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"American Crime Story" executive producers on why OJ's story resonates today
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Feb 17, 2016
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"American Crime Story" executive producers on why OJ's story resonates today
The show's executive producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson joined the show to discuss how the O.J. case resonates now more than ever.
Defendant O.J. Simpson (C) cheers while standing with his attorneys F. Lee Bailey (L) and Johnnie Cochan Jr (R), after hearing the not guilty verdict in his criminal murder trial, Los Angeles, California on October 3, 1995.
Defendant O.J. Simpson (C) cheers while standing with his attorneys F. Lee Bailey (L) and Johnnie Cochan Jr (R), after hearing the not guilty verdict in his criminal murder trial, Los Angeles, California on October 3, 1995.
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The show's executive producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson joined the show to discuss how the O.J. case resonates now more than ever.

On June 17th, 1994... a Friday, more than 95 million people around the world tuned into live television as the Juice led authorities on a wild chase throughout Southern California.

Simpson was in the back seat of a white Bronco which was being driven by his long term friend, Al Cowlings.

"The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story"

courtesy Twentieth Century Fox Television

The show has done extraordinarily well so far... to date it's the most watched FX premiere EVER.

The show's executive producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson joined the show to discuss how the O.J. case resonates now more than ever. 

To hear the full interview, please press the blue play button above.