Shots Fired knows the political climate in which it exists, which serves as both a benefit as well as a detriment.
The execution of these different angles varies, but the show is smart enough to present several viewpoints and not merely fall back on the clash of the Black Lives Matter movement against the All Lives Matter movement.
The series depicts some powerful imagery that, up until now, was more or less reserved for the 24-hour news cycle.
There’s a commendable depiction of racial, economic, and religious struggle in this series, and Shots Fired manages a balanced marriage incorporating the grittiness of The Wire, the dark southern atmosphere of True Detective, and the tense realism of contemporary headlines.