The rise and fall of American football star, O.J. Simpson, from his days growing up in Los Angeles to his murder trial that polarized the country.
Created by
Ezra Edelman
Network
ABC, ESPN
Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First Aired
2016-06-11
Last Aired
2016-06-18
O. J. Simpson
Self (archive footage)
Danny Bakewell Sr.
Self
1. Part One - Obsessed with Fame
92m
The origin of O.J. Simpson’s football stardom in the ’60s, as America combusted with racial upheaval, and an examination into why the country fell in love with him off the field.
2. Part Two - The Split America
2016-06-14
97m
While racial tension boils over in early ’90s Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson remains a world apart in exclusive Brentwood, cultivating a perfect image atop a life of secrets.
3. Part Three - The Murder
2016-06-15
95m
O.J. Simpson is arrested and charged with the murders of his estranged wife and an acquaintance, setting off a saga unlike any in U.S. history.
4. Part Four - Trial of the Century
2016-06-17
94m
O.J. Simpson’s 1995 ‘trial of the century’ unfolds in downtown Los Angeles, riveting the country for months and reshaping the media and cultural landscape.
5. Part Five - The Verdict
99m
In the years following his murder acquittal, O.J. Simpson’s life takes strange turns, culminating in a new arrest and, this time, a conviction.