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Regina King Won an Emmy for Her Portrayal of a Distraught Mother Looking for Justice After a White Police Officer Kills Her Son. We Have Your "Seven Seconds" Review and Complete Series Guide.
This one-off series is only 10 episodes, but it is chilling. "Seven Seconds" features great writing and performances. This is one of the final projects Jonathan Demme directed shortly before his death in 2017.
Everything you want to know about "Seven Seconds" is here. We have detailed series information and the 88-second review and summary. And, be sure to check out our images gallery and read the episode scripts.
Seven Seconds (2018)
season 1
In an instant, life is forever changed for Brenton Butler and his family. After a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, a northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, an attempted cover up and its aftermath, and the trial of the century.

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...here's all the important details we have on the series so far
CURRENT STATUS:
- Streaming worldwide on Netflix
- Feb. 23, 2018
PRODUCTION STATUS:
- Closed
- Series cancelled (Apr. 18, 2018)
GENRES:
- Crime; Drama
- Social & Cultural Issues TV Shows; Race Relations TV Shows; Award-winning TV Shows
- TV shows based on movies
CONTENT RATING:
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- For mature audiences
- May not be suitable for children ages 17 and under
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
- United States
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE:
- English
ALTERNATE LANGUAGES:
AUDIO:
- English [Original], French, Spanish, English - Audio Description, German, Italian
SUBTITLES:
- German, Spanish, French, English, Italian
THIS SHOW IS:
- Emotional
- Gritty
SEASONS:
- 1
EPISODES:
- 10
RUNNING TIME:
- Approximately 54 to 80 minutes /episode
TOTAL BINGE TIME:
- 614 min (approx. 10.5 hrs)
AWARDS:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe Award.
Another 5 wins & 4 nominations, including:
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NOMINATED, Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (2019)
Regina King
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WON, Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (2018)
Regina King
For playing "Latrice Butler"
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WON, Black Reel Awards for Television
Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series (2018)
Veena Sud, Shalisha Francis
Episode: "A Boy and a Bike"
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
- (>)$4,000,000 US (per episode, estimated*)
INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES:
Country |
Also Known As |
Release Date |
United States |
Seven Seconds |
Feb 23, 2018(internet) |
Spain |
Seven Seconds |
Feb 23, 2018— |
Sweden |
— |
Feb 24, 2018(internet) |
Russia |
Семь секунд |
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Greece |
Εφτά Δευτερόλεπτα |
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* based on production budgets of similar shows + the "Netflix Factor"
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...here's all the important technical specifications we have on the series so far
ASPECT RATIO:
- 2.00 : 1
CAMERA:
- Red Dragon
PROCESS:
- Dolby Vision / HDR10
NEGATIVE FORMAT:
- --
PRINTED FORMAT:
- Digital (HDTV)
SOUND MIX:
- Dolby Digital (5.1)
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE:
- English
the 88 second 8FLiX review & binge briefing on Seven Seconds
...here's everything you'll want to know before binge-watching
Seven Seconds is a Netflix Original series, produced by East 2 West Entertainment. There are 10 episodes over 1 season. Each episode is around 60 minutes in length. Netflix has said there will not be another season.
Seven Seconds stars Clare-Hope Ashitey (KJ Harper); Michael Mosley (Joe 'Fish' Rinaldi); David Lyons (Mike DiAngelo); Russell Hornsby (Isaiah Butler); Raúl Castillo (Felix Osorio); Patrick Murney (Manny Wilcox); Zackary Momoh (Seth Butler); Michelle Veintimilla (Marie Jablonski); Beau Knapp (Peter Jablonski); Regina King (Latrice Butler); Nadia Alexander (Nadine); Jeremy Davidson (James Connelly); Coley Speaks (Vontrell 'Messiah' Odomsr); Adriana DeMeo (Teresa); and Corey Champagne (Kadeuce Porter)
For more information on who's in it, click on the "cast" tab!
The spoken language is English, and Netflix offers subtitles and audio dubbing in several languages, such as French, German, Italian, and Spanish. There may be more language options available in your area.
