In 1989, five teenager; four black and one Hispanic were arrested and wrongfully accused of the rape and assault of a white female jogger in New York's Central Park. The five became known as the Central Park Five and although none of their DNA was found on the victim, they went on to serve 5-15 year sentences.The five boys were exonerated in 2002 after a man confessed to the heinous act and DNA evidence linked him to the crime. They also sued New York City for $40 million and won.Although their story has been covered extensively in news and documentaries, none has told the story from the perspective of the Central Park Five- Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise.Ava Duvernay has taken up their story in a 4 part series which will stream on Netflix, titled, When They See Us. The dramatization of the events that happened before, during and after the crime, spanning a time period of 25 years, was shot in New York in the course of 66 days and Ava, in an interview with Vanity Fair, described the project as the hardest she has ever done in her career.The idea for the series came from a tweet from Raymond Santana in 2015, asking Duvernay what her next project would be about then going on to suggest the story of the Central Park Five.Ava Duvernay created, wrote and directed the series. Her notable projects include A Wrinkle in Time, Selma and 13th.The cast of When They See Us includes Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, John Leguizamo, Felicity Huffman, Famke Janssen, Niecy Nash, Reece Noi,Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, and Storm Reid.The series premiers on May 31st on Netflix.