{"id":74220,"date":"2016-01-04T16:48:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T16:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2016\/01\/04\/watch-regina-king-trevor-jackson-in-clip-from-season-2-of-abcs-american-crime\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:34:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:34:20","slug":"watch-regina-king-trevor-jackson-in-clip-from-season-2-of-abcs-american-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/watch-regina-king-trevor-jackson-in-clip-from-season-2-of-abcs-american-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Regina King, Trevor Jackson In Clip From Season 2 Of ABC’s American Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch Regina King, Trevor Jackson In Clip From Season 2 Of ABC’s American Crime<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

January 4, 2016<\/p>\n

\"TREVOR<\/a><\/p>\n

Emmy Award winner Regina King <\/strong>has released a clip featuring herself and Trevor Jackson<\/strong> from Season 2 of\u00a0John Ridley’s American Crime. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican Crime,\u201d<\/strong> ABC\u2019s Emmy-nominated series, will make its second- season premiere WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET). The second season is set in the U.S. Midwest, representative of the canvas that is America, at two high schools, one public and one private.<\/p>\n

\"REGINA<\/a><\/p>\n

Issues of sexual orientation and socioeconomic disparity come to a boil when lurid photos of a high school boy, Taylor Blaine, are posted on social media following a school party.<\/p>\n

Circumstances become more complicated when Taylor accuses two players on an elite private high school\u2019s championship basketball team, Kevin LaCroix and Eric Tanner, of drugging, assaulting and then posting the pictures of him online. The team\u2019s head coach, Dan Sullivan, tries to unite the players, while overlooking the dysfunction of his own family. Headmistress Leslie Graham struggles to maintain the school\u2019s reputation in the face of accusations of privilege and cover up.<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a><\/p>\n

Taylor\u2019s mother, Anne, remains a steadfast supporter of her son, despite being publicly assailed by the school\u2019s wealthy families, principle among them the LaCroixs. Taylor\u2019s girlfriend, Evy, deals with racial tension at her own school, led by Principal Chris Dixon. While the two schools at the center of the story are worlds apart in status, the lives of the students and teachers at both become inextricably linked.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, support for Taylor comes from an unlikely place \u2013 a person who Taylor and his mother have never previously met, and who inhabits the fringes of the online community.<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican Crime\u201d stars Felicity Huffman<\/strong> as Leslie Graham, Timothy Hutton<\/strong> as Dan Sullivan, Lili Taylor<\/strong> as Anne Blaine, Elvis Nolasco<\/strong> as Chris Dixon, Connor Jessup<\/strong> as Taylor Blaine, Joey Pollari<\/strong> as Eric Tanner, Angelique Rivera<\/strong> as Evy Dominguez.<\/p>\n

Andre Benjamin<\/strong> and Regina King<\/strong> play Michael and Terri LaCroix, the parents of Kevin LaCroix (played by Trevor Jackson<\/strong>), one of the accused boys. “They’re an educated, wealthy family — I don’t think we’ve seen that portrayed on television in the way we’re going to do it,” says McDonald. “We’re not going to ignore that they’re black, either.”<\/p>\n

\"TREVOR<\/a><\/p>\n

Recurring guest stars this season include Hope Davis<\/strong> as Steph Sullivan and Richard Cabral<\/strong> as Sebastian De La Torre.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican Crime\u201d is created and executive-produced by Oscar\u00ae-winner John Ridley<\/strong> (\u201c12 Years a Slave\u201d). Michael J. McDonald<\/strong> also serves as executive producer. \u201cAmerican Crime\u201d is produced by ABC Studios.<\/p>\n

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