FX’s 10-episode limited series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (premiering Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 10pm ET/PT) dramatizes one of the seminal news stories of the 20th century: the events surrounding the arrest and trial of former football star O.J. Simpson for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994. Based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson and from executive producer Ryan Murphy, the series assembles a stellar cast, including John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Schwimmer, Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance, Bruce Greenwood, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Nathan Lane. In the premiere episode, “From the Ashes of Tragedy,” the LAPD begins its homicide investigation, and the evidence leads them to the home of O.J. Simpson.
Twitter highlights from the FX The People v. O.J. Simpson panel at the TCA Winter Press Tour:
John Singleton who directed great ep of 'People V. O.J.' was only person in group who had actually met O.J. He was quizzed a lot. #TCA16
— Cynthia Littleton (@Variety_Cynthia) January 17, 2016
Writer @JeffreyToobin calls it "eerie" how meticulous the courtroom re-creation is on @ACSFX "down to the fabric on the chairs." #TCA16
— Yahoo TV (@YahooTV) January 17, 2016
Of all the things I like about #PeoplevsOJSimpson, the humanization/examination of Marcia Clark intrigued/impressed me the most #TCA16
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 16, 2016
Murphy reveals that ep 8 of @ACSFX is from the jury's perspective. #PeoplevsOJSimpson #TCA16
— TV Insider (@tvinsider) January 16, 2016
"This story is about race, sex, sports, Hollywood & the only witness was a dog," Jeffrey Toobin on #FX's 'The People vs. OJ Simpson #TCA16
— Tracy Phillips (@Tracy1Phillips) January 16, 2016
.@ryanmurphy24 recalls where he was during the Bronco chase, was struck by how much he didn't know the sexism Marcia Clark faced. #TCA16 #FX
— TV Insider (@tvinsider) January 16, 2016
.@ACSFX shot in Kardashian's real Encino mansion, which is currently listed for $1.3 million https://t.co/5CYNgSB8ou #TCA16
— Rob Moynihan (@robmoynihan) January 17, 2016
'Welcome Back Kotter wasn't critically dependent.' says Travolta. They had 40 million viewers back then, he says. #tca16 @acsfx
— Jim Halterman (@JimHalterman) January 17, 2016
The cast of #PeopleVsOJ are now sticking things on the backs of the producers and writers. #TCA16
— Fred Topel (@FredTopel) January 17, 2016
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