7.5/102,079 votesLoading...#1 - Ascent
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2018
Andrew Cunanan leaves behind a troubled family life as Donatella Versace struggles to find her role within the Versace empire.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
7.5/101,802 votesLoading...#2 - Exiles
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2021
After the death of her boss, White House staffer Linda Tripp is moved to The Pentagon where she meets Monica Lewinsky. Paula Jones decides to sue The President for sexual harassment.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Sarah Burgess
7.6/101,284 votesLoading...#3 - The President Kissed Me
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/2021
Monica reveals to Linda that she is having an affair with the most powerful man in the United States.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Sarah Burgess
7.6/101,079 votesLoading...#4 - Not to be Believed
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2021
Tensions rise between Monica and the President. Paula is offered a settlement. Linda begins to feel that she has a target on her back.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Sarah Burgess
7.6/101,018 votesLoading...#5 - The Telephone Hour
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2021
Monica leans on Linda for support. Linda begins documenting their conversations.
Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Writer: Flora Birnbaum
7.7/102,690 votesLoading...#6 - Manhunt
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2018
Andrew Cunanan arrives in Miami to stalk fashion designer Gianni Versace.
Director: Nelson Cragg
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
7.8/102,322 votesLoading...#7 - Don't Ask Don't Tell
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2018
Naval officer Jeffrey Trail meets Andrew Cunanan for the first time, and Gianni Versace reveals his sexuality to the world.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
7.8/102,160 votesLoading...#8 - Descent
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2018
Andrew Cunanan celebrates his birthday in San Diego as his life starts to fall apart.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
7.8/10969 votesLoading...#9 - The Wilderness
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/2021
The Starr Report brings the world to a standstill. The President is impeached. Linda faces the aftermath of her decisions, Paula makes desperate choices, and Monica considers how to move on with her life.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Sarah Burgess
8.0/102,590 votesLoading...#10 - A Random Killing
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2018
Chicago real estate tycoon Lee Miglin is murdered in what police believe is a random killing.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
8.0/101,031 votesLoading...#11 - Do You Hear What I Hear?
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2021
As Monica prepares to leave D.C., she grows concerned that someone is sharing news about her affair. Linda meets with the FBI.
Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Writer: Halley Feiffer
8.1/104,073 votesLoading...#12 - The Run of His Life
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/2016
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
Writer: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
8.1/103,706 votesLoading...#13 - The Dream Team
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2016
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
8.2/101,049 votesLoading...#14 - Stand by Your Man
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/2021
The President must admit the truth to the Nation - and to The First Lady.
Director: Rachel Morrison
Writer: Flora Birnbaum
8.2/10911 votesLoading...#15 - The Grand Jury
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/2/2021
Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp tell their stories to 23 strangers.
Director: Rachel Morrison
Writer: Sarah Burgess
8.3/104,167 votesLoading...#16 - The Man Who Would Be Vogue
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2018
The murder of Gianni Versace turns the eyes of the world onto Miami Beach.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
8.3/102,718 votesLoading...#17 - House by the Lake
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2018
Minneapolis architect David Madson is forced to go on the run with Andrew Cunanan.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
8.3/102,187 votesLoading...#18 - Creator/Destroyer
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2018
A young Andrew Cunanan struggles with his oppressive father as a young Gianni Versace becomes a designer.
Director: Matt Bomer
Writer: Tom Rob Smith, Maggie Cohn
8.3/101,038 votesLoading...#19 - The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/2021
The world learns about the affair and Monica Lewinsky becomes the most famous woman in America.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Sarah Burgess, Flora Birnbaum, Daniel Pearle
8.4/102,193 votesLoading...#20 - Alone
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2018
The hunt for spree-killer Andrew Cunanan comes to a frantic end.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Tom Rob Smith
8.4/101,099 votesLoading...#21 - Man Handled
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2021
The Office of the Independent Counsel ensnares Monica Lewinsky, holding her for 12 traumatizing hours in a hotel room.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Sarah Burgess
8.5/105,008 votesLoading...#22 - From the Ashes of Tragedy
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/2/2016
Investigators visit the home of O.J. Simpson following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
8.5/103,625 votesLoading...#23 - 100% Not Guilty
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2016
As jury selection gets underway, the entrance of Johnnie Cochran adds an interesting energy to the case.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky
8.5/103,485 votesLoading...#24 - The Race Card
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/1/2016
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
8.5/103,305 votesLoading...#25 - Conspiracy Theories
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/15/2016
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
The Worst Episodes of American Crime Story
Every episode of American Crime Story ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of American Crime Story!
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:FX
Worst Episodes Summary
"Ascent" is the worst rated episode of "American Crime Story". It scored 7.5/10 based on 2079 votes. Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton and written by Tom Rob Smith, it aired on 3/7/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Exiles".