Aftershock(2025)

R
- Drama

Release Date: Nov 28, 2025 | Limited

Sean Bell was killed by NYPD officers after his bachelor party in 2006. His fiancée Nicole Paultre-Bell, who met him at 16 and had children with him, fought for justice after the officers' acquittal and turned her grief into activism.

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Original Release | Nov 28, 2025 | Opens in 18days

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Director & Top Cast

Rayven Symone Ferrell
Nicole Bell

Robert Lewis Stephenson
Lt. Gary Napoli

Hayward Collins III
Family member

Bentley Green
Sean Bell

Richard Lawson
Al Sharpton

Essence Renae
Shelby

Frank Adkinson

Kaheem

Malik Barnhardt

Mr. Paultre

Myles Grier

Lorenzo 'Red' Kindred

Miles Stroter

Joe Guzman

Sandy Kim

Reporter 3

Danny Fehsenfeld

Hospital Officer 2

Chris Flanders

Unmarked Officer 1

Gary Mortensen

NYPD Cop

Azul Chevreuil

Exotic Dancer

David Moskowitz

NYPD Cop

Mike Hartsfield

NYPD Cop

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Stereo

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

18 years ago, Sean Bell-a 23-year-old groom-was tragically killed by the NYPD after leaving his bachelor party, on what should have been the happiest day of his life. His story is one that must never be forgotten. At 16 years of age, Nicole Paultre-Bell met the love of her life, Sean Bell. They fell in love and started a family. The couple had plans to marry on November 25, 2006, but on the morning of their wedding Sean was shot and killed by hands of overzealous policemen. Nicole's world dove into a cesspit of chaos and disruption. The father of her young girls, the man she'd planned to spend her life with, was gone; shot down in the streets. After two agonizing years of waiting for justice, her hopes and prayers went unanswered after all of the officers were acquitted. The Nicole Bell Story is the heartfelt story of a young woman who has felt the pain of a failed justice system, the despair of losing almost all that matters, the triumph of fighting back and the boldness it requires to make a difference when the cards being dealt are stacked with inequality.