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When the Streetlights Go On

When the Streetlights Go On

TV-MA2020•8m•6.5/10
DramaCrime

Ratings

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6.5/10(22)

A double-homicide in a small midwestern suburb rattles the lives of a group of teenagers and sends investigators searching for answers in the fall of 1995. A meditation on growing up, the passing of time, and the insidious violence that lurks in the suburbs.

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Production

Imagine Entertainment, Public Road Productions, Anonymous Content, Paramount Television Studios

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 6, 2020

Last Aired

April 15, 2020

Networks

Quibi

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Cicadas
E1
Cicadas
Air date: 2020-04-06
Teenage student-journalist, Charlie Chambers, pieces together the clues of a vicious double-homicide in the summer of 1995. Friends and loved ones of the deceased struggle to make sense of their new, grief-stricken reality.
Closed Casket
E2
Closed Casket
Air date: 2020-04-06
Detective Darlene Grasso begins her investigation into the murders of Chrissy Monroe and Steve Carpenter. Aided by Charlie’s discovery, she zeros in on one suspect, in particular: Brad Kirchoff, Chrissy’s boyfriend.
Wrong Number
E3
Wrong Number
Air date: 2020-04-06
Charlie convinces the newspaper editor, Mr. Bouque, to let him write about the murder. A conversation between Charlie and Becky in the woods rekindles their spark of connection. The killer dials Chrissy’s private line.
Homecoming
E4
Homecoming
Air date: 2020-04-07
The students of Colfax High partake in the homecoming dance while Detective Grasso interrogates Casper Tatum.
Notes From The Wrong Side of The Tracks
E5
Notes From The Wrong Side of The Tracks
Air date: 2020-04-08
Casper finally realizes the identity of his secret crush, Becky Monroe, is the sister of a girl everyone thinks he murdered. A late-night encounter in the newspaper room provides Charlie with the scoop of his young career.
Deodorant & Nicotine
E6
Deodorant & Nicotine
Air date: 2020-04-09
After Charlie’s article in the school paper exonerates Casper, an unlikely romance blossoms between the town bad boy and Becky Monroe.
Warmth of The Sun
E7
Warmth of The Sun
Air date: 2020-04-10
Becky shares an intimate secret with Casper during a long walk home as Brad secretly plots his revenge. A flyer to a mysterious party is delivered in everyone’s lockers overnight. Charlie and Berlice’s relationship intensifies as the party begins.
Halloween
E8
Halloween
Air date: 2020-04-13
Brad and Casper get into a bloody and vicious brawl at a Halloween party. After Brad is left clinging to life, Casper has no choice but to flee town.
Annotations
E9
Annotations
Air date: 2020-04-14
Becky reemerges from her self-imposed exile to borrow books from Charlie. Their renewed friendship gets in the way of the young scribe’s relationship with Berlice.
When The Streetlights Go On
E10
When The Streetlights Go On
Air date: 2020-04-15
Just as Colfax is finally beginning to heal, another murder shakes the city to its core. Years later, adult Charlie mulls over what it all meant at his high school reunion.

Cast

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Detective Grasso

Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass

Mr. Carpenter

Kristine Froseth

Kristine Froseth

Chrissy Monroe

Sophie Thatcher

Sophie Thatcher

Becky Monroe

Chosen Jacobs

Chosen Jacobs

Charlie Chambers

Sam Strike

Sam Strike

Casper Tatum

Julia Sarah Stone

Julia Sarah Stone

Berlice Beaman

Ben Ahlers

Ben Ahlers

Brad Kirchoff

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