61st Street Cast & Character Guide
Warning! SPOILERS for 61st Street.
61st Street features an ensemble cast of talented veteran actors—here's a guide to every character they play. AMC's legal drama 61st Street was created by British playwright and multi-awarded screenwriter Peter Moffat. A former barrister in the UK, Moffat also wrote and created a slew of popular British legal dramas, including Criminal Justice, North Square, Silk, and Undercover. Moffat's first American series was Your Honor, which starred Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston. In short, the cast of 61st Street is definitely in good hands.
61st Street revolves around two key characters who live in the city of Chicago. The first is Moses Johnson, a teenage track star who's going off to college on a scholarship, but his plans derail when he gets involved in a drug bust gone wrong and the murder of a police officer. The second is Franklin Roberts, a dedicated public defender who takes on Moses' case. Franklin and Moses grapple with the notoriously corrupt Chicago criminal justice system.
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61st Street is a timely story that seeks to shine a spotlight on how systemic injustice in America is enabling the unjust treatment of already disenfranchised Black communities. It's also about racially-motivated police brutality, modern gang culture, and the future of Chicago. Here are the actors tasked with bringing 61st Street's compelling tale to life.
Courtney B. Vance is an Emmy-award winning actor who's well-known for his roles in series such as Law & Order, Revenge, Scandal, and The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Vance stars in 61st Street as public attorney Franklin Roberts. After finding out that he might have cancer,
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