David Farnor | On 21, Apr 2018

Netflix crime drama Seven Seconds will not return for a second season.

The anthology series, created by The Killing’s Veena Sud, starred Regina King in Season 1 as Latrice, the mother of a teenager who is accidentally hit by a white cop. Her northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, as an attempted cover-up follows, leading to the trial of the century.

“Seven Seconds does have some truly great episodes,” we wrote in our review of Season 1. “Sud has created a fiery and important drama, but one that can’t possibly live up to its promise. She must still be admired, though, for taking on so much that the show ultimately spreads itself a bit too thin.”

“We loved working with Veena Sud, Regina King and the cast and crew of Seven Seconds,” Cindy Holland, VP, Original Content, Netflix, said in a statement confirming the show’s cancellation. “Together they created a compelling, timely and relevant crime drama. The first season is a complete, stand-alone story that we are proud to feature on Netflix for years to come.”

No specific reason has been given for its cancellation, although as Netflix’s slate of original productions continues to expand, it is increasingly balancing the cost of each project with the response from viewers. With only the one complete season left as a result, Seven Seconds is likely to be submitted as a Limited Series for awards consideration.

 

Watch: Regina King in Netflix’s Seven Seconds

11th February 2018

Netflix’s new crime drama Seven Seconds arrives later this month, and Regina King fans won’t be disappointed, judging by this first clip of the show.

The American Crime star is on gutwrenching form as Latrice, the mother of a teenager who is accidentally hit by a white cop. Her northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, as an attempted cover-up follows, leading to the trial of the century.

Latrice realises there may be more to her son than she and her husband (Russell Hornsby) were aware of, and becomes consumed with finding out what happened. King is joined by Clare-Hope Ashitey, who plays KJ Harper, a black assistant prosecutor assigned to the incident, with troubles of her own. Working with Latrice, she grapples with the weight of the case and what it will mean to bring justice not only for Brenton, but for the community.

The series premieres on Netflix on Friday 23rd February. Here’s the clip:

 

Seven Seconds is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Netflix releases full trailer for Seven Seconds

25th January 2018

“God didn’t run my son down in the street and leave him to die.” That’s the sound of Netflix’s Seven Seconds, an anthology crime thriller that isn’t afraid to tackle big themes.

The intense new series, which is one of our most anticipated shows of 2018, is created by Veena Sud (The Killing) and stars two-time Emmy winner Regina King (American Crime) alongside breakout British actress Clare-Hope Ashitey (Doctor Foster). It follows Brenton Butler and his family, whose lives are changed forever in an instant. After a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, their northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, an attempted cover-up and its aftermath, and the trial of the century.

Ashitey portrays KJ Harper, a black assistant prosecutor assigned to the incident, with troubles of her own. She grapples with the weight of the case and what it will mean to bring justice not only for Brenton, but for the community. KJ works closely with the teen’s mother, Latrice (King), who realises there may be more to her son than she and her husband (Russell Hornsby) were aware of, and becomes consumed with finding out what happened.

The show premieres on Netflix worldwide on Friday 23rd February. Here’s the full trailer:

 

Netflix’s Seven Seconds set for February release

21st December 2017

How long does it take to bury the truth? That’s the intriguing starting point for Netflix’s new original series, Seven Seconds – and in no time at all, it’s already put itself at the top of our most anticipated shows of 2018.

The anthology crime thriller from Veena Sud (The Killing) stars two-time Emmy winner Regina King (American Crime) alongside breakout British actress Clare-Hope Ashitey (Doctor Foster). It follows Brenton Butler and his family, whose lives are changed forever in an instant. After a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, their northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, an attempted cover up and its aftermath, and the trial of the century.

Ashitey portrays KJ Harper, a black assistant prosecutor assigned to the incident, with troubles of her own. She grapples with the weight of the case and what it will mean to bring justice not only for Brenton, but for the community. KJ works closely with the teen’s mother, Latrice (King), who realises there may be more to her son than she and her husband (Russell Hornsby) were aware of, and becomes consumed with finding out what happened.

The result is a series that promises to tackle the issues of race relations between law enforcement, the people they serve, and the personal stories of those involved.

All that is beautifully teased in a new trailer and synopsis, which highlights the fact that this is an anthology crime thriller with a black female lead and a real substance behind its title – and hits out at a modern society that would rather be entertained than informed. All that and more will hit Netflix worldwide on Friday 23rd February next year.

How long does it take to get our attention? 15 seconds:

 

Michael Mosley and Patrick Murney sign up for Seven Seconds

1st December 2016

Michael Mosley and Patrick Murney have signed up to star in Netflix’s crime drama, Seven Seconds.

Directed by Gavin O’Connor, who just had The Accountant out in UK cinemas, and written by The Killing’s creator, Veena Sud, the 10-episode drama follows the critical injury of a teenage boy by a cop in Jersey City, causing a chain of events that aims to reflect the current racial tensions in the USA.

Mosley, who has appeared in Castle, Longmire and Elementary, will reportedly play Joe “Fish” Rinaldi, a veteran New Jersey cop assigned to work with the prosecutor with the case. Murney, who has been a guest star on Person of Interest and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will play Gary Wilcox, a member of the city’s narcotics squad, alongside the already-cast Diangelo (David Lyons), Osorio (Raul Castillo) and newcomer Peter Jablonski (Beau Knapp).

 

Grimm’s Russell Hornsby joins Netflix crime drama Seven Seconds

20th November 2016

Netflix is rapidly building out the cast for its new crime drama Seven Seconds.

Directed by Gavin O’Connor, who just had The Accountant out in UK cinemas, and written by The Killing’s creator, Veena Sud, the series was commissioned by Netflix from Fox 21 TV Studios last month. The 10-episode drama aims to reflect the current racial tensions in the US, following the critical injury of a teenage boy by a cop in Jersey City. The show is based on Yuri Bykov’s 2013 Russian actioner The Major and explores the aftermath of a police chief running over the child and the force’s subsequent cover-up. Sud is exec producing the project, alongside O’Connor, Lawrence Bender, Kevin Brown and Alex Reznik.

The series order came after months of negotiations, as this marks the first original series from Fox’s TV arm for Netflix, although the pair have previously partnered on reviving Arrested Development. Sud, however, is no stranger to the streaming giant, after Netflix picked up The Killing as an exclusive following its cancellation by AMC.

The show stars Game of Silence’s David Lyons as Mike Diangelo, the leader of a Narcotics squad in the Jersey City police, with Beau Knapp (soon to be seen in Eli Roth’s Death Wish) playing a new member of team, who is eager to please Diangelo.

This week, Netflix has also signed up Grimm’s Russell Hornsby, Looking’s Raul Castillo and A United Kingdom’s Zackary Momoh.

Hornsby will play Isaiah Butler, a “devout man who is shaken to his core by the incident”, while Momoh will portray Seth, Isaiah’s brother, who returns home from Afghanistan in time to support the family. Castillo will play Felix Osorio, another member of Diangelo’s Narcotics team.

It’s not the first team the show’s director has been near the small screen, either: O’Connor directed the pilot for FX’s The Americans.

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