Premise. When They See Us is based on events of the April 19, 1989, Central Park jogger case and explores the lives of the five suspects who were prosecuted on charges related to the sexual assault of a female victim, and of their families.

Is when they see us a true story?

When They See Us was inspired by and tells the story of the Central Park jogger case from 1989. The case involved Trisha Meili, a 28-year-old investment banker who was raped and assaulted as she went for a jog in Central Park, Manhattan on the night of 19 April 1989.

Is there season 2 of when they see us?

This is the four episodes miniseries and only has one season till now. Directed by Ava DuVernay, this show is based on the real story of the Central Park jogger case. Released on 31 May 2019, the show was originally produced for Netflix.