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Uprising

Season 1
The extraordinary story of three intertwined events from 1981: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People’s Day of Action; and the Brixton riots.
IMDb 7.820213 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Uprising: Fire
    September 16, 2021
    59min
    16+
    London 1981: with racial tensions rising, a party ends in fire and 13 young black British people die. This is the story of that party and the events that led up to it.
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  2. S1 E2 - Uprising: Blame
    September 16, 2021
    59min
    13+
    Tracking the experiences of the victims and their families in the aftermath of the fire, people seek answers for the cause of the fire and organise Black People’s Day of Action.
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  3. S1 E3 - Uprising: Front Line
    September 16, 2021
    59min
    13+
    In Brixton, tensions with the police boil over when an oppressive stop and search operation is launched, targeting black people. Months later, a wave of riots sweeps the nation.
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Content advisory
Violencesubstance usesmokingfoul language
Audio languages
English Dialogue Boost: LowEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish [Audio Description]EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Steve McQueenJames Rogan
Producers
Nelson AdeosunHelen BartJoanna BoatengNancy BornatCarl CallamSophia DoeSusan DolanPetal Felix
Starring
Peter BleksleyAlex WheatleGeorge Rhoden
Studio
Amazon Studios
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