American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson

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American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson
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Series cover art
Based on Murder trial of O. J. Simpson
Directed by Floyd Russ
Music byVictor Magro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Producers
  • Floyd Russ
  • Ali Brown
  • Aaron L. Ginsburg
  • William Green
  • Tiller Russell
CinematographyAyinde Anderson
Editors
  • David Tillman
  • Patrick Nelson Barnes
  • Will Butler
Production company Netflix
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseJanuary 29, 2025 (2025-01-29)

American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson is a four-part documentary series directed by Floyd Russ and released on January 29, 2025, on Netflix. The series covers the 1995 murder trial and acquittal of O.J. Simpson, where he was accused of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

Contents

The series features new interviews with prosecutor Christopher Darden, detective Mark Fuhrman, defense attorney Carl Douglas, Ron Goldman's sister, and others. [1] [2] Two witnesses that were not called to present evidence in the murder trial were also interviewed. [3]

The series introduced new evidence that was found at Simpson's house on the night of the murders, including damp clothing in a washing machine, an opened first-aid kit, and an empty knife box found in a bathroom. [4]

Director Floyd Russ stated that Simpson was invited to be interviewed for the series, but wanted significant payment and control over the production. These requests were considered unethical and denied. [5]

Viewership

According to data from Showlabs, American Manhunt: OJ Simpson ranked sixth on Netflix in the United States during the week of 27 January–2 February 2025. [6] [7]


See also

References

  1. "'American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson' Docuseries Trailer Puts Bombshell Case Under New Microscope". Rolling Stone . January 17, 2025.
  2. Lawrence, Andrew (January 29, 2025). "'In a sense, he's like a curse': What can a new OJ Simpson docuseries teach us?". The Guardian.
  3. "American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson Revisits the Sensational Case with New Interviews". Netflix Tudum.
  4. "Netflix Doc 'American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson' Features First In-Depth Interview with Christopher Darden". Variety. January 29, 2025.
  5. "A New O.J. Simpson Docuseries Makes a Case for Revisiting the 'Trial of the Century'". Time. January 29, 2025.
  6. "American Manhunt: OJ Simpson – Title Insights". Showlabs. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  7. "Netflix Top 10 – Week of January 27–February 2, 2025". Showlabs. Retrieved December 11, 2025.