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[07/12/23 - 01:00 PM]
The CW Network Sets Fall 2023 Premiere Dates
"All American," "61st Street" and "I Am" documentary film franchise move to midseason.

[05/18/23 - 10:29 AM]
Video: The CW's New Series Trailers!
"61st Street," "Children Ruin Everything," "Everyone Else Burns," "FBoy Island," "I Am," "Run the Burbs," "Son of a Critch," "The Spencer Sisters," "Sullivan's Crossing" and "The Swarm" are the featured series.

[05/18/23 - 06:00 AM]
The CW Network Announces Its Seven-Night Primetime Schedule for 2023-2024
"This fall, The CW embarks on the first step to become bigger and broader by offering our viewers a wide variety of programming from premium adult dramas to bold comedies and binge-worthy unscripted franchises," said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network.

[05/12/23 - 10:10 AM]
The CW Network Picks Up Dramatic Thriller "61st Street" Starring Emmy-Winner Courtney B. Vance
The first season will air on The CW in Fall 2023, with the second season making its television debut in 2024.

[01/05/23 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 5
Updates include: AMC nixes "61st Street," "Invitation to a Bonfire"; Syfy pulls the plug on "Astrid & Lilly Save the World"; and Lisa Rinna exits "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

[05/31/22 - 08:38 AM]
Video: AMC Releases First Look at Season Two of "61st Street" Following Heart-Pounding Season One Finale
The second half of the two-season event from BAFTA-winner Peter Moffat will debut in 2023.

[02/24/22 - 11:05 AM]
Video: Emmy-Winner Courtney B. Vance Stars in Thrilling Trailer for "61st Street," AMC Networks' Anticipated Two-Season Event Set to Debut April 10
From AMC Studios, "61st Street" courses through the dark heart of the infamous Chicago criminal justice system as police and prosecutors investigate a deadly drug bust that threatens to unravel the police department's code of silence.

[02/10/22 - 08:53 AM]
AMC Networks Announces Spring Lineup of New and Returning Original Series and Specials
This spring, AMC Networks unveils a robust slate of compelling dramas, fan-favorite franchises, and highly-anticipated films across its channels and targeted streaming services including AMC+, AMC, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC, BBC America, Shudder, Sundance Now, SundanceTV and WE TV.

[02/02/22 - 11:34 AM]
AMC Networks Unveils Premiere Date for Thrilling New Drama "61st Street," Starring Emmy-Winner Courtney B. Vance, Ahead of Series' World Premiere at SXSW
From BAFTA-winner Peter Moffat, J. David Shanks and Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society, the series debuts Sunday, April 10 at 10:00/9:00c on AMC, with the first two episodes streaming on AMC+ and ALLBLK.

[05/21/21 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 21
Updates include: "Bulletproof" canceled by original broadcaster Sky; Glenn Gordon Caron, Freddy Rodriguez fired from CBS's "Bull"; and Jeremy Allen White to lead FX pilot "The Bear."

[03/23/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 23
Updates include: Sherri Shepherd to star in ABC's "Black Don't Crack"; David Thewlis tapped for HBO's "Landscapers"; and Evan Peters to lead Netflix's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."

[02/17/21 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 17
Updates include: CBS to wrap "Mom," "NCIS: New Orleans" in May; HBO Max mulls "Constantine" reboot series; and Minnie Driver boards "Modern Love" at Amazon.

[10/23/20 - 11:54 AM]
AMC Studios Inks Multi-Year Overall Deals with "Lodge 49" Writer and Showrunner Peter Ocko and "61st Street" Executive Producer J. David Shanks
"The world of television is much better when creative talents like Peter and David are in it, telling unique and original stories that inform, entertain and elevate viewers," said Dan McDermott.

[05/08/20 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 8
Updates include: Temuera Morrison tapped for "The Mandalorian" season two; Hilary Duff eyed for spin-off of TV Land's "Younger"; and Eric Lange cast in AMC's "61st Street."

[01/23/20 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 23
Updates include: OWN pulls the plug on "Ambitions"; Disney+ puts Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series on hold; and ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC all order various projects to pilot.

[01/16/20 - 02:45 PM]
Emmy(R) Award-Winner Courtney B. Vance to Topline AMC's "61st Street"
Produced by AMC Studios, the series, which has been ordered as a two-season television event with eight episodes per season, is set to debut in 2021.

[10/01/19 - 12:22 PM]
AMC Greenlights Two New Series, "61st Street" and "Kevin Can F**k Himself"
"61st Street" has been ordered as a two-season television event series with eight episodes per season.

[02/09/19 - 05:39 PM]
AMC Opens Writers' Room for Potential New Series, "61st Street"
Set in present-day Chicago, "61st Street" is a gripping drama that follows Moses Johnson, a promising high school athlete, who is swept up into the infamously corrupt Chicago criminal justice system.







61ST STREET (CW)
Returns in Midseason 2024 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/10/22 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (8 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 (of eight episodes) ordered on 5/12/23
DESCRIPTION:
(from The CW's press release, May 2023) The CW Network has partnered with AMC Studios to air the two-season television event 61ST STREET, it was announced today by Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network. Executive produced by Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society and starring two-time Emmy(R)-winner Courtney B. Vance ("The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," "Lovecraft Country") and Emmy(R)-nominee Aunjanue Ellis ("When They See Us," King Richard), 61ST STREET tells the dramatic story of a promising high school athlete who gets swept up in a corrupt Chicago criminal justice system. The first season of 61ST STREET will air on The CW in Fall 2023, with the second season making its television debut in 2024.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Andrene Ward-Hammond as Norma Johnson
· Aunjanue Ellis as Martha Roberts
· Bentley Green as Joshua
· Courtney B. Vance as Franklin Roberts
· Holt McCallany as Lieutenant Tardelli
· Mark O'Brien as Logan
· Tosin Cole as Moses
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Eric Lange as Lieutenant Tardelli (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alana Mayo as EP
· Elizabeth Raposo as EP
· Hilary Salmon as EP
· J. David Shanks as EP
· Jeff Freilich as EP
· Michael B. Jordan as EP
· Peter Moffat as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· AMC Studios
· Outlier Society