American Crime is an American crime drama television series that premiered on March 5, 2015 on ABC . Creator - Oscar winner John Ridley , starring Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hatton . In the center of the plot of the first season is the small town of Modesto, California , in which there is an attack on a young couple of a mixed race. The case soon takes a national turn, fueling tensions due to racial and sexual discrimination [2] .
| American crime | |
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| American crime | |
| Genre | crime drama |
| Format | Anthology |
| Creator | John Ridley |
| Screenwriter | |
| Producer | |
| Cast | Felicity huffman Timothy Hatton W. Earl Brown Richard Cabral Caitlin gerard Benito Martinez Elvis Nolasco Penelope Ann Miller Johnny ortiz Lily taylor Trevor Jackson Connor Jessup Joey Pollari Angelica Rivera Regina King |
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| A country |  USA |
| Language | |
| Number of seasons | 3 |
| Number of episodes | 29 ( ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John Ridley Michael mcdonald |
| Producer | |
| Location | |
| Series duration | 43 minutes |
| Studio | ABC Studios |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Abc |
| On the screens | March 5, 2015 - April 30, 2017 |
| Video format | 720p ( HDTV ) 480i ( SDTV ) |
| References | |
| IMDb | |
The series was greeted by critics with universal acclaim for its bold approach to storytelling, racial points of view and acting [3] . Many critics have noted American Crime as an innovative drama for broadcasting on broadcast television , which in terms of quality is able to compete with cable premium television projects [4] . On May 7, 2015, the series was extended for the second season [5] , which started on January 6, 2016. The season, also met with a host of positive reviews from critics, talks about a private high school in Indianapolis , a student who is a victim of sexual abuse by members of the basketball team. May 12, 2016 the series was extended for the third season [6] .
In 2015, the series was nominated in ten categories for an Emmy Award, including as “Best Series of Limited Broadcast Perspective,” all four acting categories and script (winning one statuette for best supporting actress ( Regina King )). At the 73rd Golden Globe Award Ceremony , American Crime was nominated in three categories.
On May 11, 2017, ABC closed the show after three seasons. [7]
Content
- 1 Production
- 2 Actors and characters
- 2.1 Basic composition
- 2.2 Background Composition
- 3 episodes
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Production
On October 24, 2013, it was announced that ABC bought the script for the pilot episode written by the author of the movie “ 12 Years a Slave, ” John Ridley [8] . The project was described as a legal drama based on racial and sexual discrimination. On January 14, 2014, the channel gave the green light to the shooting of the pilot episode, directed by Ridley [9] [10] .
Casting for the main roles began in February 2014. Elvis Nolasco and Caitlin Gerard became the first actors to receive regular roles in the pilot, February 14 [11] . A week later, Richard Cabral and Johnny Ortiz got roles in the pilot, and on March 3, Benito Martinez and W. Earl Brown became two more additions to the cast [12] [13] . On March 5, Timothy Hatton was approved for the main male role [14] , while Penelope Ann Miller signed up to play the mother of the wife of the murdered [15] . On March 7, Felicity Huffman completed the casting, taking the lead role, thereby returning to ABC two years after the completion of the show Desperate Housewives [16] [17] .
May 8, 2014, ABC ordered the shooting of the first season of the series for broadcast in the television season 2014-2015 [2] [18] .
The series started on Thursday, March 5, 2015, replacing the completed first season of the show " How to Avoid Punishment for Murder " [19] .
Actors and Characters
Basic composition
| Background Composition
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Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Original Delivery Date | ||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| one | eleven | March 5, 2015 | May 14, 2015 | |
| 2 | 10 | January 6, 2016 | March 9, 2016 | |
| 3 | 8 | March 12, 2017 | April 30, 2017 | |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ČSFD - 2001.
- ↑ 1 2 Nellie Andreeva. ABC Picks Up 'Selfie', 'Forever', Jeff Lowell, 'Galavant', 'The Whispers', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'American Crime', 'Black-ish' To Series . Deadline.com (May 8, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ AMERICAN CRIME: SEASON 1 (2015) . Rotten Tomatoes . Date of treatment March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Dominic Patten. 'American Crime' Review: John Ridley Drama Guilty Of Being Very Good, Says Dominic Patten . Deadline.com (March 4, 2015). Date of treatment March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. 'American Crime', 'Castle' 'SHIELD', 'Agent Carter', 'Galavant', 'Secrets & Lies', 'Nashville' Among ABC Renewals . Deadline.com (May 7, 2015). Date of treatment May 8, 2015.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. 'American Crime' Renewed For Season 3 By ABC . Deadline.com (May 12, 2016). Date of treatment May 13, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'American Crime' Canceled By ABC After 3 Seasons . Deadline.com (May 11, 2017). Date of treatment May 11, 2017.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. ABC To Tackle Race With Murder Drama From '12 Years A Slave 'Writer John Ridley . Deadline.com (October 24, 2013). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Tambay A. Obenson. ABC Gives Pilot Green Light To John Ridley's Racially-Charged Murder Drama 'American Crime' (link not available) . ShadowAndAct (January 15, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014. Archived February 24, 2015.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. '12 Years a Slave 'Oscar Nominee to Direct ABC Pilot . The Hollywood Reporter (January 21, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Gerlald McRaney Joins TNT Pilot 'Agent X'; Duo Cast In ABC's 'American Crime' . Deadline.com (February 14, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. 'American Crime', 'Agent X' And 'Warriors' Pilots Add Cast . Deadline.com (February 21, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Benito Martinez & W. Earl Brown To Co-Star In John Ridley's ABC Pilot 'American Crime' . Deadline.com (March 3, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. Timothy Hutton to Star in John Ridley's ABC Drama . The Hollywood Reporter (March 5, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Penelope Ann Miller Joins ABC's 'American Crime', Chris Butler In NBC's 'Lifesaver' . Deadline.com (March 5, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Felicity Huffman To Star In John Ridley's ABC Pilot 'American Crime' . Deadline.com (March 7, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. Felicity Huffman to Star in ABC Drama From '12 Years a Slave 'Writer . The Hollywood Reporter (March 7, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Cynthia Littleton. ABC Orders 'Marvel's Agent Carter,' 4 Other Dramas and 4 Comedies . Variety (May 8, 2014). Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. ABC Schedules 'American Crime,' 'Secrets and Lies' . The Hollywood Reporter (November 19, 2014). Date of treatment November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. Regina King Joins 'American Crime,' Will Direct 'Scandal,' Return to 'Big Bang Theory' (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter (July 22, 2014). Date of treatment July 23, 2014.
- ↑ Kevin P. Sullivan. First look at Lili Taylor on ABC's 'American Crime' . Entertainment Weekly (December 18, 2014). Date of treatment December 19, 2014.
Links
- " American Crime ” on the Internet Movie Database