61st Street TV Series (2022–2024) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review

61st Street TV Series (2022–2024) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review

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61st Street TV Series Details

CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenresLegal drama, Crime thriller
Seasons2
Episodes16
Release dateApril 10, 2022 – September 9, 2024
Running time45min
Age ratingTV-MA
StarringCourtney B. Vance, Tosin Cole, Bentley Green, Holt McCallany, Aunjanue Ellis, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Mark O’Brien
Created byPeter Moffat
Directed byRamaa Mosley, Marta Cunningham, Darren Grant, Ali Selim, Erin Feeley, Solvan Naim, Michael Trim
Written byTolu Awosika, Sarah Beckett, Peter Moffat, Olumide Odebunmi, Frank Baldwin, Allison Davis, J. David Shanks
Executive producersPeter Moffat, Michael B. Jordan, Alana Mayo, Hilary Salmon, Courtney B. Vance, J. David Shanks
Edited byPhilip Kloss, Christian Sandino-Taylor, Oral Norrie Ottey, Carmela Iandoli
Music byLaura Karpman
Casting byAlexis Jade Links, Mickie Paskal, Jennifer Rudnicke, Lauren Grey, Erin Stewart Tiedje
Production Design byDaniel B. Clancy, John D. Kretschmer
Art Direction byJami Primmer
Costume Design byRita McGhee
Cinematography byGlenn Brown, Abraham Martinez
Production CompanyAMC Studios, Outlier Society, BBC Studios
Original NetworkAMC (season 1)
The CW (season2)

61st Street Cast & Characters

Main

  • 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

  • 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)

61st Street Storyline

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.

About 61st Street TV Series

61st Street is an American legal drama television series created by Peter Moffat. It stars Courtney B. Vance, Tosin Cole, Bentley Green, Holt McCallany, Aunjanue Ellis, Andrene Ward-Hammond, and Mark O’Brien.

In February 2019, AMC began development on 61st Street with Peter Moffat, who is executive producing alongside Michael B. Jordan and Alana Mayo. In October 2019, AMC greenlighted the series and gave it a two-season order, with each season consisting of eight episodes. Series star Courtney B. Vance serves as an executive producer.

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

61st Street Release Date

61st Street was originally set to premiere in 2021. The premiere was delayed, and it premiered on April 10, 2022. 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. In May 2023, The CW acquired the series. The second season premiered on July 4, 2023 on Australian streaming service Stan.

SeasonEpisodesFirst releasedLast releasedNetwork
18April 10, 2022May 29, 2022AMC
28July 22, 2024September 9, 2024The CW

61st Street Episodes

Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

Air Date: Sun, Apr 10, 2022
Track star Moses Johnson is swept up into a world of chaos, violence, and corrupt policing during a presumed drug sting gone wrong.

Season 1, Episode 2: The Hunter and the Hunted

Air Date: Sun, Apr 10, 2022
While on a collision course with the Chicago Police Department, Moses makes contact with the one person who could save him. Martha chases political aspirations.

Season 1, Episode 3: Barefoot and Dangerous

Air Date: Sun, Apr 24, 2022
Officer Logan begins to question his own department while Lt. Brannigan presses Moses for a confession. Franklin revisits the crime scene, finding a new angle for the defence.

Season 1, Episode 4: Chess Moves and Poker Chips

Air Date: Sun, Apr 24, 2022
While waiting for bail, Moses adjusts to jail. Brannigan opens up to Logan. After stumbling on evidence of police misconduct, Franklin continues to put together a defence. Joshua makes a discovery.

Season 1, Episode 5: Over the Wall

Air Date: Sun, May 1, 2022
Franklin gets sobering news while Moses reunites with an old acquaintance. Officer Logan gets a new position. Norma holds a barbecue to raise money for Moses’ bail.

Season 1, Episode 6: Sins of the Fathers

Air Date: Sun, May 8, 2022
Moses fights influences in prison and begins to doubt Franklin’s motives. Joshua sinks deeper into the Nation as Martha faces pressure from the community. Franklin makes a discovery.

Season 1, Episode 7: The Two Trials

Air Date: Sun, May 15, 2022
Moses’ trial begins. Brannigan testifies. A discovery threatens to derail Franklin’s defence. Joshua faces repercussions while Franklin gets an ultimatum.

Season 1, Episode 8: Man on Fire

Air Date: Sun, May 22, 2022
Franklin faces pressure in the courtroom after Joshua’s connection to the drug traffickers is revealed. Moses must make a decision about the course his trial will take. While reviewing the video (left anonymously on his doorstep), Franklin realizes the depth of the corruption in the police department. Martha meets Dante.

Season 2, Episode 1: After the Morning After

Air Date: Mon, Jul 22, 2024
After attacking an innocent man, Officer Logan becomes the subject of a departmental cover-up. Franklin launches a campaign to expose records of police brutality while struggling with his illness. Joshua falls deeper into gang life.

Season 2, Episode 2: Trust Me

Air Date: Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Officer Logan goes searching for answers and asks Franklin to represent him against the Chicago Police Department. Their alliance puts Franklin under public scrutiny. Martha finds condoms in David’s room.

Season 2, Episode 3: Do No Harm

Air Date: Mon, Aug 5, 2024
Martha urges the mayor’s office to put more pressure on the CPD. The department starts looking for a scapegoat, which puts Officer Logan under pressure. Logan and Franklin try to get the public’s attention.

Season 2, Episode 4: Kamikaze

Air Date: Mon, Aug 12, 2024
Franklin’s decision to represent Officer Logan turns the community—and Martha—against him. Joshua grows suspicious about Big Phil. Logan’s relationship with his father is tested.

Season 2, Episode 5: Two Truths and a Lie

Air Date: Mon, Aug 19, 2024
The State Attorney sets Franklin in her sights. While reckoning with his guilt, Officer Logan weighs the consequences of going to trial. Lieutenant Brannigan tries to stack the court in his favor.

Season 2, Episode 6: Argue the Facts

Air Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2024
The trial begins. Officer Logan is outed as the “bad apple” of the CPD, while Franklin makes a case against the department as a whole. A revelation makes Norma question her relationship with Joshua.

Season 2, Episode 7: The Offer

Air Date: Mon, Sep 2, 2024
Armed with a secret piece of evidence, Franklin puts Officer Logan’s comrades on the stand. Someone from Norma’s past appears at her door with a crucial piece of information. Joshua finds opportunity in an unlikely place.

Season 2, Episode 8: Judgement Day

Air Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2024
Franklin makes his closing remarks. Officer Logan gets a surprising offer.

Where to Watch 61st Street TV Series Online?

61st Street is available on AMC, The CW, Hoopla, and Stan.

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