'OJ25': Release date, plot, cast, host, trailer and all you need to know about Court TV's true-crime docuseries on OJ Simpson murder case
OJ Simpson's trial held in 1995 has often been called the "Trial of the [20th] century," and probably for good reason. The former NFL player, broadcaster, and actor was tried and acquitted on two counts of murder for slashing deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman which happened in June 1994.
When Simpson did not turn himself in after he became a person of interest in the case, he became the object of a low-speed pursuit in a white 1993 Ford Bronco SUV owned and driven by his friend, Al Cowlings. Coverage of the 1994 NBA Finals was interrupted to broadcast the pursuit and was watched live by around 95 million people. The pursuit, arrest, and trial of OJ Simpson became one of the most publicized events in American history.
On the 25th anniversary of Simpson's acquittal, Court TV is set to air its true-crime docuseries, 'OJ25' so that viewers can have a marathon and relive the case. Read on to know more details about the event.
Release Date
'OJ25' will consist of 25 episodes and will air together on Court TV on October 3 and 4.
Plot
OJ Simpson was found not guilty of a double murder on October 3, 1995. 25 years later, Court TV will present a marathon of 'OJ25', the network's acclaimed, 25-episode original true-crime docuseries looking back at the world-famous case. 'OJ25' gives viewers a front-row seat in the Simpson jury box, to relive the trial or discover it for the first time. Utilizing Court TV's extensive library featuring every minute of the double murder trial, 'OJ25' encapsulates the courtroom action in the chronological order in which it took place 25 years ago in Los Angeles.
Cast
OJ Simpson
OJ Simpson is a former football running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted felon. Simpson was acquitted of the murders of both Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in criminal court but was later found responsible for both deaths in a civil trial. In 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with the felonies of armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2008, he was convicted and sentenced to 33 years' imprisonment, with a minimum of nine years without parole. Simpson was granted parole on July 20, 2017. He was eligible for release from prison on October 1, 2017, and was released on that date.
Host
The series is hosted by renowned long-time former Los Angeles prosecutor and respected legal analyst Roger Cossack. Cossack is a former legal analyst for ESPN and TruTV. He argued in front of the United States Supreme Court in the United States v Leon, a landmark Fourth Amendment decision establishing the "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule. Cossack was also a former legal correspondent and anchor for CNN.
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