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O.J.: Made in America

Summary The seven-and-a-half-hour documentary chronicles O.J. Simpson's rise from the San Francisco housing projects to football fame in college and the NFL to his post-football career and infamy with the 1995 trial for the killings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ron Goldman. The first episode will air on ABC with the subsequent four episodes airin...

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O.J.: Made in America

Season 1 Premiere: May 20, 2016
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 23 User Ratings
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Summary The seven-and-a-half-hour documentary chronicles O.J. Simpson's rise from the San Francisco housing projects to football fame in college and the NFL to his post-football career and infamy with the 1995 trial for the killings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ron Goldman. The first episode will air on ABC with the subsequent four episodes airin...

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100
Jun 16, 2016
O.J.: Made in America might be the most essential TV series of the year.
By Emily VanDerWerff FULL REVIEW
100
Jun 9, 2016
O.J.: Made in America is a provocative, intelligent and thorough documentary that tears along at an impressive clip given its length, with tragedy around every corner. The first miniseries to air under the ESPN Films and 30 for 30 banners, it also instantly takes its place among the banner's best efforts.
By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW
100
Jun 9, 2016
Excellent, balanced, powerful, engaging, comprehensive perspective on the “trial of the century” and race. The first two parts are best.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
100
Jun 8, 2016
Ezra Edelman’s stunningly ambitious, eight-hour documentary is a masterpiece, a refined piece of investigative journalism that places the subject it illuminates into the broader context of the end of the 20th century.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
100
May 31, 2016
Fresh reporting and candid interviews make the trial newly compelling and illuminate its outcome. But it's the lesser-known players, including jurors and marketing agents, who provide provocative insights into the tragic saga of compounding historical injustices that implicate all of American culture. [3/10 June 2016, p.100]
By Jeff Jensen FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 10, 2016
OJ: Made in America lays out of all the evidence patiently, giving all sides their due. It is eminently fair.
By Tim Molloy FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 10, 2016
Director Ezra Edelman weaves many voices into a thoughtful slice of American social history, examining the volatile subject of race via intense focus on an athlete so elite, he believed he transcended color. ... If there is a weakness in O.J.: Made in America, it's that the unspooling of the murder trial will feel too familiar, especially for anyone who just watched "The People v. O.J. Simpson."
By Gail Pennington FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
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  • Laylow Films
Initial Release Date: May 20, 2016
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations

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