Shots Fired: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When an African-American police officer kills an unarmed white college student, a small town in North Carolina is turned upside-down. Before the town has a chance to grapple with this tragedy, the neglected murder of an African-American teen is brought to light, re-opening wounds that threaten to tear the town apart. Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small Southern town, Shots Fired is a dramatic new event series that is a "why done it?" and a "who done it?".

Series details

• Title: Shots Fired
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2017-03-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-05-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6/10
• TVMaze ID: 9992
• IMDb ID: tt5093452
• TVDB ID: 311834

Cast and credited roles

• Conor Leslie — Sarah Ellis
• DeWanda Wise — Shameeka Campbell
• Aisha Hinds — Pastor Janae James
• Richard Dreyfuss — Arlen Cox
• Stephen Moyer — Lieutenant Breeland
• Will Patton — Sheriff Daniel Platt
• Sanaa Lathan — Ashe Akino
• Stephan James — Preston Terry
• Mack Wilds — Deputy Joshua Beck
• Clare-Hope Ashitey — Kerry Beck

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-03-22; final listed air date 2017-05-24; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shots Fired on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.