American Crime: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: March 5, 2015

Starring: Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, Benito Martinez

Summary: Race, class, and gender are explored in this John Ridley drama that focuses on the lives of people involved in the trial for the home invasion that left a war hero dead and his wife on life support in a Central California town.

Creator: John Ridley

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E11. Episode Eleven
Air Date: May 14, 2015
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S1:E10. Episode Ten
Air Date: May 7, 2015
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S1:E9. Episode Nine
Air Date: April 30, 2015

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Jeff Jensen

Mar 9, 2017

A searing, humane drama that succeeds at making urgent, artful pop culture by engaging the world, not looking away from it. Read full review

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Verne Gay

Mar 3, 2015

This is often a stirring and deeply felt portrait of people in an extended state of crisis. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Mar 5, 2015

One of the most powerful and original dramas to grace the broadcast networks in years. Read full review

Joshua Alston

Mar 5, 2015

Crime works best as an allegory when the racial anxiety casts a pall over the characters rather than actively driving their conversations. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Mar 4, 2015

American Crime is indeed filled with some impressive material, if you can get past the pretensions.... Both Hutton and Huffman act up a storm. Read full review

David Hinckley

Mar 3, 2015

It’s not always comfortable or reassuring. It’s just a strong story told by a strong cast. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Mar 4, 2015

To its credit, American Crime puts race on the table as a topic that the characters confront and talk about with refreshing frankness, but the show as a whole is so predictable and lacking in depth that there's little else to recommend it. Read full review

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RichardGonci

Mar 29, 2015

The usual John Ridley over-writing, but my God, how freakin' great that something this raw shows up on network where more than a relative handful of people will see it! Let's stop navel-gazing, people, and be thrilled at the risk-taking involved here. No heroes. All complexity. Which face inThe usual John Ridley over-writing, but my God, how freakin' great that something this raw shows up on network where more than a relative handful of people will see it! Let's stop navel-gazing, people, and be thrilled at the risk-taking involved here. No heroes. All complexity. Which face in the mirror are you, or I? Plenty of mirrors to go around. Maybe this kind of story requires the heavy hand of Ridley. It's not about nuance, afterall, or subtlety. This ain't no Downton Abbey nonsense, thank God! I doubt PBS would have had the cojones to run anything this relevant, unless it originated in Great Britain first! So, all praise to ABC and Ridley.… Expand

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MigueLito

Mar 6, 2015

Riveting, provocative and smart TV...Felicity Huffman and Tim Hutton are exceptional. Loved how it all came together at the end. I can not wait until Regina King appears.

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MattArmando

Mar 6, 2015

A beautifully nuanced series. Impeccably directed and sharply written above all. The performances all around, especially from Felicity Huffman, Tim Hutton, Penelope Miller, Benito Martinez, & W. Earl Brown were sublime and transcendent. Excited to see where the show goes, and the moreA beautifully nuanced series. Impeccably directed and sharply written above all. The performances all around, especially from Felicity Huffman, Tim Hutton, Penelope Miller, Benito Martinez, & W. Earl Brown were sublime and transcendent. Excited to see where the show goes, and the more boundaries it pushes.… Expand

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zouz123

Mar 30, 2015

I didn't know what to expect from this show, so I gave it a shot, and i'm so glad I did. Although i'm neither American nor live in America, I found myself immersed in the story and characters, and definitely related to one aspect of it or another. This show is not CSI or NCIS, it is someI didn't know what to expect from this show, so I gave it a shot, and i'm so glad I did. Although i'm neither American nor live in America, I found myself immersed in the story and characters, and definitely related to one aspect of it or another. This show is not CSI or NCIS, it is some intense and raw real life TV. Great season debut for a potentially great series.… Expand

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mal2013chi

Nov 21, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really was a good show but without any music to set the mood and the fact that the ending was the good old "end of the story;kill all the characters" thing made the ever so true to American society of this show slap you in the face. Also the "villain" or the one who did the crime got away.… Expand

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mariodefe

Apr 24, 2015

sorry to say, interpreting is good, but plot is too much of a drama for me, plot is quite simple, focusing too much in the characters, I hope that acting-purists enjoy the show, I will move on to a different one. Good luck

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Brake1223

Mar 15, 2017

Just got done watching Season 1 . I thought it was decent but very predicable . Started watching the season 2 and the people in season 2 are the same actors that died in season 1 playing different roles. That sucks turned it right off..Won't watch again.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

90
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 12, 2017
Season 2

85
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 6, 2016
Season 1

85
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 5, 2015
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  S1:E11. Episode Eleven
  Air Date: May 14, 2015
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  S1:E10. Episode Ten
  Air Date: May 7, 2015
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  S1:E9. Episode Nine
  Air Date: April 30, 2015
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  S1:E8. Episode Eight
  Air Date: April 23, 2015
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  S1:E7. Episode Seven
  Air Date: April 16, 2015
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  S1:E6. Episode Six
  Air Date: April 9, 2015
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  S1:E5. Episode Five
  Air Date: April 2, 2015
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  S1:E4. Episode Four
  Air Date: March 26, 2015
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  S1:E3. Episode Three
  Air Date: March 19, 2015
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  S1:E2. Episode Two
  Air Date: March 12, 2015
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  S1:E1. Episode One
  Air Date: March 5, 2015