American Crime is an American anthology crime drama television series that aired on ABC from March 5, 2015 to April 30, 2017. The series was created by John Ridley, and stars Felicity Huffman, Regina King and Timothy Hutton. The first season centers on race, class, and gender politics as it follows the lives of the participants in a trial who are forever changed during the legal process.
The series was renewed for a second season on May 7, 2015. The second season, which premiered on-demand on December 17, 2015, and premiered on ABC on January 6, 2016, features a new storyline and characters, with some actors from the first season--including Huffman, Hutton, Regina King, Elvis Nolasco, Richard Cabral, and Lili Taylor--playing different characters. On May 12, 2016, ABC renewed the series for a third season, which stars Huffman, Hutton and King. The third season premiered on March 12, 2017. On May 11, 2017, ABC cancelled the series after three seasons.
All three seasons of American Crime have received critical acclaim. In 2015, the series received ten Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Limited Series, Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Ridley), Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Huffman), Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Hutton), Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Cabral), and a win for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (King). In 2016, it received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including another for Outstanding Limited Series, with Huffman and Taylor being both nominated for Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie and King receiving a second win for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.
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Overview
The first season takes place in Modesto, California, where a war veteran becomes the victim of a home invasion gone wrong and the lives of four people are forever changed after each one is connected to the crime.
The second season takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the captains of a private school's championship basketball team are accused of sexually assaulting a classmate and posting photographs of the incident online.
The third season takes place in Alamance County, North Carolina, where five people struggle to survive in a place where the American Dream comes with a price.
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Cast and characters
Season 1
Regular cast
- Felicity Huffman as Barbara "Barb" Hanlon
- Timothy Hutton as Russ Skokie
- W. Earl Brown as Thomas "Tom" Carlin
- Richard Cabral as Hector Tontz
- Caitlin Gerard as Aubry Taylor
- Benito Martinez as Alonzo Gutiérrez
- Penelope Ann Miller as Eve Carlin
- Elvis Nolasco as Carter Nix
- Johnny Ortiz as Anthony "Tony" Gutiérrez
Recurring cast
Season 2
Regular cast
- Felicity Huffman as Leslie Graham, the private school's manipulative principal
- Timothy Hutton as Dan Sullivan, the school's basketball coach
- Lili Taylor as Anne Blaine, Taylor's mother
- Elvis Nolasco as Chris Dixon, a public school's principal
- Trevor Jackson as Kevin LaCroix, a private school student and captain of the basketball team
- Connor Jessup as Taylor Blaine, the sexual assault accuser
- Joey Pollari as Eric Tanner, the gay basketball player accused of sexual assault by Taylor
- Angelique Rivera as Evy Dominguez, Taylor's girlfriend and a witness to the crime
- Regina King as Terri LaCroix, Kevin's strict mother
Recurring cast
Season 3
Regular cast
- Felicity Huffman as Jeanette Hesby
- Timothy Hutton as Nicholas Coates
- Lili Taylor as Clair Coates, Nicholas' wife
- Connor Jessup as Coy Henson, a young American who is addicted to drugs
- Richard Cabral as Isaac Castillo, a farm crew chief
- Benito Martinez as Luis Salazar, a father from Mexico who wants to find his missing son
- Regina King as Kimara Walters, a social worker who wants to have a baby
Recurring cast
- Sandra Oh as Abby Tanaka
- Cherry Jones as Laurie Ann Hesby, the matriarch of Hesby Farms
- Tim DeKay as JD Hesby, Laurie Ann's brother.
- Janel Moloney as Raelyn, Jeanette's sister, a single mother recently abandoned by her husband.
- Dallas Roberts as Carson Hesby, Jeanette's husband
- Ana Mulvoy-Ten as Shae Reese, a 17-year-old prostitute
- Mickaëlle X. Bizet as Gabrielle Durand, a Haitian woman, the nanny of the Coates' son
- Clayton Cardenas as Diego Castillo
Production
Development and casting
In October 2013, ABC announced it was developing a drama pilot created by John Ridley. In January 2014, ABC greenlighted the pilot, and signed a deal with Ridley to direct.
Elvis Nolasco and Caitlin Gerard were the first regular members to be cast, as announced on February 14, 2014. Later Richard Cabral, Johnny Ortiz, Benito Martinez and W. Earl Brown were cast for regular supporting roles in the pilot. In early March, Timothy Hutton was cast in a lead role as Russ, and Penelope Ann Miller signed on in a supporting role of the mother of the murdered man's wife. Soon thereafter, it was announced that Felicity Huffman was cast in the lead role of Barb Skokie, Russ' stoic ex-wife and mother of the murdered young man.
Filming
The pilot episode, along with further episodes, was filmed in Austin, Texas, which substitutes for the California Central Valley city of Modesto. On May 8, 2014, ABC picked up the pilot to the series for the 2014-15 television season.
Filming for the series moved to Los Angeles with the third season, as the show's production was awarded a California tax credit.
Episodes
Reception
Critical response
American Crime has been met with wide acclaim from critics with many praising the writing, directing, and the acting abilities of its cast, particularly Felicity Huffman and Regina King. Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a rating of 95% based on 42 reviews with an average rating of 8.32 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Raw, emotional portrayals of diverse characters in dire pain, mashed up with chilling narratives and a gutsy attitude make American Crime a must-see." Metacritic gave the first season a score of 85 out of 100, based on 35 reviews. Deadline.com critic Dominic Patten said in his review: "the 11-episode limited series marks a resounding flag planting by network television and tells cable that it doesn't own poignant drama on our small screens." Critic Ed Bark praised the performance of Felicity Huffman and wrote that she would be a favorite to win at next year's Primetime Emmy Awards.
The second season continued to receive critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a 97% rating based on 35 reviews with an average score of 8.34 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads, "American Crime's intense second season infuses a complicated, topical story with genuine emotion, and patiently allows its narrative arc to develop without sacrificing momentum." On Metacritic, it has a score of 85 out of 100 based on 26 reviews.
The third season has received even higher acclaim than its first two seasons. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 100% rating, based on 27 reviews with an average score of 8.9 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads, "American Crime offers a unique anthology series filled with surprising revelations and compelling inter-connected narratives that opt for original, emotional human commentary instead of tired arguments over current events." On Metacritic, it has a score of 90 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Verne Gay of Newsday calls it "Another brilliant, powerful, moving season of one of TV's best."
Ratings
Accolades
References
External links
- Official website
- American Crime on IMDb
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