Seven Seconds is rated TV-MA. This series contains coarse language, violence and scenes and situations that are intended for a mature audience.
Seven Seconds, in short, could have easily been a reality show. It's not your ordinary ho-hum police procedural. It is a good, if not great, binge watching experience that will leave you with so many mixed emotions. The series focuses on race relations between a mostly black community and its mostly white police officers, specifically a corrupt unit within the department.
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88 Second 8FLiX Briefing & Review
Seven Seconds
Netflix Original Series
by Nick Runyeard
February 26, 2018
The binge worthy Seven Seconds centers on a Jersey City PD narcotics team, and their possible cover-up of the hit and run of a black teenage boy. The team is headed by Sgt. Mike DiAngelo (a chilling & believable David Lyons), resilient and respected among his team, and officers within the department. Mike, who has no children of his own, takes young, and mostly naïve, officers under his wing and shows them the ropes with some tough-love and conditioning. Think Denzel Washington’s character in Training Day and you’ll get a good idea of Mike DiAngelo’s personality.
DiAngelo’s newest recruit is the young, soon-to-be-a-daddy, Pete Jablonski (Beau Knapp), a cop transferred in from a “better part of the city”, at DiAngelo’s behest. The two share a loose familial bond; but that’s enough for DiAngelo to vouch for Pete and to know that he can trust him to fall-in-line when needed. Narc veterans “Manny” Gary Wilcox (Patrick Murney) and Felix Osorio (Raúl Castillo) round-out the four-man Special Investigations and Gang Unit of the JCPD. This team will do virtually anything for their leader…no, scratch that, will do anything at all for DiAngelo. He is a god in their eyes.
...he's nothing
It’s the early-morning hours after Valentines Day, and Pete is rushing to the hospital to meet his pregnant wife. The roads are slick, the snow is falling. Pete is distracted on the phone. Without a visible cue to the audience, Pete slams on the breaks and wipes out. He’s fine, but what’s under the car is not. Thankfully, we’re spared from the gory view. All we see is a bicycle tire spinning, and a homemade paper seagull attached to the frame...the significance of which becomes quite compelling when we do learn the nature of the two.
The driver of the bicycle is a young, black teenager named Brenton Butler; a suspected “banger” from Jersey City’s most feared gang. DiAngelo, with the rest of his team in the backseat of his seized-from-a-drug-dealer sports car, arrive on scene to find Pete still behind the wheel of his slightly damaged SUV, and a blood trail leading to a ditch. It’s one’s moral duty to render aid to someone who is injured. This thought would cross anyone’s mind when seeing someone critically hurt, but a cop….well, they’re obligated to help.
DiAngelo follows the blood trail to a ditch where he finds Brenton’s broken body, and a serious pool of blood. What does he do? What any selfish cop would do. Fearing an incredible backlash from the (mostly black) community over the recklessness of a white cop’s actions against a black kid, DiAngelo orders Pete to leave the scene, and instructs the rest of the team to clean up the evidence. Forget about the kid in the ditch, “He’s nothing.”
...no, you don't know
The boy’s parents, devoted and pious Latrice and Isiah Butler (Regina King and Russell Hornsby) also become victims - right from the get go. Victims of an anachronistic system where the black population are at a disadvantage starting from birth. Does anyone care about their rights? Does anyone care about Brenton? As the story plays out over the full 10-episodes, we discover the answers to those questions and get an intimate look at why “Cops don’t go to jail”, especially if the victim is black.
The series has many twists and turns, most will be of the “blind-sided” type. This isn’t your typical, “I know what’s coming next” kind of plot, even though the story may seem similar to you. For whatever reason, we have this insatiable appetite for police procedural TV, going back at least 60-years with 77 Sunset Strip (1958 – 1964). Hawaii Five-0, Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Law and Order, LA Law, CSI, to name a few more. Certainly, there are a lot of shows on TV that “play the race card” and attack police for their bias. I admit I was a little skeptical of Seven Seconds at first because of that. Like those silly “coming of age” movies I’m so sick of watching, has this topic not been done enough? Are we not yet bored by dramatizations of white vs. black, race on race, BS shows? Why do we need to see another?
