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From the Ashes of Tragedy

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Drama revealing new insights into the controversial murder investigation. Detectives link Simpson with a murder case but are unsure how to proceed.

June 1994. LAPD detectives quickly link a brutal double homicide with famed sports star OJ Simpson - but his celebrity status makes them unsure how to handle matters. Marcia Clark in the district attorney's office advises a swift arrest, but flamboyant Hollywood lawyer Robert Shapiro gets involved and events start to spiral out of control.

Start of the epic, behind-the-scenes drama revealing new insights into the controversial murder investigation and trial that became a media sensation.

55 minutes

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Thu 4 May 201700:45
BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Credits

OJ SimpsonCuba Gooding Jr
Robert ShapiroJohn Travolta
Marcia ClarkSarah Paulson
Robert KardashianDavid Schwimmer
Johnnie CochranCourtney B Vance
Christopher DardenSterling K Brown
Gil GarcettiBruce Greenwood
Bill HodgmanChristian Clemenson
AC CowlingMalcolm-Jamal Warner
Detective Philip Van AtterMichael McGrady
Detective Tom LangChris Bauer
Kato KaelinBilly Magnussen
Kris JennerSelma Blair
Faye ResnickConnie Britton
Linell ShapiroCheryl Ladd
Detective Mark FuhrmanSteven Pasquale
DirectorRyan Murphy
WriterScott Alexander
WriterLarry Karaszewski

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 Feb 201621:00
    BBC Two except Wales
  • Mon 15 Feb 201623:15
    BBC Two Wales
  • Thu 18 Feb 201623:15
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Thu 18 Feb 201623:45
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Fri 19 Feb 201600:15
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sun 21 Feb 201622:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Sun 21 Feb 201623:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Mon 22 Feb 201600:00
    BBC Two Wales
  • Mon 6 Jun 201623:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Mon 6 Jun 201623:45
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Tue 7 Jun 201600:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Thu 4 May 201700:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Thu 4 May 201700:45
    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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