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American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson
This series follows the events leading to the trial, and the trial itself - of American Football superstar Orenthal James Simpson for the brutal murder of his ex-wife and another male.
One of the most televised events of 1995, it was often called the "Trial of The Century" - and this series does justice to it while following the events as stated in Jeffrey Toobin's book "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson".
What?
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are found stabbed to death in Brentwood - when the police reaches Nicole's Ex Husband, celebrity sportsman O.J. Simpson's, they find tell-tale signs of murder. But of course, convicting a household name of murder is no easy task. Going up against O.J. Simpson's lawyer dream team is Deputy District Attorney, Marcia Clark - a courtroom war begins.
Why?
- The Story - It's closely based on the true story, and for a true story it is incredibly interesting, it has murder, an infamous car chase, and some very unexpected twists. Even if you did follow the trial, it will still catch you by surprise and keep you on your toes, no doubt. You'll be waiting anxiously for the jury's decision even when you know exactly what it's going to be. It won the Emmy Award for best limited series, after all.
- The Cast - The entire cast of the series is has been chosen extremely well to be look-alikes of the individuals involved in the case (except John Travolta as Rob Shapiro), and all of them put in great effort to depict their characters as accurately as possible - which really shines out. Some outstanding performances come from Courtney B. Vance as defendant Johnnie Cochran, Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark, and Sterling K. Brown as co-prosecutor Christopher Darden, all of whom won Emmy Awards for their performances.
- Relevance - The People v. O.J. Simpson is about a lot more than just the trial of the century. It provides some chilling commentary about celebrity culture and the obsession with money and fame, domestic violence, the (somehow) still polarizing topics of race and discrimination, the effects and power of media coverage on a trial, and the many failings of the criminal justice system. It does so with great nuance, it does not impose views onto the viewer, and still manages to have a spine of its own.
