In the first season of the legal drama 61st Street, Courtney B. Vance stars as Franklin Roberts, a public defender on the brink of retirement who refuses to leave Black high school track athlete Moses Johnson’s fate up to the corrupt criminal justice system when he’s accused of killing a Chicago police officer. Despite promising his wife Marth Roberts that it was her time to shine professionally, Franklin finds himself at the center of a quest for truth.
The series, picked up by The CW after AMC canceled its second season, returned on July 22, delving into the aftermath of Johnson’s trial. Franklin, facing health challenges after a prostate cancer diagnosis, navigates a new battle in season two while dealing with familiar players.