According to Rotten Tomatoes, of the last two-decades, ¼ of the top-40 shows on television are police-procedural. I’ve seen them all (shows like NYPD Blue, Law and Order, Homeland, The Wire) and there isn’t a single show within the group of 10 that, at some point, didn’t deal with race-relations and police bias. Most were fictional, some based on true events. The sad truth is, without real life stories, the writers would have nothing to write about, and we’d have a lot less TV to watch.
...so, what I'm saying is this
There is an element of truth to Seven Seconds. The series seems plausible, especially to those (black or white) who have had some dealings with the law. Mentions of the Ferguson, Missouri shooting come up, as do other similar real-life occurrences that have happened. We are reminded, again, of how archaic some things, some people are.
This series is powerful, and moving, make no mistake. The characters are deep and complex. They have flaws and secrets. They are like you, me, and our neighbor. The production value is what you would expect from Netflix; no expense is spared to make everything as realistic as possible.
A favorite quote of mine is by Dante. It goes, “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” That moral crisis is race relations within our own community, specifically with police. This has always been an issue during my lifetime (I’m middle-aged), as it was during my parents’ and my grandparents’. Whether the place you call home is Jersey City, like this series, or Ferguson, or where I’m from, we have all seen parts of Seven Seconds play-out in real life. I know I have, in more ways than one. That’s what makes this series hurt so much.
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who's in Seven Seconds?
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![]() Clare-Hope AshiteyKJ Harper |
![]() Michael MosleyJoe 'Fish' Rinaldi |
![]() David LyonsMike DiAngelo |
![]() Russell HornsbyIsaiah Butler |
![]() Raúl CastilloFelix Osorio |
![]() Patrick MurneyManny Wilcox |
![]() Zackary MomohSeth Butler |
![]() Michelle VeintimillaMarie Jablonski |
![]() Beau KnappPeter Jablonski |
![]() Regina KingLatrice Butler |
![]() Nadia AlexanderNadine |
![]() Jeremy DavidsonJames Connelly |
![]() Coley SpeaksMessiah |
![]() Adriana DeMeoTeresa |
![]() Corey ChampagneKadeuce Porter |
![]() Londi BrooksChurch Member |
![]() Lesli MargheritaCrystal Diangelo |
![]() Corey MarshallChurch Member |
![]() Rachel NavarroHennesy's Assistant |
![]() Daykwon GainesBrenton Butler |
![]() David ZayasMedina |
![]() Gretchen MolSam Hennessy |
![]() Fredric LehnePeter Jablonski, Sr. |
![]() Ron CanadaPastor Adler |
who made Seven Seconds?
...it takes hundreds of creative people and thousands of hours to produce something like Seven Seconds, this is only a partial list of those talented people
directors
|Ed Bianchi
... director
|Jon Amiel
... director
|Daniel Attias
... director
|Jonathan Demme
... director
|Ernest R. Dickerson
... director
|Coky Giedroyc
... director
|Tanya Hamilton
... director
|Victoria Mahoney
... director
|Gavin O'Connor
... director
writers
|Evangeline Ordaz
... writer (created by)
|Rhett Rossi
... writer
|Francesca Sloane
... writer
|Veena Sud
... writer (created by)
|John Lopez
... writer
|J. David Shanks
... writer
|Yuriy Bykov
... writer (original screenplay)
|Shalisha Francis
... writer
|Dan Nowak
... writer
producers
|Aleksey Ageyev
... co-producer
|Mando Alvarado
... co-producer
|Lawrence Bender
... executive producer
|Kevin Kelly Brown
... executive producer
|Jonathan Filley
... producer
|Shalisha Francis
... supervising producer
|Shana Fischer Huber
... co-producer
|Dan Nowak
... co-executive producer
|Gavin O'Connor
... executive producer
|Alex Reznik
... executive producer
|Veena Sud
... executive producer
|Zaur Bolotaev
... consulting producer
composer
|The Haxan Cloak
... composer
cinematographer
|Yaron Orbach
... cinematographer
editors
|Joel T. Pashby
... editor
|Philip Fowler
... editor
|Rosanne Tan
... editor
|J. Kathleen Gibson
... editor
casting
|Ross Meyerson
... casting director
|Julie Tucker
... casting director
|Libby Goldstein
... casting director
|Junie Lowry-Johnson
... casting director
production designer
|Carey Meyer
... Kalina Ivanov
art director
|Alison Ford
... supervising art director
set decorator
|Lydia Marks
... set decorator
costume designers
|Joshua Marsh
... costume designer
|Abigail Murray
... costume designer
makeup department
|Rebecca Hickey
... key makeup artist
|Linda Kaufman
... department head: makeup
|Adenike Wright
... department head: hair
|Mandrill Hardge
... hair stylist
|Milagros Medina-Cerdeira
... additional makeup artist
|Monique Benoit
... makeup artist
|David Presto
... special makeup effects artist
|Tamara Delbridge
... makeup artist
|Nancy Nieves
... hair stylist
|Tomasina Smith
... makeup artist
what's Seven Seconds about?
