Well, 'Now They See Us' true story focuses on the unjust treatment of a group of young men. In 1989, these boys were wrongly accused. They were pressured into making false confessions. The system failed them horribly. It took years to finally prove their innocence. It shows how prejudice can cloud a case and how the media can also play a negative role by fueling public perception against them before the truth was known.
It is quite accurate. It captures the essence of the Central Park Five case, from the initial false accusations to the harsh treatment they received in the justice system.
It is based on the real - life case of the Central Park Five. Five young African - American and Latino men were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park in 1989. The series shows how they were unjustly treated by the criminal justice system at that time.
It made society more aware of the issue of false convictions. People started to question the reliability of confessions obtained under pressure, especially from young and vulnerable suspects.