An AMC Networks drama series, 61st Street, will premiere in its entirety at SXSW this year, and the network has announced the date on which it will be released. Beginning on April 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, the forthcoming series will air on both AMC and AMC+ stations across the country.
The first episode of the drama series will be broadcast on both AMC and AMC+ at the same time, with the second episode of the series also being made available on the streaming service at that time. On Sundays, new episodes will be shown on AMC+ and ALL BLK, with episodes accessible a week early on AMC+ and ALLBLK.
Moses Johnson is played by Tosin Cole (Doctor Who), who also appears in the eight-episode series. Johnson is a Black high school athlete from Chicago who gets arrested for allegedly being a member of a gang after being accused of being one.
Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Lovecraft Country) co-stars as Franklin Roberts, a lawyer for Johnson, who is played by Emmy-winner Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Lovecraft Country).
To maintain the department's code of silence, Roberts must navigate the city's notoriously corrupt court system, which is being used to exact revenge on officers who died following a narcotics bust gone awry. Roberts must also navigate the city's notoriously corrupt judicial system.
61st Street is the brainchild of multi-time BAFTA-winning writer Peter Moffat, who is no stranger to the crime drama genre — Moffat won BAFTAs for “Best Television Drama Serial” and “Best Craft Writer” for his work on the BBC's Criminal Justice — and writer J. David Shanks.
Moffat and Shanks have previously collaborated on the BBC's Criminal Justice (The Chi). Among the other stars of the series are Aunjanue Ellis (When They See Us), Mark O'Brien (Ready or Not), Holt McCallany (Mindhunter), Andrene Ward-Hammond (Manifest), and Bentley Green (The Last Days of the Elders) (Sweet Magnolias).
How Many Episodes Are There in the First Season of 61st Street?
The first season of 61st Street will consist of eight episodes, which means that the 16 episodes that have already been recorded will be divided in half straight after filming. This first season has already begun running and will finish on May 17, 2022, according to the schedule.
As stated in the show's official summary, it is “a suspenseful drama that takes viewers into the heart of Chicago's iconic criminal justice system, as police and prosecutors investigate a tragic drug bust that threatens to tear apart the department's code of silence.”
61st Street Episodes Release Schedule
AMC broadcasts new episodes of 61st Street every Tuesday at 9 p.m. on AMC in the United Kingdom, which is available only to BT TV users. Following that, the episodes will be accessible for viewing on BT Player.
The following is the release schedule for the AMC television series:
- Pilot – Tuesday 29th March 2022
- The Hunter and The Hunted – Tuesday 5th April 2022
- Barefoot and Dangerous – Tuesday 12th April 2022
- Chess Moves and Poker Chips – Tuesday 19th April 2022
- Over the Wall – Tuesday 26th April 2022
- TBC – Tuesday 3rd May 2022
- TBC – Tuesday 10th May 2022
- TBC – Tuesday 17th May 2022
We haven't heard anything regarding the second season's premiere date, but it's doubtful that the two seasons would be broadcast back to back.
It should be noted that 61st Street has a somewhat later premiere on AMC in the United States, where it will premiere on Sunday, April 10th, and subsequently run on a weekly basis.
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61st Street Cast
Tosin Cole (Doctor Who) and Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard) star in the film, which also features a large number of well-known actors, including Courtney B. Vance (The Hunt for Red October and Lovecraft Country) who plays Moses' lawyer Franklin Roberts and Tosin Cole (Doctor Who) who plays Moses Johnson.
Meanwhile, Holt McCallany (Mindhunter), Bentley Green (Snowfall), Mark O'Brien (Perry Mason), Andrene Ward-Hammond (Just Mercy), and Jerod Haynes (Chicago Med) make out the ensemble cast of the film. “Perry Mason” is directed by Mark O'Brien.
In an interview, Vance described his normally level-headed demeanor as follows: “I adore him despite his flaws and shortcomings. Because he is human, there are occasions when he loses his composure as well.”
61st Street will return to the UK on April 5th at 9 pm on AMC, which is only accessible to BT TV users, and will be available for catch-up viewing on the BT Player after that. The series will premiere on AMC on April 10th in the United States.
