سریال داستان واقعی یک مورد جنجالی می باشد که در آن پنج نوجوان سیاه پوست به خاطر تجاوزی که مرتکب نشده بودند، محکوم شدند.
Part One
Five adolescents are shown in their comfortable, familiar residential neighborhood of Harlem, bantering with each other and playing restlessly.
Part Two
The New York City police are shown mounting a conspiracy with prosecutors, to fudge timelines and to ignore conflicting evidence, in order to expedite a guilty verdict against five boys.
Part Three
Antron, Yusef, Kevin and Raymond struggle being behind bars. They eventually are let out and have a hard time adjusting to life outside.
Part Four
Korey is in adult prison and struggles with it. Eventually, the real truth comes out about what really happened. Events that had been ignored finally come to light.
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