O.J. TV Drama Is Bid for Netflix, HBO-Like Buzz on Basic Cable
- FX network show is tracking to be channel's biggest hit yet
- Fox cable outlet battles programmers with bigger budgets
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Two decades after O.J. Simpson’s murder trial lured millions of new viewers to CNN, a series based on the trial is poised to do the same for 21st Century Fox Inc.’s FX cable network.
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” makes its debut Feb. 2 and could break audience records for the network, said John Landgraf, chief executive officer of FX Networks. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., the 10-episode series is based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book about the football star’s infamous trial.