Story highlights Series was filmed as police involved shootings were occurringLathan said filming was intense(CNN) "Shots Fired" star Sanaa Lathan wants you to know that while you may be tuning into her weekly TV series, you are actually watching a movie. The new Fox drama reunites Lathan with her "Love & Basketball" director Gina Prince-Bythewood, who co-created the series with husband Reggie Rock Bythewood. The show is built around the controversial killing of a civilian by a police officer -- but with a twist. On "Shots Fired," the police officer is black and the shooting victim is white. Lathan plays investigator Ashe Akino, who along with a special prosecutor played by Stephan James, unravels the incident.

Source: CNN April 26, 2017 16:41 UTC