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| Starring | SeeList ofAmerican Crime Story cast members |
| Composer | Mac Quayle |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
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| Cinematography | Nelson Cragg |
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| Running time | 42–74 minutes |
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| Network | FX |
| Release | February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) – November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09) |
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American Crime Story is an Americanbiographicalcrime dramaanthology television series developed byScott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who are also executive producers, alongsideBrad Falchuk,Nina Jacobson,Ryan Murphy, andBrad Simpson. The series is the second installment in theAmerican Storymedia franchise, followingAmerican Horror Story.[1] Each season is presented as a self-contained miniseries and is independent of the events in other seasons. Alexander and Karaszewski did not return after the first season, but retain executive-producer credits.[2] In the United States, the series is broadcast onFX. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season.
The first season, subtitledThe People v. O. J. Simpson, chronicled themurder trial of O. J. Simpson, and was based on the bookThe Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson byJeffrey Toobin. It premiered on February 2, 2016.[3][4][5] The second season, subtitledThe Assassination of Gianni Versace, chronicled the murder of designerGianni Versace by spree-killerAndrew Cunanan, and was based on the bookVulgar Favors byMaureen Orth. It premiered on January 17, 2018, and concluded on March 21, 2018. The third season, subtitledImpeachment, chronicles theClinton–Lewinsky scandal, and is based on the bookA Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President, also by Toobin. It premiered on September 7, 2021.[6]
By August 2021, a potential fourth season, tentatively titledStudio 54, which would focus on the rise and fall ofStudio 54 ownersSteve Rubell andIan Schrager, was in development;[7] however, in September 2024, executive producerBrad Simpson stated there are no developments in the production of the season.[8]
Based onJeffrey Toobin'sThe Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson, the season exploresO. J. Simpson's (Cuba Gooding Jr.)murder trial as well as the combination of prosecution confidence, defense wiliness, and theLos Angeles Police Department's history with the city's African-American community that gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt.[9][10]
The season also starsSterling K. Brown asChristopher Darden,Kenneth Choi asLance Ito,Christian Clemenson asBill Hodgman,Bruce Greenwood asGil Garcetti,Nathan Lane asF. Lee Bailey,Sarah Paulson asMarcia Clark,David Schwimmer asRobert Kardashian,John Travolta asRobert Shapiro, andCourtney B. Vance asJohnnie Cochran.
Based onMaureen Orth'sVulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History, the season examines the July 1997 assassination of legendary fashion designerGianni Versace (Édgar Ramírez) by sociopathic spree killerAndrew Cunanan (Darren Criss).[11][12]
The season also starsRicky Martin asAntonio D'Amico andPenélope Cruz asDonatella Versace.
TheClinton–Lewinsky scandal served as the basis for the third season of the series,Impeachment,[6] following the ensuing events during Clinton's presidency, based onJeffrey Toobin's bookA Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President.[13][14]
The season starsSarah Paulson asLinda Tripp,Beanie Feldstein asMonica Lewinsky,Clive Owen asBill Clinton,[15]Margo Martindale asLucianne Goldberg,[16]Edie Falco asHillary Clinton,[17] andAnnaleigh Ashford asPaula Jones. Originally slated to premiere in September 2020,[6] the network pushed back the air date due to Murphy's schedule[18] and later due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.[19] The network previously considered pushing back the air date due to the 2020 election.[20] The season premiered on September 7, 2021.[21]
| Season | Title | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | The People v. O. J. Simpson | 10 | February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) | April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) | |
| 2 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | 9 | January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) | March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21) | |
| 3 | Impeachment | 10 | September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07) | November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09) | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "From the Ashes of Tragedy" | Ryan Murphy | Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski | February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) | 1WAX01 | 5.12[22] |
