ESPN Releases Trailer for Documentary 'OJ: Made in America'
Simpson played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back for 11 seasons. However, he gained international notoriety after being acquitted of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman after a lengthy criminal trial. The documentary will trace Simpson's stardom from his crossover success as an actor and TV pitchman to recent imprisonment for a robbery and kidnapping conviction years after he was acquitted. The series comes at a time of renewed attention in the case, largely due to the hit FX series which aired its finale on Tuesday Part 1 of the series premieres on Saturday, June 11 at 9 PM on ABC. The rest will air on ESPN from June 14-18. ESPN has released a trailer for 'OJ: Made in America', its five-part documentary examining the rise and fall of the football star.