![]() We know the identity of the criminal upfront. The most obvious (and wisest) shift Seven Seconds makes to The Killing’s formula is that there’s no mystery that kicks the story into motion. Seven Seconds was created by The Killing’s Veena Sud, and it shares much of The Killing’s strengths and weaknesses. Later episodes tackle everything from the laziness of the courts system to the cruelty of a medical industry that would bankrupt a family trying to save their son’s life. Early on, when Jablonski swears he’s going to come clean about what he did, his sergeant explicitly warns him against being at the center of an incident like the ones in Ferguson and Baltimore, where incidents of police violence against black citizens have led to national outcry. ![]() The racial and political elements of Seven Seconds could hardly be more relevant in 2018, and it certainly doesn’t shy away from digging into them them. Over the following 10 hours, we follow along as an ever-increasing number of people are drawn into the aftermath of the crime. ![]() In a panic, Jablonski covers up the evidence with the help of his fellow officers. The new Netflix series, which arrived on Friday, is about the far-reaching consequences of a horrible incident in which Pete Jablonski (Beau Knapp), a white cop, accidentally runs over a black teenager named Brenton Butler on a bicycle. TV dramas don't get much timelier than Seven Seconds.
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