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American Crime Story

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American Crime Story

"You don’t know the whole story."

2016- 2021

3 Seasons

29 Episodes

7.6(1067 votes)

Ended

Crime

Drama

Overview

An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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Production Companies

Ryan Murphy Television

Color Force

FX Productions

Fox 21 Television Studios

20th Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Sarah Paulson

Linda Tripp

Sarah Paulson

Acting

Beanie Feldstein

Monica Lewinsky

Beanie Feldstein

Acting

Annaleigh Ashford

Paula Jones

Annaleigh Ashford

Acting

Margo Martindale

Lucianne Goldberg

Margo Martindale

Acting

Edie Falco

Hillary Clinton

Edie Falco

Acting

Clive Owen

Bill Clinton

Clive Owen

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