Explore season 1 episodes of American Crime Story. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey head across the country to get their hands on the Mark Fuhrman tapes. Judge Ito must decide whether the tapes, and the racial epithets they contain, are admissible.
messtix
Mar 31, 2016
Marcia: Guess we should've listened to each other.
YES!! This would have made everything less compl...
★ 9.1/10
(3785 votes)
#2
The Verdict
S1:E10
In the season finale, the prosecution and defense make their closing statements; the jurors deliberate; and the verdict is given.
alexreiis
Apr 8, 2016
I'm feeling so sad about Marcia.... All she wanted was justice. And she didn't get it. She shouldn't...
★ 8.9/10
(3869 votes)
#3
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia
S1:E6
As Marcia Clark juggles her home and work obligations, she starts to feel the public scrutiny of her appearance.
feepiva
Mar 9, 2016
This episode was so hard to watch. Sarah Paulson deserves an Emmy.
★ 8.5/10
(5005 votes)
#4
From the Ashes of Tragedy
S1:E1
Investigators visit the home of O.J. Simpson following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
s34npj
Feb 21, 2016
Very good opening episode with an all star cast, expecting big things from this series and so far lo...
★ 8.5/10
(3621 votes)
#5
100% Not Guilty
S1:E4
As jury selection gets underway, the entrance of Johnnie Cochran adds an interesting energy to the case.
Joaco G
Feb 25, 2016
I just LOVE this show
★ 8.5/10
(3484 votes)
#6
The Race Card
S1:E5
Christopher Darden and Johnnie Cochran face off in court. Chris has doubts about Mark Fuhrman as a witness. The jury visits the crime scene.
AndrewBloom
Jan 20, 2017
7.5/10. They did it, ladies and gentlemen! The first genuinely good episode of this show! I was told...
★ 8.5/10
(3310 votes)
#7
Conspiracy Theories
S1:E7
Some conspiracy theories concerning the case start to circulate. The prosecution talk about whether they should have O.J. Simpson try on the glove on in court.
gallifreysbowtie
Mar 18, 2016
It's amazing how the handle the tension of this when we all know how it ends. All the time waiting f...
★ 8.5/10
(3327 votes)
#8
A Jury in Jail
S1:E8
Months into the trial, cut off from their families, society and the media, the jurors grow stir crazy and start becoming unlikely targets for the prosecution and the defense. Meanwhile, the country is introduced to the science of DNA evidence.
karinrosner
Mar 23, 2016
I was sequestered on an Bronx robbery trial for five days during one Baseball World Series and saw a...
★ 8.1/10
(4065 votes)
#9
The Run of His Life
S1:E2
O.J. Simpson goes missing in the white Bronco and Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian battle the fallout while the D.A.'s office and the LAPD go searching for O.J.
AndrewBloom
Jan 18, 2017
4.8/10. Loud and dumb. If I had to pick two words to characterize this show so far, it would be loud...
★ 8.1/10
(3703 votes)
#10
The Dream Team
S1:E3
Marcia reveals O.J. has been charged; Robert Shapiro seeks advice from F. Lee Bailey, creates a provocative strategy, and tries to convince O.J. to hire Johnnie Cochran.
Unfurl
Apr 3, 2016
This series is freakin' amazing. The "A category" actors and their acting...fascinating. (Also, am I...
★ 8.1/10
(4065 votes)
#1
The Run of His Life
S1:E2
O.J. Simpson goes missing in the white Bronco and Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian battle the fallout while the D.A.'s office and the LAPD go searching for O.J.
AndrewBloom
Jan 18, 2017
4.8/10. Loud and dumb. If I had to pick two words to characterize this show so far, it would be loud...
★ 8.1/10
(3703 votes)
#2
The Dream Team
S1:E3
Marcia reveals O.J. has been charged; Robert Shapiro seeks advice from F. Lee Bailey, creates a provocative strategy, and tries to convince O.J. to hire Johnnie Cochran.
Unfurl
Apr 3, 2016
This series is freakin' amazing. The "A category" actors and their acting...fascinating. (Also, am I...
★ 8.5/10
(5005 votes)
#3
From the Ashes of Tragedy
S1:E1
Investigators visit the home of O.J. Simpson following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
s34npj
Feb 21, 2016
Very good opening episode with an all star cast, expecting big things from this series and so far lo...
★ 8.5/10
(3621 votes)
#4
100% Not Guilty
S1:E4
As jury selection gets underway, the entrance of Johnnie Cochran adds an interesting energy to the case.
Joaco G
Feb 25, 2016
I just LOVE this show
★ 8.5/10
(3484 votes)
#5
The Race Card
S1:E5
Christopher Darden and Johnnie Cochran face off in court. Chris has doubts about Mark Fuhrman as a witness. The jury visits the crime scene.
AndrewBloom
Jan 20, 2017
7.5/10. They did it, ladies and gentlemen! The first genuinely good episode of this show! I was told...