| 2 | 2 | "The Run of His Life" | Ryan Murphy | Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski | February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) | 1WAX02 | 3.90[23] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Dream Team" | Anthony Hemingway | Daniel Vincent DeVincentis | February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) | 1WAX03 | 3.34[24] |
| 4 | 4 | "100% Not Guilty" | Anthony Hemingway | Maya Forbes &Wallace Wolodarsky and Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski | February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) | 1WAX04 | 3.00[25] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Race Card" | John Singleton | Joe Robert Cole | March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) | 1WAX05 | 2.73[26] |
| 6 | 6 | "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" | Ryan Murphy | Daniel Vincent DeVincentis | March 8, 2016 (2016-03-08) | 1WAX06 | 3.00[27] |
| 7 | 7 | "Conspiracy Theories" | Anthony Hemingway | Daniel Vincent DeVincentis | March 15, 2016 (2016-03-15) | 1WAX07 | 2.89[28] |
| 8 | 8 | "A Jury in Jail" | Anthony Hemingway | Joe Robert Cole | March 22, 2016 (2016-03-22) | 1WAX08 | 2.91[29] |
| 9 | 9 | "Manna from Heaven" | Anthony Hemingway | Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski | March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) | 1WAX09 | 2.76[30] |
| 10 | 10 | "The Verdict" | Ryan Murphy | Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski | April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) | 1WAX10 | 3.27[31] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "The Man Who Would Be Vogue" | Ryan Murphy | Tom Rob Smith | January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)[c] | 3WAX01 | 2.22[33] |
| 12 | 2 | "Manhunt" | Nelson Cragg | Tom Rob Smith | January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24) | 3WAX02 | 1.42[34] |
| 13 | 3 | "A Random Killing" | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Tom Rob Smith | January 31, 2018 (2018-01-31) | 3WAX03 | 1.26[35] |
| 14 | 4 | "House by the Lake" | Daniel Minahan | Tom Rob Smith | February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07) | 3WAX04 | 0.98[36] |
| 15 | 5 | "Don't Ask Don't Tell" | Daniel Minahan | Tom Rob Smith | February 14, 2018 (2018-02-14) | 3WAX05 | 0.91[37] |
| 16 | 6 | "Descent" | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Tom Rob Smith | February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28) | 3WAX07 | 1.10[38] |
| 17 | 7 | "Ascent" | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Tom Rob Smith | March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07) | 3WAX06 | 0.92[39] |
| 18 | 8 | "Creator / Destroyer" | Matt Bomer | Tom Rob Smith andMaggie Cohn | March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) | 3WAX08 | 1.00[40] |
| 19 | 9 | "Alone" | Daniel Minahan | Tom Rob Smith | March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21) | 3WAX09 | 1.20[41] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Exiles" | Ryan Murphy | Sarah Burgess | September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07) | 4WAX01 | 0.92[42] |
| 21 | 2 | "The President Kissed Me" | Michael Uppendahl | Sarah Burgess | September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) | 4WAX02 | 0.69[43] |
| 22 | 3 | "Not to Be Believed" | Michael Uppendahl | Sarah Burgess | September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21) | 4WAX03 | 0.66[44] |
| 23 | 4 | "The Telephone Hour" | Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre | Flora Birnbaum | September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28) | 4WAX04 | 0.61[45] |
| 24 | 5 | "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre | Halley Feiffer | October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05) | 4WAX05 | 0.54[46] |
| 25 | 6 | "Man Handled" | Ryan Murphy | Sarah Burgess | October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12) | 4WAX06 | 0.55[47] |
| 26 | 7 | "The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky" | Michael Uppendahl | Sarah Burgess & Flora Birnbaum & Daniel Pearle | October 19, 2021 (2021-10-19) | 4WAX07 | 0.61[48] |
| 27 | 8 | "Stand by Your Man" | Rachel Morrison | Flora Birnbaum | October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26) | 4WAX08 | 0.62[49] |
| 28 | 9 | "The Grand Jury" | Rachel Morrison | Sarah Burgess | November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02) | 4WAX09 | 0.59[50] |
| 29 | 10 | "The Wilderness" | Michael Uppendahl | Sarah Burgess | November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09) | 4WAX10 | 0.54[51] |
