This Black Man Is Reinventing The Cop Show

What does a cop show look like in 2022 produced by a Black showrunner? In this episode, we interview Atlanta-born Mike Flynn, the Co-Creator, Executive Producer, & Co-Showrunner of the CBS cop drama “East New York." We ask him why a Black showrunner would want to create a cop show in a country that has profited enormously from the mass incarceration of Blacks. What is his specific approach to creating white characters in the writer’s room from a Black perspective, and how does he plan to create Brown and Black unity through art? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices