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American Crime Story

2016–2021 · TV Show · 42 min episodes · 3 seasons
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81/100

Averaged across 6 ratings · 182.9K votes

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69–90 out of 100

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An anthology series centered around America's most notorious crimes and criminals.

Details

Released
2 February 2016
Country
United States
Language
English
Episode length
42 min
Rated
TV-MA
Episodes
29 across 3 seasons
Awards
84 wins, 250 nominations

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Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Marcia Clark / Linda Tripp

Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

Paula Jones / Elizabeth Cote

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Christopher Darden

Kenneth Choi

Kenneth Choi

Lance Ito

Beanie Feldstein

Beanie Feldstein

Monica Lewinsky

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Bill Hodgman

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

O. J. Simpson

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Lucianne Goldberg

Awards & nominations

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27 major awards won · 84 wins from 334 nominations across 48 ceremonies

Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Jacqueline Demeterio, Jessica Zavala, Jennifer Salim, Jose Bantula and Jillian Daidone (for " The Auteur ") Winner
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2017 Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special Eryn Krueger Mekash, Michael Mekash, David Leroy Anderson, James Mackinnon, Jason Hamer, Melanie Eichner, Cristina Himiob, Maiko Chiba (for American Horror Story: Roanoke ) Winner
Art Directors Guild Awards 2016 Television Movie or Mini-Series Mark Worthington, Denise Hudson, Kevin Houlihan, Thomas T. Taylor, Kristen Davis, Lauren E. Polizzi, Phil Dagort, Ron Mason, Darcy Prevost, Robert Bernard, David Eckert and Ellen Brill (for " Checking In ") Winner
Golden Globe Awards 2016 Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Lady Gaga Winner
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie Lou Eyrich, Helen Huang, Marisa Aboitiz (for " Chutes and Ladders ") Winner
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 Outstanding Make-up for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Michael Mekash, Silvina Knight, Sarah Tanno (for American Horror Story: Hotel ) Winner
Art Directors Guild Awards 2015 Television Movie or Mini-Series Mark Worthington, James F. Truesdale, Michelle C. Harmon, Brian A. Waits, Jane Fitts and Cynthia Anne Slagter (for " Massacres and Matinees ") Winner
Critics' Choice Television Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Sarah Paulson Winner
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