On October 7, 2014, it was announced thatFX had ordered a ten-episode season ofAmerican Crime Story developed byScott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski and executive produced by Alexander, Karaszewski,Ryan Murphy, andBrad Falchuk, the latter two of whom co-created such series asNip/Tuck,Glee,American Horror Story,Scream Queens, andPose. Murphy also directed the pilot episode. Other executive producers areNina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.[52] Co-executive producers areAnthony Hemingway and D. V. DeVincentis. All ten episodes were expected to be written by Alexander and Karaszewski.[9][53] The series was previously in development atFox, but later moved to the company's sibling cable network FX.[54]
A season titledKatrina was announced to be the series' second season, initially said to be usingDouglas Brinkley's bookThe Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the primary source material,[55][56] withAnnette Bening cast asKathleen Blanco,Matthew Broderick asMichael D. Brown, andDennis Quaid asGeorge W. Bush.[57] However, it was later announced that the source material had changed toSheri Fink's bookFive Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital, and the season would take an unflinching look at the decisions doctors made atMemorial Medical Center.Sarah Paulson was due to star asDr. Anna Pou, who was on duty at the hospital when Katrina struck.[58][59] Cuba Gooding Jr.[59] and Courtney B. Vance[59] were set to return after their participation in the first season, but after the source material was changed, only Paulson was set to star, with the other actors such as Bening, Broderick, and Quaid leaving the project. However, it was said the producers would try to find new characters for at least some of those actors already cast.[58]
The so-calledKatrina season was originally planned to be the second season of the series, withThe Assassination of Gianni Versace following as the third. However, in June 2017, it was announced thatKatrina would not begin production until early 2018 and thatVersace would air in early 2018, replacingKatrina as the show's second installment.[60] In early February 2019,John Landgraf acknowledged that theKatrina storyline was cancelled and will not be the subject of any season of the series.[61]
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story was picked up on October 18, 2016, and was announced as the third season of the series, following the season aboutKatrina.[11] The announcement also revealed that English authorTom Rob Smith would be the writer of multiple episodes of the season, including the first two,[11] while executive producerRyan Murphy would be directing theseason premiere.[32] Following the airing of thefirst season's finale in April 2016, it was revealed that series creatorsScott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski would not be returning for the second season.[62] However, in June 2017, it was announced thatKatrina would not begin production until early 2018 and thatVersace would air in early 2018, replacingKatrina as the show's second installment.[60]
In January 2017, it was announced that a fourth season was in development, to air afterKatrina. It was to cover theClinton–Lewinsky scandal and the ensuing events during Clinton's presidency, based onJeffrey Toobin's bookA Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President.[13][14] However, in April 2018, Murphy revealed that the season was scrapped and no longer in development.[63]
On August 6, 2019, it was announced that the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal season was back in development as the third season of the series and that it would be titledImpeachment. The season began production in October 2020, despite the original release date slated as September 27, 2020.[64] Lewinsky herself signed on as a co-producer.[6] Later that month, it was announced that the character ofHillary Clinton would appear in the series, but that she would not have a significant role.[65]
On August 13, 2021, shortly before the premiere ofImpeachment, it was announced that a potential fourth season, tentatively entitledStudio 54, was in development. This season would focus on the rise and fall ofSteve Rubell andIan Schrager and theirStudio 54 nightclub during the 1970s leading up to Rubell and Schrager's eventual tax fraud conviction.[66][7][67] In September 2024, executive producerBrad Simpson stated there are no developments in the production of the season.[8]
For season 1,Cuba Gooding Jr. andSarah Paulson were the first to be cast as Simpson andMarcia Clark, respectively.[68] Subsequently,David Schwimmer was cast asRobert Kardashian.[69] In January 2015, it was reported thatJohn Travolta had joined the cast asRobert Shapiro; he would also serve as producer.[70] In February 2015,Courtney B. Vance joined the series asJohnnie Cochran.[71] In March 2015, it was announced thatConnie Britton would co-star asFaye Resnick.[72] April 2015 saw the casting ofSterling K. Brown asChristopher Darden,[73]Jordana Brewster as Denise Brown,[74] andKenneth Choi as JudgeLance Ito.[75] In May 2015, it was confirmedSelma Blair would be portrayingKris Kardashian Jenner.[76] In July 2015, it was announcedNathan Lane had joined the cast asF. Lee Bailey.[77]
