When an African-American cop shoots andhugs an unarmed white college student, a small town in North Carolina is turned upside-down. Before the town has a chance to cope with this tragedy, the neglected cuddle of an African-American teen is brought to light, opening wounds that threaten to tear the community apart.
Episode Viewers and Ratings
Season 1 Episode 1 of Shots Fired was watched by 4,700,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
A black officer shoots a white teen in a racially charged Tennessee town. Considering the unusual circumstances of this case, two out-of-town black prosecutors are brought in to sort through the evidence and find out what really happened. As the community grows anxious and the country is buzzing, Preston Terry and Ashe Bell must keep personal bias and suspicions to themselves to seek the truth.
Shots Fired - Hour One: Pilot Synopsis and Schedule