Upon the murder of a white student on the hands of an African American police officer, incidents turn upside down, as racial discrimination and bloodshed begin to take place, the thing that leads to horrible effects.
There are two really compelling reasons to watch: James and Lathan. You'll wonder why she isn't a bigger TV star, and you'll expect him to be one soon.
Gripping and complicated, we don't know much yet about what's really going on in Shots Fired, but I do know that whatever is ahead is going to be absolutely devastating.
Given how polarized our real-life political dialogue has become, it's great to see an ambitious series tackle a tough social issue by asking viewers to feel a little empathy, first.
It's a tough crime series, almost documentary in style, about what police call "a good kill", set in black neighbourhoods we rarely see on TV. It's directed with cool competence, and given a highly cinematic look by director of photography Tami Reiker.
