FX's American Crime Story will dramatize the O.J. Simpson trial

FX's American Crime Story will dramatize the O.J. Simpson trial
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The breakout success of American Horror Story has led FX to greenlight another genre-based anthology series produced by creator Ryan Murphy. The network has officially ordered American Crime Story, which will spend each of its seasons dramatizing a different, real-life crime "that made headlines and captivated the public's imagination."

First up? The O.J. Simpson trial. The first season, titled American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, will spend 10 episodes telling the story of the legendary 1995 court case from the perspectives of both the defense and the prosecution.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.