Watch a Sneak Peek of OWN’s When They See Us Now (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: (Back Row:) Berry Welsh, Jonathan King, Freddy Miyares, Chris Chalk,Jovan Adepo, Justin Cunningham, Niecy Nash (Front Row:) Jane Rosenthal, Joshua Jackson, Michael K. Williams, Ethan Herisse, Asante Blackk and Jharrel Jerome onstage with Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay at the Netflix "When They See Us" FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images for Netflix)
Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Check out a sneak peek of OWN’s When They See Us Live. The event airs this Wednesday June 12 at 10 p.m. EST following the season premiere of Ava DuVernay‘s Queen Sugar.
When They See Us Live was taped Sunday evening in front of a live audience during the Netflix FYSEE space and featured an intimate conversation between Winfrey and the series’ actors Niecy Nash, Jharrel Jerome, Michael K. Williams, Joshua Jackson, Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, Ethan Herisse, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares and Justin Cunningham. Winfrey also talked to executive producers Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: ≈ look on at the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)
The second portion of the show features her interview with the Exonerated Five – Antron McCray, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam.
Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us chronicles the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit.
In addition, Winfrey also sits down with DuVernay, who co-wrote and directed all four parts.
See the video and more photos below:
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Freddy Miyares, Michael K. Williams, Jovan Adepo, Jharrel Jerome, Caleel Harris, Niecy Nash, Asante Blackk, Chris Chalk, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse and Joshua Jackson attend the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Yusef Salaam and Ethan Herisse attend the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Kendrick Sampson, Freddy Miyares and Aurora Perrineau attend the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Jharrel Jerome and Niecy Nash attend the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Korey Wise attends the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Raymond Santana embraces Kharey Wise onstage at the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay speak onstage at the Netflix “When They See Us” FYSEE Event at Raleigh Studios on June 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)