American Crime Story
TV Series2016Returning Series

American Crime Story

Taste attributes: crimedramabiographydetectivelegalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA grounded, intricate crime series: slow-paced and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.5/10
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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sarah PaulsonBeanie FeldsteinAnnaleigh AshfordMargo MartindaleEdie Falco

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2016
Runtime
56 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
20th Television
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