In February 2017,Annette Bening joined the cast of the ultimately unproducedKatrina asKathleen Blanco,[78] whileMatthew Broderick was cast asMichael D. Brown.[79] That same month,Édgar Ramírez andDarren Criss joined the cast ofThe Assassination of Gianni Versace asGianni Versace andAndrew Cunanan, respectively.[80] Initial reports announced thatLady Gaga would portrayDonatella Versace inThe Assassination of Gianni Versace, but Murphy confirmed that they were false.[81][82]Penélope Cruz was later cast in the role.[83] In April 2017, it was announced thatRicky Martin had joined the cast ofThe Assassination of Gianni Versace asAntonio D'Amico, Versace's longtime partner.[84] On April 28, 2017,Annaleigh Ashford was seen filming on the set ofThe Assassination of Gianni Versace with Criss.[85] On June 21, 2017, it was announced that Ashford's role in the series would be as Elizabeth Cote, a friend of Cunanan's since high school.[86] On May 5, 2017, Murphy posted a photo onInstagram of Criss andMax Greenfield on the set of the season. On June 21, 2017, it was announced thatFinn Wittrock would play Jeffrey Trail, Cunanan's first victim.
In February 2017,Ryan Murphy revealed thatSarah Paulson was to star inImpeachment, but not asHillary Clinton.[87] In August 2019, it was revealed thatSarah Paulson,Beanie Feldstein, andAnnaleigh Ashford would star asLinda Tripp,Monica Lewinsky, andPaula Jones, respectively.[6] On November 15, 2019, it was reported that Oscar-nominated actorClive Owen will be playing the role ofBill Clinton along withAnthony Green set to portrayAl Gore.[15] In January 2020, it was announced thatBilly Eichner would play the role of journalistMatt Drudge[88] andBetty Gilpin would portray conservative media punditAnn Coulter.[89] In March 2021, it was announced thatEdie Falco would playHillary Clinton.[17] In June 2021,Colin Hanks joined the cast. In August 2021, it was announced that Gilpin had exited the season due to scheduling conflicts and would be replaced byCobie Smulders.[90]
Principal photography for the first season began on May 14, 2015, inLos Angeles, California.[74][91] According to set photos, principal photography ofVersace began at the beginning of May 2017, inMiami, Florida.[92] Paulson revealed in an interview onEllen that filming for season three is set to begin in Los Angeles, California. On November 13, 2020, Sarah Paulson confirmed the start of production.
In October 2015, FX released its first promotional trailer forThe People v. O. J. Simpson, showing anAkita dog whining, walking from its residence onto a sidewalk to bark, then walking back to its residence, leaving behind bloody paw prints.[93] Later that month another teaser was released, wherein the first actual footage of Travolta as Shapiro was shown. In the teaser, Shapiro is about to ask Simpson (whose face is unseen) if he is responsible for the murder of Simpson's ex-wife. In the next short teaser that was released, Simpson (again unseen) is taking alie detector test.
In November, two new teasers were released. The first shows Simpson writing his attempted suicide letter, while a voice-over by Gooding Jr. narrates. The second shows the police chasing Simpson's whiteFord Bronco, while dozens of fans cheer for him.[94]
The first full trailer was released in December, along with a poster for the season. The trailer included Simpson sitting in the childhood bedroom ofKim Kardashian and contemplating suicide while Robert Kardashian tries to stop him.[95]
In September 2017, FX released the first promotional teaser forThe Assassination of Gianni Versace, showing doves sitting outside Versace's formermansion and flying away when two gunshots ring out.[96] A second teaser was released that same month, depicting Versace's sister Donatella placing flowers on a casket.[97]
The series first premiered worldwide in Canada onFX on February 2, 2016.[98] In the Philippines, the series premiered on February 3, 2016, onCT.[99] In India, the series premiered onSTAR World Premiere HD andHotstar on February 8, 2016. The first series premiered in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2016.[100] The second series began on February 28, 2018, onBBC Two. In Israel, the series premiered on February 22, 2016. In Australia, the series' first season was promoted as a "miniseries" under the titleThe People vs OJ Simpson and premiered onNetwork Ten on March 6, 2016, before concluding on May 8, 2016.[101] The series aired at 10:15 p.m. on Thursdays onRTÉ One in Ireland from October 2016.[102]
The first 2 seasons were made available onNetflix worldwide excluding Canada and German-speaking Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) in February 2017.[103] However, on March 1, 2022, the show was pulled from Netflix globally,[104] shifting toHulu in the United States the same month.[105] It has also started to shift toDisney+ internationally andStar+ in Latin America.
