The Best Episodes of American Crime Story Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(3877 votes)

   #1 - Manna from Heaven

   S1:E93/29/2016

   Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey head across the country to get their hands on the Mark Fuhrman tapes. Judge Ito must decide whether the tapes, and the racial epithets they contain, are admissible.

   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

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   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
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   9.1/10(3943 votes)

   #2 - The Verdict

   S1:E104/5/2016

   In the season finale, the prosecution and defense make their closing statements; the jurors deliberate; and the verdict is given.

   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

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   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
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   8.9/10(4021 votes)

   #3 - Marcia, Marcia, Marcia

   S1:E63/8/2016

   As Marcia Clark juggles her home and work obligations, she starts to feel the public scrutiny of her appearance.

   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writer:D.V. DeVincentis

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   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writer:D.V. DeVincentis
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   8.5/10(5217 votes)

   #4 - From the Ashes of Tragedy

   S1:E12/2/2016

   Investigators visit the home of O.J. Simpson following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

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   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
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   8.5/10(3779 votes)

   #5 - 100% Not Guilty

   S1:E42/23/2016

   As jury selection gets underway, the entrance of Johnnie Cochran adds an interesting energy to the case.

   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writers:Maya Forbes, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Wallace Wolodarsky

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   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writers:Maya Forbes, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Wallace Wolodarsky
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   8.5/10(3633 votes)

   #6 - The Race Card

   S1:E53/1/2016

   Christopher Darden and Johnnie Cochran face off in court. Chris has doubts about Mark Fuhrman as a witness. The jury visits the crime scene.

   Director:John Singleton

   Writer:Joe Robert Cole

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   Director:John Singleton

   Writer:Joe Robert Cole
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   8.5/10(3449 votes)

   #7 - Conspiracy Theories

   S1:E73/15/2016

   Some conspiracy theories concerning the case start to circulate. The prosecution talk about whether they should have O.J. Simpson try on the glove on in court.

   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:D.V. DeVincentis

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   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:D.V. DeVincentis
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   8.5/10(3465 votes)

   #8 - A Jury in Jail

   S1:E83/22/2016

   Months into the trial, cut off from their families, society and the media, the jurors grow stir crazy and start becoming unlikely targets for the prosecution and the defense. Meanwhile, the country is introduced to the science of DNA evidence.

   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:Joe Robert Cole

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   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:Joe Robert Cole
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   8.1/10(4228 votes)

   #9 - The Run of His Life

   S1:E22/9/2016

   O.J. Simpson goes missing in the white Bronco and Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian battle the fallout while the D.A.'s office and the LAPD go searching for O.J.

   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

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   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writers:Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
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    8.1/10(3855 votes)

    #10 - The Dream Team

    S1:E32/16/2016

    Marcia reveals O.J. has been charged; Robert Shapiro seeks advice from F. Lee Bailey, creates a provocative strategy, and tries to convince O.J. to hire Johnnie Cochran.

    Director:Anthony Hemingway

    Writer:D.V. DeVincentis

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    Director:Anthony Hemingway

    Writer:D.V. DeVincentis