Time: The Kalief Browder Story

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

Created by Jenner Furst, Nick Sandow, Julia Willoughby Nason

On Spike

20171 season6 episodes45 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing documentary portrait of systemic injustice and psychological destruction, following one teenager's wrongful imprisonment and its devastating aftermath.

The story of a teenager wrongfully charged with theft and jailed at Riker's Island prison for over 1,000 days.

Questions people ask

  • Is Time: The Kalief Browder Story sad? Yes, very. More sad than 100% of series.

  • Is Time: The Kalief Browder Story easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of series.

  • Does Time: The Kalief Browder Story leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.

  • Is Time: The Kalief Browder Story violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Is Time: The Kalief Browder Story 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity85

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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