The FX network has announced a Tuesday, February 2 at 10 Pm Et/Pt premiere date for Ryan Murphy's "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson," which will unfold over a 10-episode first season ("American Crime Story" will be a new franchise, just like "American Horror Story"). It is based on the book "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" by Jeffrey Toobin, which provides audiences with a look at the O.J. Simpson trial told from the perspective of the lawyers that explored the chaotic behind-the-scenes dealings and maneuvering on both sides of the court, and how a combination of prosecution confidence, defense wiliness, and the Lapd’s history with the city’s black community gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt. So this is much less about the actual crime itself, as the story takes place after their murders (the court trial that
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