★ 8.5/10
(3310 votes)
#6
Conspiracy Theories
S1:E7
Some conspiracy theories concerning the case start to circulate. The prosecution talk about whether they should have O.J. Simpson try on the glove on in court.
gallifreysbowtie
Mar 18, 2016
It's amazing how the handle the tension of this when we all know how it ends. All the time waiting f...
★ 8.5/10
(3327 votes)
#7
A Jury in Jail
S1:E8
Months into the trial, cut off from their families, society and the media, the jurors grow stir crazy and start becoming unlikely targets for the prosecution and the defense. Meanwhile, the country is introduced to the science of DNA evidence.
karinrosner
Mar 23, 2016
I was sequestered on an Bronx robbery trial for five days during one Baseball World Series and saw a...
★ 8.9/10
(3869 votes)
#8
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia
S1:E6
As Marcia Clark juggles her home and work obligations, she starts to feel the public scrutiny of her appearance.
feepiva
Mar 9, 2016
This episode was so hard to watch. Sarah Paulson deserves an Emmy.
★ 9.1/10
(3727 votes)
#9
Manna from Heaven
S1:E9
Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey head across the country to get their hands on the Mark Fuhrman tapes. Judge Ito must decide whether the tapes, and the racial epithets they contain, are admissible.
messtix
Mar 31, 2016
Marcia: Guess we should've listened to each other.
YES!! This would have made everything less compl...
★ 9.1/10
(3785 votes)
#10
The Verdict
S1:E10
In the season finale, the prosecution and defense make their closing statements; the jurors deliberate; and the verdict is given.
alexreiis
Apr 8, 2016
I'm feeling so sad about Marcia.... All she wanted was justice. And she didn't get it. She shouldn't...
★ 8.5/10
(5005 votes)
From the Ashes of Tragedy
S1:E1
Investigators visit the home of O.J. Simpson following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
s34npj
Feb 21, 2016
Very good opening episode with an all star cast, expecting big things from this series and so far lo...
★ 8.1/10
(4065 votes)
The Run of His Life
S1:E2
O.J. Simpson goes missing in the white Bronco and Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian battle the fallout while the D.A.'s office and the LAPD go searching for O.J.
AndrewBloom
Jan 18, 2017
4.8/10. Loud and dumb. If I had to pick two words to characterize this show so far, it would be loud...
★ 8.1/10
(3703 votes)
The Dream Team
S1:E3
Marcia reveals O.J. has been charged; Robert Shapiro seeks advice from F. Lee Bailey, creates a provocative strategy, and tries to convince O.J. to hire Johnnie Cochran.
Unfurl
Apr 3, 2016
This series is freakin' amazing. The "A category" actors and their acting...fascinating. (Also, am I...
★ 8.5/10
(3621 votes)
100% Not Guilty
S1:E4
As jury selection gets underway, the entrance of Johnnie Cochran adds an interesting energy to the case.
Joaco G
Feb 25, 2016
I just LOVE this show
★ 8.5/10
(3484 votes)
The Race Card
S1:E5
Christopher Darden and Johnnie Cochran face off in court. Chris has doubts about Mark Fuhrman as a witness. The jury visits the crime scene.
AndrewBloom
Jan 20, 2017
7.5/10. They did it, ladies and gentlemen! The first genuinely good episode of this show! I was told...
★ 8.9/10
(3869 votes)
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia
S1:E6
As Marcia Clark juggles her home and work obligations, she starts to feel the public scrutiny of her appearance.
feepiva
Mar 9, 2016
This episode was so hard to watch. Sarah Paulson deserves an Emmy.
★ 8.5/10
(3310 votes)
Conspiracy Theories
S1:E7
Some conspiracy theories concerning the case start to circulate. The prosecution talk about whether they should have O.J. Simpson try on the glove on in court.
gallifreysbowtie
Mar 18, 2016
It's amazing how the handle the tension of this when we all know how it ends. All the time waiting f...
★ 8.5/10
(3327 votes)
A Jury in Jail
S1:E8
Months into the trial, cut off from their families, society and the media, the jurors grow stir crazy and start becoming unlikely targets for the prosecution and the defense. Meanwhile, the country is introduced to the science of DNA evidence.
karinrosner
Mar 23, 2016
I was sequestered on an Bronx robbery trial for five days during one Baseball World Series and saw a...
★ 9.1/10
(3727 votes)
Manna from Heaven
S1:E9
Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey head across the country to get their hands on the Mark Fuhrman tapes. Judge Ito must decide whether the tapes, and the racial epithets they contain, are admissible.
messtix
Mar 31, 2016
Marcia: Guess we should've listened to each other.
YES!! This would have made everything less compl...
★ 9.1/10
(3785 votes)
The Verdict
S1:E10
In the season finale, the prosecution and defense make their closing statements; the jurors deliberate; and the verdict is given.
alexreiis
Apr 8, 2016
I'm feeling so sad about Marcia.... All she wanted was justice. And she didn't get it. She shouldn't...
Marcia: Guess we should've listened to each other. YES!! This would have made everything less compl...