American Crime Story is a true crime anthology series developed by developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who are also executive producers, alongside Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Simpson. The series is the second installment in the American Story media franchise, following American Horror Story. Each season is presented as a self-contained miniseries and is independent of the events in other seasons. The series is broadcast on FX.
The first season, subtitled The People v. O. J. Simpson, chronicled the murder trial of O. J. Simpson, as well as the combination of prosecution confidence, defense witnesses, and the Los Angeles Police Department‘s history with African-American people. The first season was based on the book The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin. It premiered on February 2, 2016.
The ensemble cast includes Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi, Christian Clemenson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Nathan Lane, Sarah Paulson, David Schwimmer, John Travolta, and Courtney B. Vance. O.J. Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Bill Clinton, and Barbara Walters appear via archive footage.
The People v. O. J. Simpson received critical acclaim for its directing, writing, and casting (particularly Paulson, Vance and Brown). Among its awards, the season won eight Emmy Awards at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards at the 74th Golden Globe Awards, and four Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Paulson won six awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards for her portrayal of Marcia Clark.
The People v. O. J. Simpson is the Featured Television Blog of the Month for November! With the Featured Blog comes a detailed critique of the limited anthology series from FX. There is also a detailed recommendation of the series that includes a synopsis comparison of the iconic characters portrayed. There is also a detailed review of the Jeffrey Toobin book, The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson from 1997 that examines the murder trial of O.J. Simpson. For the interview, Nightline sits down with Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, David Schwimmer, Courtney B. Vance, and Sarah Paulson to discuss portraying the iconic characters in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. There is also a Top Ten List at the end of the hunt, and for The People v. O. J. Simpson, the list is My Top Ten Anthology Series. Last but not least, the Featured Television Blog of the Month includes an Official Trailer for the featured series!
You can watch The People v. O. J. Simpson Official Trailer below: