Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (Paramount 2018)

Paramount Network has teamed up with executive producer Shawn Carter for a landmark television event, “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” based on the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin.

The six-part non-scripted documentary series will be the definitive look at one of the most talked-about and controversial events in the last decade that spurred the impactful worldwide “Black Lives Matter” movement. It’s based on the book “Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin,” by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin.

Martin was an unarmed 17-year old high school student shot and killed by a neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman, in the Florida community where they both lived. Zimmerman was acquitted on a second-degree murder charge after claiming he shot Martin in self-defense, sparking protests and outrage worldwide. The series delves deep into the heart of the story which is more than a tragic narrative about a young man’s life cut short – it’s a story about race, politics, power, money, and the criminal justice system.

production details
USA / Paramount / 6×42 minutes / 2018

Chachi Senior as Executive Producer
Jenner Furst as Executive Producer
Julia Willoughby Nason as Executive Producer
Michael Gasparro as Executive Producer
Nick Sandow as Executive Producer
Shawn Carter as Executive Producer
Sybrina Fulton as Executive Producer
Tracy Martin as Executive Producer

cast
George Zimmerman as Himself (archive footage)
Tracy Martin as Himself
Sybrina Fulton as Herself