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Shots Fired

Shots Fired

Some lines are meant to be crossed.

20175.71 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A media storm sets off when an African-American cop kills a white teenager in a small North Carolina town.

Created by Reggie Rock Bythewood
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Ashe Akino

Stephan James

Stephan James

Preston Terry

Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer

Lieutenant Breeland

Will Patton

Will Patton

Sheriff Daniel Platt

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Deputy Joshua Beck

Aisha Hinds

Aisha Hinds

Pastor Janae James

DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise

Shameeka Campbell

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Kerry Beck

Conor Leslie

Conor Leslie

Sarah Ellis

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Arlen Cox

Themes & Keywords

small townpolicecover-upracismjustice

About Shots Fired

Shots Fired is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of small town, police, cover-up, racism, justice. Created by Reggie Rock Bythewood, it stars Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Stephen Moyer. A media storm sets off when an African-American cop kills a white teenager in a small North Carolina town.

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