Suspicion immediately falls on Nicole’s ex-husband, NFL superstar O. J. Simpson (Cuba Gooding Jr.), as detectives learn of his history of domestic violence.
Faced with arrest after failing a polygraph and exhibiting suicidal behavior, Simpson flees in a white Ford Bronco driven by Al Cowlings, becoming a fugitive. Thematic Elements From the Ashes of TragedyAmerican Crime Story :...
Simpson hires high-profile attorney Robert Shapiro (John Travolta) on the advice of his close friend Robert Kardashian (David Schwimmer). Suspicion immediately falls on Nicole’s ex-husband
is the premiere episode of the first season of American Crime Story , titled The People v. O. J. Simpson . Directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the episode originally aired on February 2, 2016. Plot Summary 2016. Plot Summary