"O.J.: Made in America," ESPN's documentary detailing the life of NFL football great turned suspected murderer and now prison inmate," will air beginning this Saturday. (June 11.)
The five-part, eight hour series is part of the sports network's "30 for 30" series and will air on both ABC and ESPN. It comes 22 years after Simpson was acquitted for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, only to end up behind bars in Nevada for a robbery at a Las Vegas casino.
The series will premiere Saturday on ABC with the following episodes coming out on ESPN.
Part 1 - Saturday, June 11 on ABC at 9 p.m. EST.
Part 2 - Tuesday, June 14 on ESPN at 9 p.m. EST.
Part 3 - Wednesday, June 15 on ESPN at 9 p.m. EST.
Part 4 - Friday, June 17 on ESPN at 9 p.m. EST.
Part 5 - Saturday, June 18 on ESPN at 9 p.m. EST.
Re-air schedule
Part I - Will re-air June 14 at 7 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. CST on ESPN
Part II - Will re-air June 15 at 7 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. CST on ESPN
Part III - Will re-air June 17 at 7 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. CST on ESPN
Part IV - Will re-air June 18 at 7 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. CST on ESPN
Part V - Not slated for re-air on ESPN, but available via streaming
Other Ways To Watch
If you want to see the entire eight-hour documentary – the way the maker intended it to be viewed, according to director Ezra Edelman - ESPN will make all five parts available on
WatchESPN starting June 14. A DVD of the documentary will be released July 19 for $24.99. (
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You can also watch "OJ: Made in America" full episodes on
Sling Television and Playstation VUE and will be made available to HULU subscribers shortly after the episodes air. It is not scheduled for Netflix at this time.
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