SummaryThe anthology crime drama from Veena Sud is set in Jersey City, New Jersey and based on the 2013 Russian film, The Major.
Created By:Veena Sud
Seven Seconds
Season 1 Premiere:
Feb 23, 2018
Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
70% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
30% Mixed
6 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Feb 22, 2018
90
With each episode, Sud and her writers demonstrate a sharpened skill for pace and revelation, along with gracefully subtle ruminations on corruption, racial profiling and--more profoundly--the very nature of morality. ... Mostly what you’ll feel at the end is exhausted, regarding the clock with some bewilderment: Did I really just lose myself in 10-plus hours of gripping television?
Feb 21, 2018
80
Seven Seconds does keep you in suspense with the expectation that bad things will happen, and they do. Nevertheless, the series is more hopeful than not. To find out just what that means you'll have to watch. I recommend you do.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
73% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
10% Mixed
5 Ratings
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18% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Apr 21, 2026
9
Watching Seven Seconds stirred something deep in me — including what I can only describe as more primal, almost ancestral feelings. Series that evoke this kind of emotional response — and I believe not only in me — go beyond mere entertainment.
They should be regarded as genuine social critiques: narratives that portray a fictional world, yet closely mirror the society we actually live in — one where individuals fight to claim what they believe is theirs, at any cost, often under the guise of “doing good.”
There are few, if any, clichés, which makes the story feel raw, grounded, and entirely plausible. The narrative also leaves several threads unresolved, without harming the experience; instead, these open points could naturally serve as foundations for future stories, expanding the universe through new arcs.
Highly recommended. Translated from Portuguese (Brazil) using AI.
Nov 28, 2020
9
This is a solid drama that reflects and brings out into the open inner city problems with gangs and crooked cops. Brilliant acting, great cast. Most of the time you are just glued to the screen.
Feb 26, 2018
70
If Seven Seconds is sometimes clumsy and slow to start, shifting from legal drama to The Wire and back again, it gears up into something more reflective and more surprising.
Feb 23, 2018
67
Seven Seconds, which runs for more than 10 hours that seem like 15, follows the grim and grimy Sud playbook without really saying much of anything new. The fault lies not with its stars, most of whom perform very ably or well beyond that. It’s just that sometimes enough is enough.
Feb 22, 2018
65
What emerges is a solid, overly dense, but occasionally surprising serialized Netflix drama, one that hinges on a police cover-up but which proves to be a bit messy in its incorporation of racial politics.
Feb 22, 2018
60
There’s a solid, more consistent and shorter version of Seven Seconds within the 10-episode version premiering this week. It’s up to you if you have the time to find it.
Feb 21, 2018
50
As it plods along, Seven Seconds is often redeemed by superb performances from actors who are constantly called on to make the best of overwritten and not always credible dialogue.
Aug 10, 2019
7
Solid show ten episodes long that, as one critic noted, feels like 15. David Lyons completely disappears in his role of a dirty cop while Regina King was, per standard, excellent as well. The standout however was the newcomer Clare-Hope **** who gave Seven Seconds it's soulful center with her great performance as Prosecutor KJ Harper. Outstanding acting, however, could not save the show from, at times, a plodding pace. Overall, though, well worth binging if you are ever snowed in one weekend. Good popcorn fare.
Production Company:
- East 2 West Entertainment
- Fox 21
- Netflix
- Rock Films
Initial Release Date:Feb 23, 2018
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 4 Wins & 7 Nominations





























