[12/15/16 - 11:07 AM] "TIME: The Kalief Browder Story" Premieres on Spike Wednesday, March 1 at 10 PM, ET/PT The compelling, six-part documentary event series tells the story of Kalief Browder, a 16 year old African-American student who spent three years in jail on Rikers Island without ever being convicted of a crime.
[via press release from Spike TV]
TIME: The Kalief Browder Story
Six-Part Documentary Event from Weinstein Television and Shawn "JAY Z" Carter
Premieres on Spike Wednesday, March 1 at 10 PM, ET/PT
Weinstein Television and Shawn "JAY Z" Carter have teamed up with Spike TV for a groundbreaking event series that will forever change the way we look at the criminal justice system in this country. Premiering on Wednesday, March 1 (10:00-11:00pm ET/PT) on Spike, "TIME: The Kalief Browder Story" is a compelling, six-part documentary event series tells the story of Kalief Browder, a 16 year old African-American student who spent three years in jail on Rikers Island without ever being convicted of a crime.
"TIME: The Kalief Browder Story" will be an important television event that takes a comprehensive look at Browder's story using first-person accounts, archival footage, and cinematic recreations of key scenes from Browder's life to present a definitive narrative of the shocking story that became a symbolic touchstone for criminal justice activism and reform. The groundbreaking series features exclusive interviews from a wide range of those connected to the story, from politicians to close friends and family members to social reformers.
Executive Producers for "TIME: The Kalief Browder Story" include Shawn "JAY Z" Carter, Harvey Weinstein, David C. Glasser, Jenner Furst, Nick Sandow, Julia Willoughby Nason, and Michael Gasparro with Jenner Furst as director.
