyva (Orange Is The New Black), Antoni Porowski (Queer Eye), Brett Gray (On My Block), Carrie Preston (CLAWS) and Jenn Lyon (CLAWS)
See more images + the trailer below:
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: (L-R) Freddy Miyares, Marquis Rodriguez, Raymond Santana Jr., Kevin Richardson, Asante Blackk, Ava DuVernay, Cindy Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Korey Wise, Antron Mccray, Caleel Harris, Ethan Herisse, Yusef Salaam, Chris Chalk attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Korey Wise, Niecy Nash, and Jharrel Jerome attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Gayle King (L) attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Michael K. Williams attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Storm Reid attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Dascha Polanco and Niecy Nash attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at Lincoln Ristorante on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Omar J. Dorsey attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Dapper Dan attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Carrie Preston (R) attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Suzzanne Douglas attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: John Leguizamo and Ava DuVernay attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at Lincoln Ristorante on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Blair Underwood attends the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at the Apollo Theater on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Ethan Herisse, Asante Blackk, Joshua Jackson, Marquis Rodriguez and Caleel Harris attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s “When They See Us” at Lincoln Ristorante on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)z