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Seven Seconds

2018·Netflix·62 min·7.1/10
DramaCrimeThriller

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.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
February 23, 2018
Ended
February 23, 2018

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