History Series / ShotsFired

* Lieutenant Calvert Breeland (Stephen Moyer), a 20-year veteran of the sheriff's office;
* Sheriff Daniel Platt (Will Patton), Gate Station's top lawman;
* Janae James (Aisha Hinds), a local pastor;

Jesse Carr (Jesse Leinbach), an unarmed Caucasian teenager, is shot in the small North Carolina town of Gate Station by Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Beck (Tristan Wilds), the town's only African-American officer. Governor Patricia Eamons (Creator/HelenHunt) contacts the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine if the shooting was lawful. Two African-American DOJ officials receive the assignment - veteran investigator Ashe Akino (Creator/SanaaLathan), who was previously cleared of shooting an unarmed individual and struggles to control her temper, and prosecutor Preston Terry (Creator/StephanJames), a young and confident attorney seeking to build up his reptuation. As they study the shooting, Ashe and Preston soon learn about the unsolved death of African-American teenager Joey Campbell (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), which has seemingly gone unnoticed outside of Gate Station.

->'''Breeland:''' One of you looks like you're trying to make a name for yourself and the other one looks like you're trying to rid yourself of your demons.

Jesse Carr (Jesse Leinbach), an unarmed Caucasian teenager, is shot in the small North Carolina town of Gate Station by Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Beck (Tristan Wilds), the town's only African-American officer. Governor Patricia Eamons (Creator/HelenHunt) contacts the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine if the shooting was lawful. Two African-American DOJ officials receive the assignment - veteran investigator Ashe Akino (Creator/SanaaLathan), who was previously cleared of shooting an unarmed individual and struggles to control her temper, and prosecutor Preston Terry (Stephan James), a young and confident attorney seeking to build up his reptuation. As they study the shooting, Ashe and Preston soon learn about the unsolved death of African-American teenager Joey Campbell (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), which has seemingly gone unnoticed outside of Gate Station.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Played with. Ashe calls Preston out for his affair with Sarah, but while she makes a reference to race, the main issue is over ethics.

* SleepingTheirWayToTheTop: It's implied that Preston pursues an affair with Sarah to further his career, which Ashe calls him out on. [[spoiler:The affair ends when Sarah realizes that she's being used by Preston]].

* AlasPoorVillain: After unsuccessfully trying to apologize to the people he wronged and being chased away,[[spoiler:Breeland]] is then shot outside of his home while his family are inside.

* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Breeland, who first comes off as an apparently corrupt and abusive officer who may have been involved with Joey's death ([[spoiler:which he was]]), but after being to shown to also be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, offers to help the DOJ solve the case. [[spoiler:He agrees to testify against the department for covering up Joey's death in exchange for full immunity, but Ashe and Preston reject the deal because they refuse to let him go unpunished and remain at odds with him]].

* GovernmentConspiracy: Ashe and Preston suspect that the reason why Joey's death made little news is because someone was powerful to call the shots in covering the story up. [[spoiler:Turns out that Platt and Breeland covered up the shooting to protect Cox]].

* RevolvingHeelFaceDoor: Breeland, who first comes off as an apparently corrupt and abusive officer who may have been involved with Joey's death ([[spoiler:which he was]]), but after being to shown to also be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, offers to help the DOJ solve the case. [[spoiler:He agrees to testify against the department for covering up Joey's death in exchange for full immunity, but Ashe and Preston reject the deal because they refuse to let him go unpunished and remain at odds with him]].

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Caleb, in contrast to nearly every other officer in Gate Station. His one failing is giving a ticket for a minor infraction, but winds up feeling guilty for it redeems himself the same day [[spoiler:by finding Shawn]].

* HairTriggerTemper: Ashe has problems controlling her temper, which is implied to be the result of trauma she suffered during her law enforcement career and reason why Javier wants sole custody of their daughter.

* MamaBear: Don't come between Ashe and Kai.

** Did Deputy Beck shoot and kill the unarmed white college student under lawful circumstances? [[spoiler:His indictment at the end of the series indicates that he did not]].

* KarmaHoudini: Played with. [[spoiler:Cox avoids being indicted for shooting Joey and appears to get away with hiring the handler to keep witnesses silent. However, it turns out that there have been civil rights violations at his prisons and Preston makes it clear that he's not going to stop until Cox is finally punished]].

* PersecutionFlip: Examined from every angle, as everyone is well aware of the anomalous nature of the shooting in the middle of the multitudes of white cops shooting unarmed black people.

* TheDragon: The handler, [[on the behalf of Cox]].

** Did Deputy Beck shoot and kill the unarmed white college student under lawful circumstances?
** Did the state of North Carolina cover up the shooting of an black teenager?
* GovernmentConspiracy: The two DOJ investigators suspect that the reason why the black teen's death made little news is because someone was powerful to call the shots in covering the story up.

** At the start of "Hour One: Pilot", Deputy Beck was in shock that he actually shot the unarmed college student.
** When the investigators in "Hour Two: Betrayal of Trust" find out that someone compromised the investigation by leaking a video, putting Beck in a bad position.

