Netflix users are « wasting their membership » if they keep scrolling past one of the streaming service’s TV mini-series.
Eccy Reviews, who watches and rates movies and TV shows for a living, has urged people to check out a 2019 series on Netflix.
He says it’s the « best series ever released on Netflix » – and this has been backed by its 31 award wins and 78 nominations.
The four-part show, When They See Us, follows « five teens from Harlem who become trapped in a nightmare when they’re falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park ».
Based on a true story, Eccy says it’s « one of the most important stories you will ever come across, » and that it left him « traumatised » and in floods of tears.
He said on TikTok: « I have recommended this to every person I know because I truly believe this is the greatest show I’ve ever come across on Netflix. »
Commenting on his post, one user said: « I’ve seen it. It’s really sad but brilliant. »
Another user added: « And they say racism doesn’t exist in the USA – this is living proof. »
A third user said: « Nothing I’ve watched has ever affected me as deeply as this did – heartbreaking. »
One more user wrote: « Seen this, it’s really good. »
On IMDb, one reviewer also said: « The only bad reviews I have seen are by conservative commentators who see it as a political diatribe. It isn’t.
« It’s the brutally honest story of a horrible tragedy and the racial discrimination of the time, exemplified in a nationally known case.
« Unfortunately for conservatives, if it’s a story about racial discrimination – which has existed throughout history and continues to exist today – it’s considered a liberal agenda, even though it is not. It’s a story of injustice, and an excellent one at that. »
Another added: « The acting in this series, especially by the kids and young adults, really pulled me in. I haven’t gotten this emotional watching anything in a long time.
« The last episode had me in tears multiple times, and I hope viewers withhold judgment until they see the whole thing. This is still so relevant 30 years later. »
