A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
The reward will be insights into sports and celebrity, fame and sexual status, and of course, and especially, race.
– Gail Pennington,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
10 Jun 2016
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It can blow your mind, this thorough series, as it digs deeper and deeper.
– John Doyle,
Globe and Mail,
10 Jun 2016
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The context explained and the depth achieved over the doc's five episodes is extraordinary, particularly in the first and the final installments.
– Margaret Lyons,
New York Times,
12 Jun 2016
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Extraordinary on so many levels, O.J.: Made In America transcends its stated subjects and themes. It's a withering critique of self-creation, culture making, and idolatry that speaks to everyone, regardless of race.
– Jeff Jensen,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jun 2016
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ESPN's ongoing 5-part, 10-hour O. J.: Made In America documentary series at first brush had the air of redundancy. Instead it's anything but.