‘When They See Us’: The Cast vs. Their Real-Life Counterparts (PHOTOS)
Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise
Korey Wise
Ethan Herisse as a Young Yusef Salaam
Chris Chalk as Adult Yusef Salaam
Yusef Salaam
Marquis Rodriguez as a Young Raymond Santana
Freddy Miyares as Adult Raymond Santana
Raymond Santana
Asante Blackk as a Young Kevin Richardson
Justin Cunningham as Adult Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson
Caleel Harris as a Young Antron McCray
Jovan Adepo as Adult Antron McCray
Antron McCray
Aunjanue Ellis as Sharonne Salaam
Sharonne Salaam
John Leguizamo as Raymond Santana Sr.
Raymond Santana Sr.
Felicity Huffman as Linda Fairstein
Linda Fairstein
Vera Farmiga as Elizabeth Lederer
Elizabeth Lederer
Kylie Bunbury as Angela “Angie” Richardson
Angela Black (formerly Richardson)
Joshua Jackson as Mickey Joseph
Michael “Mickey” Joseph
The true crime genre has been pervading streaming platforms like Netflix for some time now, and the service’s latest show When They See Us offers a new look at an infamous case.
Following the lives of the five teens of color who were labeled the Central Park Five — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise — When They See Us is a four-part limited series that spans from the spring of 1989 to 2014. The teens were accused and convicted of a rape they did not commit back in 1989 and their story has continued to remain well-known through the decades.
Their exoneration and settlement with New York City are explored in later timelines in 2002 and 2014. Created, co-written and directed by Ava DuVernay, this series is sure to pull viewers in, and we’re taking a look at the men behind the story.
Click through the gallery to see the wrongfully imprisoned real-life men alongside their on-screen counterparts, and don’t miss When They See Us when it premieres Friday, May 31 on Netflix.
When They See Us, Series Premiere, Friday, May 31, Netflix
