Seven Seconds
Created by Veena Sud
On Netflix
A tense, socially urgent miniseries about institutional corruption and racial injustice, built on the collision between a cover-up and a community's demand for truth.
Tensions run high between African American citizens and Caucasian cops in Jersey City when a teenage African American boy is critically injured by a cop.
Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Is Seven Seconds easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Seven Seconds one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of series.
Is Seven Seconds sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Seven Seconds leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Seven Seconds violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Seven Seconds scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Seven Seconds, and what each one shares →
Like Seven Seconds
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Seven Seconds
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Seven Seconds, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Seven Seconds, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Seven Seconds, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
