{"id":5390,"date":"2015-12-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/fox-greenlights-event-series-shots-fired\/"},"modified":"2015-12-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T00:00:00","slug":"fox-greenlights-event-series-shots-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/fox-greenlights-event-series-shots-fired\/","title":{"rendered":"FOX Greenlights Event Series Shots Fired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tLOS ANGELES: FOX has greenlit a new dramatic event series, <em>Shots Fired<\/em>, about the aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small town in Tennessee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe drama is written and executive produced by Gina Prince-Bythewood (<em>Beyond the Lights<\/em>, <em>The Secret Life of Bees<\/em>, <em>Love &amp; Basketball<\/em>) and Reggie Rock Bythewood (<em>Beyond the Lights<\/em>, <em>Notorious<\/em>). The event series will debut in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tProduced by Undisputed Cinema and Imagine Television, in association with 20th Century Fox Television, <em>Shots Fired <\/em>will star Sanaa Lathan as an expert investigator who digs into the cases, alongside a special prosecutor sent to the town by the Department of Justice. The pair must navigate the media attention, public debate and the social unrest as they seek justice in a town divided.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;Gina and Reggie have crafted a profoundly moving portrayal of a timely and sensitive issue that pervades our culture at this very moment,&rdquo; said David Madden, the president of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company. &ldquo;This is not only an important story to tell, but also an explosive mystery-thriller, and we couldn&rsquo;t be in better hands both with the creative team behind this, along with the very talented Sanaa Lathan leading the cast.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES: FOX has greenlit a new dramatic event series, Shots Fired, about the aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small town in Tennessee.&nbsp; The drama is written and executive produced by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Beyond the Lights, The Secret Life of Bees, Love &amp; Basketball) and Reggie Rock Bythewood (Beyond the Lights, Notorious). 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