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Free Meek (2019)
This intimate documentary series chronicles Meek Mill's transformation from chart-topping rapper to galvanizing face of criminal justice reform. As Meek, his family and his legal team fight for his freedom, cameras capture the birth of the #FREEMEEK movement and re-investigate a case filled with allegations of dirty cops and systemic corruption in a broken judicial system.
Writing:
- Jay-Z
Release Date:
Fri, Aug 09, 2019
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 33
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 33
Meek Mill
Self
Jay-Z
Self
Van Jones
Self
Paul Solotaroff
Self
Chris Parker
Self
Ron Parker
Self
Nasheema Williams
Self
Kathy Williams
Self
Julian Blondell
Meek Mill
Season 1:
Meek Mill is a hip-hop superstar but got his start as a battle rapper on the streets of Philly’s roughest neighborhoods. At age 19, a violent encounter with law enforcement sends him to jail and ensnares him in the justice system. He will spend the next 11 years trying to break free of its grasp.
Judge Genece Brinkley finds Meek guilty of gun and drug charges and sentences him to 11 ½ to 23 months in jail and 10 years of probation.
Meek struggles with probation as his personal life spirals out of control.
Private investigators take a deep dive into Meek’s original arrest and discover new clues.
Protesters surround the courthouse as Judge Brinkley decides Meek’s fate.