Police brutality has been a hot button topic for the last year in the US. It is no surprise then that we are seeing this serious issue being framed in the entertainment industry. On the heels of Shots Fired on Fox, Black Entertainment Television (BET) has come with another story that puts police shootings on center stage. Rebel TV show tells the story of an African-American policewoman who leaves the force to investigate the shooting of her brother by the police.
Rebel Cast
BET’s Rebel is set in Oakland, CA and created by filmmaker John Singleton. John Singleton has directed movies like Shaft and 2 Fast 2 Furious and is a Academy Award Winner for Boyz n the Hood. He also directs the two hour pilot episode of Rebel TV show that airs on March 28.
Rebel (2017)
Producer: John Singleton, Dallas jackson
Cast: Danielle Mone Truitt, Giancarlo Esposito, Mykelti, Brandon Quinn
Network: BET
Release Date: 28th march 2017
Rebel Story
Rebel TV show story revolves around Rebecca Cole a.k.a Rebel. Rebecca is a cop who like to play by the rules. But she also knows that as a woman and African-American on the force, she must put in more effort and be better than other if she wants to excel. Ad she is ready to do that.
However, when her brother is shot and killed by a cop, Rebecca begins to have doubts about how the system works. Her drive to find the killers of her brother takes her away from the police force and she becomes a P.I. Caught between allegation by her family who blame her for Malik’s death and her loyalty toward those in blue, Rebecca must find the truth.
Rebel Trailer
BET’s Rebel TV Show trailer give you a peek inside what to expect from this intense drama as one woman decides to take on her co-workers to find the truth about her brother.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ST8XGeqEQ%20
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