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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| The People v. O. J. Simpson | 97% (94 reviews)[106] | 90 (45 reviews)[107] |
| The Assassination of Gianni Versace | 88% (98 reviews)[108] | 74 (35 reviews)[109] |
| Impeachment | 69% (74 reviews)[110] | 61 (34 reviews)[111] |
The first season ofAmerican Crime Story has received critical acclaim. Thereview aggregatorRotten Tomatoes gave the season an approval rating of 97%, based on 94 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson brings top-shelf writing, directing, and acting to bear on a still-topical story while shedding further light on the facts – and provoking passionate responses along the way"[106] OnMetacritic, the season has a score of 90 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[107]
The second season ofAmerican Crime Story received positive reviews. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the season an approval rating of 88%, based on 98 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Assassination of Versace starts with a bang and unfurls slowly, moving backward through an intricate (and occasionally convoluted) murder mystery anchored by a career-defining performance from Darren Criss."[108] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[109]
The third season ofAmerican Crime Story received mixed reviews. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the season an approval rating of 69%, based on 74 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Impeachment can't seem to decide whether it's unearthing the humanity of a presidential scandal or indulging the mythology of its media circus, but Beanie Feldstein and Sarah Paulson's performances ring true in the midst of all the noise."[110] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[111]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
| The People vs. O.J. Simpson | 5.12 | 3.90 | 3.34 | 3.00 | 2.73 | 3.00 | 2.89 | 2.91 | 2.76 | 3.27 | 3.29 | |
| The Assassination of Gianni Versace | 2.22 | 1.42 | 1.26 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.10 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.20 | – | 1.22 | |
| Impeachment | 0.92 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.63 | |
Impeachment: American Crime Story was recognized withthe ReFrame Stamp. The stamp is awarded by the gender equity coalitionReFrame and industry databaseIMDbPro for film and television projects that are proven to have gender-balanced hiring, with stamps being awarded to projects that hire female-identifying people, especially women of color, in four out of eight key roles for their production.[113]
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 2017 | Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television | Adam Penn, Stewart Schill and C. Chi-yoon Chung (for "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia") | Nominated | [114] |
| 2019 | Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television | Emily Greene (for "A Random Killing") | Nominated | [115][116] | |
| Artios Awards | 2017 | Television Movie or Mini-Series | The People v. O. J. Simpson | Nominated | [117] |
| 2019 | Limited Series | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Nominated | [118] | |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2016 | Top 10 Television Programs | The People v. O. J. Simpson | Won | [119] |
| 2018 | Top 10 Television Programs | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Won | [120] | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | 2017 | Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series | Jeffrey Mossa (for "100% Not Guilty"," ""Marcia, Marcia, Marcia"," ""Manna From Heaven") | Nominated | [121] |
| 2019 | Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series | Judy Becker | Nominated | [122] | |
| American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards | 2022 | Top Rated Television Series | Andrew Skrabutenas (forImpeachment: American Crime Story) | Won | [123] |
| BET Awards | 2016 | Best Actor | Courtney B. Vance | Nominated | [124] |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2017 | Best International Program | Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson | Won | [125] |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Movie or Mini-Series | John Bauman, Joe Earle, Doug Andham, Judah Getz and John Guentner | Won | [126] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Movie or Mini-Series | John Bauman, Joe Earle, Doug Andham, Judah Getz, Arno Stephanian (for "The Man Who Would Be Vogue" | Won | [127] | |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2019 | Excellence in Contemporary Television | Lou Eyrich and Allison Leach | Won | [128] |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2015 | Most Exciting New Series | American Crime Story | Won | [129] |
| 2016 | Best Movie/Miniseries | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Won | [130] | |
| Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Nominated | |||
| Courtney B. Vance | Won | ||||
| Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Sterling K. Brown | Won | |||
| John Travolta | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Best Limited Series | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Won | [131] | |
