[09/18/23 - 12:00 PM] "72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square" to Premiere on Paramount+ on Tuesday, September 26 Searching for the truth, the true-crime series unravels the complex and nuanced story of two strangers, Sean Schellenger and Michael White, whose lives intersected in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square on July 12, 2018.
[via press release from CBS]
"72 SECONDS IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE" TO PREMIERE ON PARAMOUNT+ ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
September 18, 2023 - Paramount+ today announced that its three-part docuseries 72 SECONDS IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ beginning Tuesday, September 26. Searching for the truth, the true-crime series unravels the complex and nuanced story of two strangers, Sean Schellenger and Michael White, whose lives intersected in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square on July 12, 2018. Nothing ever has been the same.
Directed by Tigre Hill, 72 SECONDS IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE explores both sides, focusing a lens on these two men: an aspiring rapper and a successful real-estate developer. What really happened that night? Chilling, never-before-seen cellphone video of the fatal clash reveals a stunning twist that blew this case and story wide open. The docuseries navigates dueling perspectives and encourages audiences to question, doubt, and challenge everything they may have believed about this case before.
72 SECONDS IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE is produced by Ark Media for See It Now Studios. For Ark Media, Tigre Hill produces and directs, Barak Goodman is senior producer and Lamont Fountain is producer. Executive Producers are Dorin Razam and Zachary Herrmann. For See It Now Studios, Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong executive produce, and Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers.
About Paramount+
Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news and A Mountain of Entertainment(TM). The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, the service's cornerstone plan, is also home to SHOWTIME(R) content, including scripted hits, critically acclaimed nonfiction projects, SHOWTIME SPORTS(R) (including industry-leading SHOWTIME BOXING(R)) and films. This premium plan includes unmatched events and sports programming through the local live CBS stream, including golf, basketball and more, plus streaming access to CBS News Network for 24/7 news and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.
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About See It Now Studios
See It Now Studios develops and produces original documentaries and docuseries for Paramount+, CBS, the Paramount Global television networks, international providers and third-party platforms. See It Now Studios has just released the powerful documentary directed by Sean Penn about Ukraine called SUPERPOWER. Since launching in September 2021, See It Now Studios has also produced such projects as News and Documentary Emmy nominees 11 MINUTES and WATERGATE: HIGH CRIMES IN THE WHITE HOUSE, along with the Mandy Patinkin-narrated series INDIVISIBLE: HEALING HATE, and FBI TRUE, NEVER SEEN AGAIN, THE GIFT: KINDNESS GOES VIRAL WITH STEVE HARTMAN, RACE AGAINST TIME: THE CIA AND 9/11, THE 26th STREET GARAGE: THE FBI'S UNTOLD STORY OF 9/11, SECRETS OF THE OLIGARCH WIVES, and GHISLAINE: PARTNER IN CRIME, and interview specials with Halle Berry, Chris Rock and Prince Harry. Susan Zirinsky is the president of See It Now Studios. Follow See It Now Studios on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin.
