series recommendation: the people vs o.j. simpson

o.j. simpson- guilty or not guilty, is one of the eternal questions everyone has been discussing since the ’90.

back in ’95 o.j. simpson ,played by no other than cuba gooding jr., was an american football player, loved by the nation, the media, had valuable endorsment deals and was simply sitting on top of the world, until his ex-wife and her boyfriend were found dead in their home.

o.j. simpson was the prime suspect and was prosecuted for the double homocide, which was the beginning of his downfall. this murder trial was broadcasted on national and international tv and thus, became the most famous trial in american history. top lawyer and simpson’s friend robert kadashian, played by david schwimmer (known as ross from the sitcom friends) took over his defence. this trial was about stardome, evidence, facts and racism claims, which added to the high profle of the case. simpson has always claimed to be innocent, so  that kadashian and john travolta in the role of one of kadashian’s partnering lawyers robert shapiro,  achieved a ruling in simpson’s favour.

the tv series, based on the book ‘the run of his life: the american people vs. o.j. simpson’, picks up the entire criminal case. from the moment the murder occurred, the viewer is taken on a very dramatic and exciting journey through the prosecution and defence of a former nfl superstar.

this series from early this year is definitely one to recommend, as it is a captivating story with a top-class cast and will raise the same question as 21 years ago: did he or didn’t he?

check out the trailer below and put this series on your watch list 🙂