The series starts airing on AMC in the UK tonight (29th March) and sees Cole star as Moses Johnson<\/a>, a promising high-school track runner who\u2019s accused of murdering a police officer during a drug bust gone wrong.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a very, very talented actor \u2013 you would never know that he was British from the way he handled himself in Chicago,\u201d he said. \u201cBut he\u2019s fun, he\u2019s funny, he\u2019s very handsome \u2013 the ladies love him, the guys love him, he\u2019s very personable.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, he falls on everyone well, and he and Mark O\u2019Brien provided us with the levity. The two of them are so wonderful and Tosin especially, with his Londonisms and his English accent, we just loved him, we absolutely adored him.\u201d<\/p>\n 61st Street comes from Silk creator Peter Moffat and is executive produced by Black Panther\u2019s Michael B Jordan<\/a>. Vance plays Franklin Roberts who acts as Moses\u2019 lawyer in the courtroom drama.<\/p> Vance has in recent years formed production company Bassett Vance Productions with his wife Angela Bassett, which he says is \u201chard at work to provide wonderful opportunities for folks of colour and the diaspora in front and behind the camera\u201d.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong> Could Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole return to Doctor Who?<\/a><\/p>\n 61st Street begins in the UK on 29th March at 9pm on AMC exclusive to BT TV customers,<\/a> and will be available to watch on catch-up on the BT Player. <\/strong><\/p>\n The series launches on AMC in the US from 10th April. Check out more of our Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Tuesday, 29 March 2022 at 12:00 am Tosin Cole is appearing in his first TV role since leaving Doctor Who\u00a0in new US drama 61st Street. 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