...here's the episode guide from the first season
The death of a 15-year-old African American boy in Jersey City sets off a police cover-up and a search for the truth.
"Pilot"
Amid a rogue cover-up of a cop-involved hit-and-run, the victim's family searches for answers while a troubled prosecutor digs for the truth.
| episode: 1.01 | 54 min | crime | drama
| director: Gavin O'Connor
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"Brenton's Breath"
As KJ and Fish continue to investigate, an increasingly nervous Pete considers his options. DiAngelo goes in search of a possible witness.
| episode: 1.02 | 57 min | crime | drama
| director: Jonathan Demme
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"Matters of Life and Death"
While Fish pursues an elusive lead, KJ struggles to have a painful conversation with the Butlers. Pete and DiAngelo butt heads.
| episode: 1.03 | 57 min | crime | drama
| director: Jon Amiel
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"That What Follows"
Latrice attempts to conjure a memory. KJ visits her father. Fish plays hardball with a witness. Pete contemplates the cost of his morals.
| episode: 1.04 | 1 hr 2 min | crime | drama
| director: Tanya Hamilton
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"Of Gods and Men"
As cops come under suspicion, Marie receives a surprise visitor, Isaiah worries about Latrice's stability, and Seth asks an old friend for help.
| episode: 1.05 | 1 hr 1 min | crime | drama
| director: Coky Giedroyc
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"Until It Do"
DiAngelo offers an olive branch, but it may be too late. KJ and Fish clash with stonewallers. Pete's grocery store trip doesn't go as planned.
| episode: 1.06 | 60 min | crime | drama
| director: Ernest R. Dickerson
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"Boxed Devil"
As community outrage over Brenton's death grows, Latrice's grief takes a dark turn. Meanwhile, KJ makes a painful confession.
| episode: 1.07 | 1 hr 1 min | crime | drama
| director: Ed Bianchi
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"Bailed Out"
KJ meets her match in court. Latrice tries to address her grief. Isaiah struggles to accept new information about Brenton.
| episode: 1.08 | 1 hr 5 min | crime | drama
| director: Daniel Attias
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"Witnesses for the Prosecution"
As the defense puts Brenton's character on trial, KJ gives a powerful opening statement and Isaiah delivers unexpected testimony.
| episode: 1.09 | 1 hr 4 min | crime | drama
| director: Victoria Mahoney
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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"A Boy and a Bike"
As the trial edges toward its conclusion, KJ and Fish search for a way to hold the defense accountable and Brenton's parents prepare for what's next.
| episode: 1.10 | 1 hr 20 min | crime | drama
| director: Ed Bianchi
| writers: Yuriy Bykov; Veena Sud; Evangeline Ordaz; J. David Shanks; John Lopez; Rhett Rossi; Francesca Sloane
| release date: 23 feb. 2018
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Seven Seconds stars Clare-Hope Ashitey; Michael Mosley; David Lyons; Beau Knapp; Regina King; Russell Hornsby; Raúl Castillo; Patrick Murney; Zackary Momoh; Michelle Veintimilla; Nadia Alexander; Jeremy Davidson; Coley Speaks; Adriana DeMeo; Corey Champagne, and more!