Kris Bowers’ EMMY-Nominated When They See Us Score Debuts Digitally on August 9

Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us four-episode mini-series on Netflix scored 16 EMMY^® nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series (Original Dramatic Score) for composer Kris Bowers, the most nominations received for the streaming platform this year! Lakeshore Records will release When They See Us -Original Music From The Netflix Limited Series digitally on Friday, August 9. Stay tuned for more album details! More about the film below.

Visibility is paramount. Thank you to the @TelevisionAcad for #WhenTheySeeUs‘ 16 #Emmys nominations. pic.twitter.com/Yi1MewvZUp

— When They See Us (@WhenTheySeeUs) July 16, 2019

WHEN THEY SEE US is now streaming on Netflix.

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Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014. When They See Us was created by Ava DuVernay, who also co-wrote and directed the four parts. Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King from Participant Media, Oprah Winfrey from Harpo Films, and Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh and Robert De Niro from Tribeca Productions will executive produce the limited series alongside DuVernay through her banner, Forward Movement. In addition to DuVernay, Attica Locke, Robin Swicord, and Michael Starrburry also serve as writers on the limited series. The series stars Emmy Award® Nominee Michael K. Williams, Academy Award® Nominee Vera Farmiga, Emmy Award® Winner John Leguizamo, Academy Award® Nominee and Emmy Award® Winner Felicity Huffman, Emmy Award® Nominee Niecy Nash, Emmy Award® Winner and two-time Golden Globe Nominee Blair Underwood, Emmy Award® and Grammy Award® Winner and Tony Award® Nominee Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, Dascha Polanco, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk.