| Series cast summary: | |||
| Felicity Huffman | ... | Barb Hanlon / ... 29 episodes, 2015-2017 | |
| Regina King | ... | Terri LaCroix / ... 27 episodes, 2015-2017 | |
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Russ Skokie / ... 26 episodes, 2015-2017 | |
| Richard Cabral | ... | Hector Tonz / ... 21 episodes, 2015-2017 | |
| Elvis Nolasco | ... | Carter Nix / ... 21 episodes, 2015-2016 | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Anne Blaine / ... 21 episodes, 2015-2017 | |
| Benito Martinez | ... | Alonzo Gutierrez / ... 16 episodes, 2015-2017 | |
| Brent Anderson | ... | Curt Tanner / ... 16 episodes, 2015-2016 | |
| Connor Jessup | ... | Taylor Blaine / ... 14 episodes, 2016-2017 | |
| Shane Jacobsen | ... | Michael O'Brien / ... 12 episodes, 2015-2016 | |
When a young couple -- war veteran Matt and his wife, Gwen Skokie -- are attacked in their Modesto, Calif., home, Matt dies and Gwen is left unconscious, barely clinging to life. As news of the brutal crime makes its way through the media, both sets of parents sit vigil by Gwen's bed, hoping for a miracle to keep her with them. The police investigation begins to close in on four suspects in the case, and shock waves radiate through the community, stirring up tensions along ethnic and racial lines. Written by Jwelch5742
Life doesn't happen in neat chapters where one part of the story wraps up neatly and then moves on to another. Life doesn't present its main characters always with perfectly coiffed hair and Hollywood-style makeup. And that's exactly why I'm really liking American Crime. It's a slice of life - a very sad and often confusing slice of life. American Crime festers in the dark side. It brings out the worst in humanity ... so far. I imagine as the series gets further along, there will be changes that come with plot revelations and character development. I'm enjoying the well-thought out plot so expertly put into words, the richness of the acting that brings that script to life and the occasionally brilliant and always good cinematography. The score by Mark Isham contributes just he right tension without becoming overbearing or, like so many other productions, just too loud. I can't think of a thing missing. This is the formula for a very, very good TV crime series. I hope each episode is as good as the first two that I so much enjoyed.