About this season
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.
Episodes (5)
1. Part One - Obsessed with Fame
8.8Aired 11 June 2016 • 92 min
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
9.0Aired 14 June 2016 • 97 min
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
7.8Aired 15 June 2016 • 95 min
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
8.5Aired 17 June 2016 • 94 min
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
9.5Aired 18 June 2016 • 99 min
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.