Keisha Hatchett May 30, 2019, 10:01 a.m. PT. In When They See Us, Ava DuVernay 's visceral limited series centered on the Central Park Five, Joshua Jackson steps into the …
In 2019, Jackson starred as defense attorney Mickey Joseph in the Netflix drama miniseries When They See Us. In 2020, Jackson co-starred with Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Hulu's miniseries Little Fires Everywhere based on the novel by Celeste Ng.
In Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us, Joshua Jackson stars as a lawyer representing a black teenager wrongfully accused of rape. In a new interview he sums up racial blindspots.
Aug 15, 2021 · Joshua Jackson plays Michael Joseph, Antron (Caleel Harris)’s lawyer. Jackson only appears in a couple of episodes of When They See Us, but he comes across as someone who believes these boys’...
His next film role was in Bobby, directed by Emilio Estevez, Jackson's co-star from The Mighty Ducks.
Joshua Jackson went on to appear as Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek, which was created by Kevin Williamson and ran on the WB network from 1998 to 2003, and also starred James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes.
He owns his childhood home in Topanga, California. He previously lived in Wilmington, North Carolina, where Dawson's Creek was filmed; and in New York, where Fringe filmed its first season. In 2009, he moved back to Vancouver to shoot four seasons of the show before the last episode was aired on January 18, 2013.
In 2019, Jackson starred as defense attorney Mickey Joseph in the Netflix drama miniseries When They See Us. In 2020, Jackson co-starred with Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Hulu's miniseries Little Fires Everywhere based on the novel by Celeste Ng.
The Affair was a Showtime original series that followed an affair between Noah Solloway (Dominic West) and Alison Bailey (Ruth Wilson) and the consequences of their affair. When the show first begins, Noah is married to Helen (Maura Tierney) and Alison is married to Cole (Joshua Jackson). Neither couple is at a good place in their marriages.
Little Fires Everywhere is an original Hulu miniseries based on Celeste Ng's book of the same name. It stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. Little Fires Everywhere focuses on Elena (Reese Witherspoon) and Mia (Kerry Washington), two mothers with very different backgrounds and philosophies.
When They See Us is Ava DuVernay ’s powerful miniseries based on the true-life story of the Central Park Five. It tells the story of five teenage boys of color who confess to the rape of a woman in New York’s Central Park. However, the boys are found innocent years later after the real rapist confesses to the crime.
Fringe is a science fiction series created by J.J Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It follows the Fringe Division of the FBI, and the department basically investigates paranormal activity. Fringe stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, and John Noble. The series aired on Fox from 2008 to 2013.
Gossip is a 2000 thriller about a group of college students who decide to start a rumor to see what happens. Of course, the rumor spins out of control and someone possibly ends up murdered. Gossip stars an ensemble cast that includes James Marsden, Lena Headey, Norman Reedus, Kate Hudson, and Joshua Jackson.
Cruel Intentions is one of the classic '90s teen movie dramas. It stars some of the biggest 20-something actors of the time, such as Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Also, keeping up with the '90s movie trend, it’s based on the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, translated to Dangerous Liaisons.
Ronnie & Julie is a modern reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet. It’s a Canadian movie that follows a young hockey player Ronnie (Joshua Jackson) and a figure skater Julie (Margot Finley) who fall in love. However, their families try to tear them apart because their parents are both competing to be mayor.
Ultimately, what is a trial but a competition of stories? The prosecution presents their version of events, which they corroborate with evidence gathered by the police. The defense attorney does the same. The judge presides over the court case. And the jury draws conclusions and decides which story it believes — and what they’re willing to believe.
Zaron Burnett is an investigative journalist and longform features writer based in Los Angeles. He covers culture, politics, race, and other perplexing mysteries for MEL.
Korey Wise, the eldest of the five teens at 16, was tried as an adult, and sentenced to 5-15 years in prison for assault, sexual abuse, and riot. He served 12 years for crimes he did not commit.
Netflix releases 2019: all the major upcoming TV shows revealed. All the Netflix original films coming this year. The story spans 25 years, from the night of the incident, through to September 2014, when they were awarded a settlement of $41m by a federal judge. Each of the boys – apart from Korey Wise – are played by two separate actors, ...
By Ben Allen. Ava DuVernay’s true crime drama, When They See Us, hits Netflix in May 2019. The four-part series tells the story of the Central Park Five – Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise and Raymond Santana – a group of black and Hispanic teens who were wrongfully imprisoned for the assault and rape ...
Raymond Santana is played by Marquis Rodriguez and Freddy Miyares. At 14 years old, Raymond Santana was one of the youngest of the Central Park Five when he was arrested for the rape and assault of 28-year-old jogger Trisha Meili in 1989 and wrongfully convicted. He spent five years in prison.
One of the youngest boys convicted in the Central Park Jogger case, Raymond Santana was just 14 at the time of his arrest. He — like Yusef, Antron, and Kevin — received the maximum sentence for boys his age: five to 10 years in a youth correctional facility.
In When They See Us, both teen Korey and adult Korey are played by 21-year-old Jharrel Jerome, who is now nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance. Netflix / Getty Images.
To help understand the emotions that his real-life counterpart went through, Jharrel worked closely with Korey while filming. And today, they've got a special relationship because of it: "He's my brother now," Jharrel told the LA Times. "I look up to him. I look up to his courage.
Korey Wise (Jharrel Jerome) At 16, Korey Wise was the oldest of the five teens convicted — and later exonerated — in the Central Park Jogger case. (As a result, he was also the only one of the so-called "Central Park Five" to be tried and sentenced as an adult.) In When They See Us, both teen Korey and adult Korey are played by 21-year-old Jharrel ...
Antron McCray (Caleel Harris, Jovan Adepo) Antron McCray was also 15 when he falsely confessed to the rape of the Central Park Jogger at the urging of his father, who believed that a confession would allow Antron to go free. Adult Antron is played by Jovan Adepo (who you might have seen in 2016's Fences) and teen Antron is played by Caleel Harris ...
Yusef Salaam (Ethan Herisse, Chris Chalk) Yusef Salaam was 15 at the time of his arrest in the Central Park Jogger case, and he went on to serve more than six years in prison before being released and — ultimately — cleared of all charges. In When They See Us, adult Yusef is played by Chris Chalk ...
Kevin Richardson (Asante Blackk, Justin Cunningham) Kevin Richardson was also only 14 when he was arrested in connection to the Central Park Jogger case. In When They See Us, he is played by both Asante Blackk (who is nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy for his role) and Justin Cunningham, who portray him as a teen and adult, ...