Jesse Carr (Jesse Leinbach), an unarmed Caucasian teenager, is shot in the small North Carolina town of Gate Station by Deputy Joshua Beck (Tristan Wilds), the only African-American in the local sheriff's office. Governor Patricia Eamons (Creator/HelenHunt) contacts the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine if the shooting was lawful. Two African-American DOJ officials receive the assignment - veteran investigator Ashe Akino (Creator/SanaaLathan), who was previously cleared of shooting an unarmed individual and struggles to control her temper, and prosecutor Preston Terry (Stephan James), a young and confident attorney looking to make a name for himself. As they study the shooting, Ashe and Preston soon learn about the death of African-American teenager Joey Campbell (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), which has seemingly gone ignored by the local police, while meeting the following individuals:

* Lieutenant Breeland (Stephen Moyer), a 20-year veteran of the sheriff's office;
* Sheriff Daniel Platt (Will Patton), the town's top lawman;

As the two continue their work, they begin to inquire on whether the North Carolina state government ordered the coverup and news blackout of the prior shooting...

* Kerry Beck (Clare Hope Ashitey), Joshua's wife;

Jesse Carr (Jesse Leinbach), an unarmed Caucasian teenager, is shot in a small North Carolina town by Deputy Joshua Beck (Tristan Wilds), the only African-American in the local sheriff's office. Governor Patricia Eamons (Creator/HelenHunt) contacts the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine if the shooting was lawful. Two African-American DOJ officials receive the assignment - veteran investigator Ashe Akino (Creator/SanaaLathan), who was previously cleared of shooting an unarmed individual and struggles to control her temper, and prosecutor Preston Terry (Stephan James), a young and confident attorney looking to make a name for himself. As they study the shooting, Ashe and Preston soon learn about the death of African-American teenager Joey Campbell (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), which has seemingly gone ignored by the local police, while meeting the following individuals:

The Department of Justice has ordered the dispatch of prosecutor Preston Terry (Stephan James) and investigator Ashe Akino (Creator/SanaaLathan) to Gate Station, a town somewhere in North Carolina to intervene in an investigation to determine if Deputy Joshua Beck shot and killed a white college student under lawful circumstances. In the process of the inquiry, the two later learns that prior to news of the student's death, the town experienced the shooting of an black teenager, which barely made news.

The Department of Justice has ordered the dispatch of Special Prosecutor Preston Terry (Stephan James) and Ashe Akino (Creator/SanaaLathan), an investigator to Gate Station, a town somewhere in North Carolina to intervene in an investigation to determine if Deputy Joshua Beck shot and killed a white college student under lawful circumstances. In the process of the inquiry, the two later learns that prior to news of the student's death, the town experienced the shooting of an black teenager, which barely made news.

''Shots Fired'' is a ten-episode LawProcedural {{Thriller}} series produced by Creator/{{Fox}}, first airing in March 22, 2017 with 10 episodes being aired. It stars Sanaa Lathan, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Stephen Moyer, Will Patton and Jill Hennessy. The show is created by Reggie Rock and Gina Prince-Bythewood.

The Department of Justice has ordered the dispatch of Special Prosecutor Preston Terry and Ashe Akino, an investigator sent to Gate Station, a town somewhere in North Carolina to intervene in an investigation to determine if Deputy Joshua Beck shot and killed a white college student under lawful circumstances. In the process of the inquiry, the two later learns that prior to news of the student's death, the town experienced the shooting of an black teenager, which barely made news.

** Did the state of North Carolina covered up the shooting of an black teenager?

''Shots Fired'' is a ten-episode LawProcedural {{Thriller}} series produced by Creator/{{Fox}}, first airing in March 22, 2017. It stars Sanaa Lathan, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Stephen Moyer, Will Patton and Jill Hennessy. The show is created by Reggie Rock and Gina Prince-Bythewood.

''Shots Fired'' is a ten-episode series produced by Creator/{{Fox}}, first airing in March 22, 2017. It stars Sanaa Lathan, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Stephen Moyer, Will Patton and Jill Hennessy. The show is created by Reggie Rock and Gina Prince-Bythewood.

The Department of Justice has ordered the dispatch of Special Prosecutor Preston Terry and Ashe Akino, an investigator sent to Gate Station, a town somewhere in North Carolina to intervene in an investigation to determine if Deputy Joshua Beck shot and killed a Caucasian college student under lawful circumstances. In the process of the inquiry, the two later learns that prior to news of the student's death, the town experienced the shooting of an African-American teenager, which barely made news.

** Did Deputy Beck shoot and kill the unarmed Caucasian college student under lawful circumstances?
** Did the state of North Carolina covered up the shooting of an African-American teenager?
* GovernmentConspiracy: The two DOJ investigators suspect that the reason why the African-American teen's death made little news is because someone was powerful to call the shots in covering the story up.

** When the investigators in "Hour Two: Betrayal of Trust" find out that someone compromised the investigation by leaking a video, putting Beck in a bad position.

The Department of Justice has ordered the dispatch of Special Prosecutor Preston Terry and Ashe Akino, an investigator sent to a town somewhere in North Carolina to intervene in an investigation to determine if Deputy Joshua Beck shot and killed a Caucasian college student under lawful circumstances. In the process of the inquiry, the two later learns that prior to news of the student's death, the town experienced the shooting of an African-American teenager, which barely made news.

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