| Best Actor in a Movie/Limited Series | Darren Criss | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Limited Series | Finn Wittrock | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Limited Series | Penélope Cruz | Nominated | |||
| Judith Light | Nominated | ||||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 2017 | Best Miniseries or Television Film | Ryan Murphy (for "From the Ashes of Tragedy") | Nominated | [132] |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | John Singleton (for "The Race Card") | Nominated | |||
| Dorian Awards | 2017 | TV Drama of the Year | The People v. O. J. Simpson | Won | [133][134] |
| TV Performance of the Year — Actor | Sterling K. Brown | Nominated | |||
| Courtney B. Vance | Nominated | ||||
| TV Performance of the Year — Actress | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| 2019 | TV Drama of the Year | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Nominated | [135] | |
| TV Performance of the Year — Actor | Darren Criss | Nominated | |||
| LGBTQ TV Show of the Year | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Nominated | |||
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2019 | Outstanding TV-Movie or Limited Series | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Won | [136] |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2017 | Best Miniseries or Television Film | The People v. O. J. Simpson | Won | [137] |
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Courtney B. Vance | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Sterling K. Brown | Nominated | |||
| John Travolta | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Best Miniseries or Television Film | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Won | [138] | |
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Darren Criss | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Édgar Ramírez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Penélope Cruz | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Limited Series or TV Movie | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Nominated | [139] | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | 2017 | Best Documentary/Reality TV Series Poster | The People v. O. J. Simpson | Won | [140] |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2017 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Limited Series or Movie | PJ Bloom(forThe People v. O. J. Simpson) | Won | [141] |
| 2019 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Limited Series or Movie | Amanda Krieg Thomas(forThe Assassination of Gianni Versace) | Nominated | [142] | |
| Best Song/Recording Created for Television | "Drive" byAimee Mann andRic Ocasek(for "House By the Lake") | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Impeachment | Nominated | [143] |
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Ryan Murphy | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Sarah Burgess | Nominated | |||
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2022 | Best Special Make-Up Effects | Justin Raleigh, Kelly Golden, Chris Hampton, Thom Floutz | Nominated | [144][145] |
| Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling | Natalie Driscoll, Michelle Ceglia | Nominated | |||
| Best Period and/or Character Make-Up | Robin Beauchesne, KarrieAnne Heisner Sillay, Angela Moos, Erin LaBre | Nominated | |||
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2018 | Best Performance in a Show | Darren Criss | Nominated | [146] |
| People's Choice Awards | 2018 | The Drama TV Star of 2018 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Nominated | [147] |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman, Courtney Bright, and Nicole Daniels | Won | [148] |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | Nelson Cragg(for "From the Ashes of Tragedy") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie | Hala Bahmet, Marina Ray, and Elinor Bardach(for "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie | Chris Clark, Natalie Driscoll, Shay Sanford-Fong, and Katrina Chevalier | Won | |||
| Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Eryn Krueger Mekash, Zoe Hay, Heather Plott, Deborah Huss Humphries, Luis Garcia, and Becky Cotton | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie | Adam Penn(for "From the Ashes of Tragedy") | Nominated | |||
| C. Chi-Yoon Chung(for "The Race Card") | Won | ||||
| Stewart Schill(for "The Verdict") | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Doug Andham, Joe Earle, and John Bauman(for "From the Ashes of Tragedy") | Won | |||
| 2018 | Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Courtney Bright and Nicole Daniels | Won | [149] | |
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes | Lou Eyrich, Allison Leach, Rebecca Guzzi and Nora Pedersen(for "The Man Who Would Be Vogue") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie | Chris Clark, Natalie Driscoll, Shay Sanford-Fong, and Helena Cepeda | Won | |||
| Outstanding Make-up for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Eryn Krueger Mekash, Robin Beauchesne, Silvina Knight, David Williams, Ana Lozano, Tym Buacharern | Won | |||
