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.
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Episodes
1. Part One - Obsessed with Fame
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
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
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
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
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.
Cast & Crew
O. J. Simpson
Self (archive footage)
Danny Bakewell Sr.
Self
