Series is cable’s most watched new show of 2016
FX Networks has announced that the new show concluded its 10-episode run as cable’s most-watched new series of 2016.
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Based on the book “The Run of His Life: The People V. O.J. Simpson” by Jeffrey Toobin, the series offers a look at the O.J. Simpson trial told from the perspective of the lawyers.
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Serving as a spin-off and companion series for "American Horror Story," which is created by the same producers, the first season which is subtitled The People v. O. J. Simpson, will focus on the murder trial of O. J. Simpson, and will premiere on February 6, 2016.
"American Crime Story" stars Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson, John Travolta as defense attorney Robert Shapiro, David Schwimmer as defense attorney Robert Kardashian,Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark, Billy Magnussen as Kato Kaelin, and Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran.
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“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” is a limited series that takes you inside the O.J. Simpson trial with a riveting look at the legal teams battling to convict or acquit the football legend of double homicide. Based on the book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin, it explores the chaotic behind-the-scenes dealings and maneuvering on both sides of the court, and how a combination of prosecution overconfidence, defense shrewdness, and the LAPD’s history with the city’s African-American community gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt.
Watch a trailer below.
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