American Crime (TV series)

*American Crime*
American Crime
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	John Ridley
Starring	Felicity Huffman; Timothy Hutton; W. Earl Brown; Richard Cabral; Caitlin Gerard; Benito Martinez; Penelope Ann Miller; Elvis Nolasco; Johnny Ortiz; Lili Taylor; Trevor Jackson; Connor Jessup; Joey Pollari; Angelique Rivera; Regina King;
Composer	Mark Isham
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English; Spanish; French;
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	29 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	John Ridley; Michael J. McDonald; Julie Hébert;
Production locations	Modesto, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Alamance County, North Carolina;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	43 minutes
Production companies	#LiveLikeLisa (pilot only); The International Famous Players Radio Pictures Corporation Entertainment Company; Stearns Castle Entertainment; ABC Studios;
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 5, 2015 –; April 30, 2017

American Crime is an American anthology crime drama television series created by John Ridley that aired on ABC from March 5, 2015, to April 30, 2017. The first season centers on race, class, and gender politics as it follows the lives of the participants in a trial who are forever changed during the legal process.

The series follows an anthology format with each season featuring a self-contained story with new characters, often played by the same group of actors. Actors featured prominently in all three seasons include Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, Richard Cabral, Benito Martinez, Lili Taylor, and Regina King; while Elvis Nolasco and Connor Jessup have starring roles in two seasons.

The series was renewed for a second season in May 2015. The second season, which premiered on-demand on December 17, 2015, and premiered on ABC on January 6, 2016, In May 2016, ABC renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on March 12, 2017. On May 11, 2017, ABC cancelled the series after three seasons.

All three seasons of American Crime received critical acclaim. In 2015, the series received ten Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Limited Series, Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Ridley), Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Huffman), Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Hutton), Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Cabral), and a win for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (King). In 2016, it received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including another for Outstanding Limited Series, with Huffman and Taylor being both nominated for Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie and King receiving a second win for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.

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