The Central Park Five
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
Directed by Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, David McMahon
Starring Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kharey Wise
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The Central Park Five is currently streaming on PBS, Hoopla, Kanopy, and PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States. Availability last checked October 29, 2026.
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05/24/2012
English
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