Event Series ‘Shots Fired’ Gets A June UK Air Date On Fox
Shots Fired, Fox US’s 10 part event series has found a home this side of the pond, on Fox UK from Sunday 4th June 2017 at 9pm it has been announced.
When Joshua Beck (Mack Wilds, The Wire), an African-American Sheriff’s deputy, kills an unarmed white college student, a small town in North Carolina is turned upside-down. Before the town has a chance to grapple with this tragedy, the neglected murder of an African-American teen is brought to light, opening wounds that threaten to tear the community apart.
Leading the Department of Justice’s inquiry into these shootings is seasoned investigator Ashe Akino (Sanaa Lathan, The Perfect Guy, Love and Basketball) and a young Special Prosecutor, Preston Terry (Stephen James, Race, Selma), both of whom are African-American. As they start to peel back the layers of both cases, they suspect a cover-up that may involve some of the state’s most powerful people, including fiercely political North Carolina Governor Patricia Eamons (Helen Hunt). She’s in a tough re-election fight, and the recent shootings in her state are making it even tougher. Meanwhile, real estate mogul and owner of a privatized prison Arlen Cox (Richard Dreyfuss), is pulled into the volatile debate over policing in the town, and Lt. Calvert Breeland (Stephen Moyer, True Blood), a seasoned veteran in the Sheriff’s Department, gets caught in the middle of the investigation.
“SHOTS FIRED is a thrilling examination of police violence and racial injustice in America,” commented Toby Etheridge, Head of Programming FNG UK. “Not just your average police procedural, SHOTS FIRED asks thought-provoking questions confronting difficult social issues head on, whilst unravelling a conspiracy that will keep you enthralled and guessing until the final episode. Featuring an incredible A-list ensemble cast, SHOTS FIRED is a premium must-see drama, only on FOX.”
Shots Fired arrives on Fox UK from Sunday 4th June 2017 at 9pm.
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