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special | Eryn Krueger Mekash,Mike Mekash, Silvina Knight, Robin Beauchesne,David LeRoy Anderson, Glen Eisner | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie | Emily Greene(for "Alone") | Nominated | |||
| Shelly Westerman(for "House By the Lake") | Nominated | ||||
| Chi-Yoon Chung(for "Manhunt") | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Doug Andham, Joe Earle, John Bauman, Judah Getz(for "The Man Who Would Be Vogue") | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Natalie Driscoll, Nanxy Tong-Heater, Michelle Ceglia, Suzy Mazzarese, Lauren Kress, and Leighann Pitchon(for "The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky") | Won | [150] | |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Robin Beauchesne, KarriAnn Sillay, Angela Moos, Erin LeBre, and Kerrin Jackson(for "The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Justin Raleigh,Greg Cannom,Thomas Floutz, Chris Hampton, and Kelly Golden(for "The Wilderness") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Limited Series | The People v. O. J. Simpson | Won | [151] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Courtney B. Vance | Won | |||
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Sterling K. Brown | Won | |||
| David Schwimmer | Nominated | ||||
| John Travolta | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Ryan Murphy(for "From the Ashes of Tragedy") | Nominated | |||
| John Singleton(for "The Race Card") | Nominated | ||||
| Anthony Hemingway(for "Manna from Heaven") | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski(for "From the Ashes of Tragedy") | Nominated | |||
| Joe Robert Cole(for "The Race Card") | Nominated | ||||
| D. V. DeVincentis(for "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia") | Won | ||||
| 2018 | Outstanding Limited Series | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Won | [152] | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Darren Criss | Won | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Ricky Martin | Nominated | |||
| Édgar Ramírez | Nominated | ||||
| Finn Wittrock | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Penélope Cruz | Nominated | |||
| Judith Light | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | Ryan Murphy(for "The Man Who Would Be Vogue") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | Tom Rob Smith(for "House by the Lake") | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Sarah Paulson | Nominated | [153] | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Sarah Burgess(for "Man Handled") | Nominated | |||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2017 | David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television | Various[d] | Won | [154] |
| 2019 | David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television | Various[e] | Won | [155] | |
| Satellite Awards | 2016 | Best Miniseries or Television Film | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Won | [156] |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Courtney B. Vance | Nominated | |||
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| 2017 | Best Miniseries | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Won | [157] | |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film | Darren Criss | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Édgar Ramírez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Penélope Cruz | Nominated | |||
| Best Ensemble: Television | The Assassination of Gianni Versace | Won | |||
| 2022 | Best Actress in a Drama/Genre Series | Beanie Feldstein | Nominated | [158] | |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Clive Owen | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Sarah Paulson | Nominated | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Sterling K. Brown | Nominated | [159] |
| Courtney B. Vance | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| 2019 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Darren Criss | Won | [160] | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Penélope Cruz | Nominated | |||
| Society of Camera Operators Awards | 2017 | Camera Operator of the Year – Television | Andrew Mitchell | Won | [161] |
| TCA Awards | 2016 | Program of the Year | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Won | [162] |
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Won | ||||
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Sarah Paulson | Won | |||
| Courtney B. Vance | Nominated | ||||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2016 | Long Form – Adapted | Scott Alexander, Joe Robert Cole, D.V. DeVincentis,Maya Forbes, Larry Karaszewski, andWally Wolodarsky | Won | [163] |
| 2018 | Long Form – Adapted | Maggie Cohn and Tom Rob Smith | Won | [164] | |
| 2021 | Long Form – Adapted | Flora Birnbaum,Sarah Burgess,Halley Feiffer and Daniel Pearle | Nominated | [165] |
For the second season, see"Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: Ratings (Season Two)".TV Series Finale. March 22, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 10, 2021.
For the third season, see"American Crime Story: Season Three Ratings (Impeachment)".TV Series Finale. September 9, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 10, 2021.
