Black Bird

Black Bird, an American crime drama miniseries, created for Apple TV+ by Dennis Lehane, aired for the very first time July 8, 2022. This series is a miniseries and a limited series. Therefore, as of right now, there will not be a second season of Black Bird. This miniseries is based on a novel by James Keene and Hillel Levin by the name of  ‘In With the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption’ that was released in 2010.

The series Black Bird follows James ‘Jimmy’ Keene. James was a football star that had a promising future ahead of him. Though when he failed to impress college scouts, his promising football career came crashing down. After learning he would no longer have a career playing college football, his life flipped upside down. He ended up turning to a life of crime instead. James started dealing narcotics until ultimately ended up getting arrested. His arrest was a part of a bigger operation though. The operation went by the name of operation snowplow.

In Black Bird, once arrested, a plea came about, which James ultimately took. He was under the impression his plea was five years and after four he would be eligible for parole. Though drug charges weren’t the only charges that came about. He also got numerous firearm charges. From those charges, he got a total of 120 months with no chance of parole. Ultimately a deal came about by authorities to get a commuted sentence. He ultimately takes the deal. Black Bird follows the dangerous deal offered by authorities and what comes after he takes the deal.

Overall, after Black Bird aired, it received many positive reviews from critics with only a few negative reviews. Many critics claimed it was a great prison drama and was extremely complex. Overall, this series got great reviews.