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When the Streetlights Go On
20206.51 Season10 EpisodesEndedTV-MA
Overview
A double-homicide in a small midwestern suburb rattles the lives of a group of teenagers and sends investigators searching for answers in the fall of 1995. A meditation on growing up, the passing of time, and the insidious violence that lurks in the suburbs.
Created by Eddie O'Keefe
Written by Eddie O'Keefe, Chris Hutton
Produced by Halee Bernard, Steve Golin, Michael Sugar
NetworksQuibi
Top Cast
Queen Latifah
Detective Grasso
Mark Duplass
Mr. Carpenter
Kristine Froseth
Chrissy Monroe
Sophie Thatcher
Becky Monroe
Chosen Jacobs
Charlie Chambers
Sam Strike
Casper Tatum
Julia Sarah Stone
Berlice Beaman
Ben Ahlers
Brad Kirchoff
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Themes & Keywords
high schooldouble murdercoming of ageteacher student relationshipteenage romance
About When the Streetlights Go On
When the Streetlights Go On is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of high school, double murder, coming of age, teacher student relationship, teenage romance. Created by Eddie O'Keefe, it stars Queen Latifah, Mark Duplass, Kristine Froseth. A double-homicide in a small midwestern suburb rattles the lives of a group of teenagers and sends investigators searching for answers in the fall of 1995. A meditation on growing up, the passing of time, and the insidious violence that lurks in the suburbs.
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