• Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 5, 2015
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 51
  2. Negative: 10 out of 51
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  1. Mar 8, 2019
    3
    It's okay entertainment, but the biggest turnoff for me is that all of the story lines of these episodes are written to bolster the political narratives of the left. When I began the show, I thought this series would be like the American Crime Story shows and show actual cases, but these were sadly not real or realistic. They were invented cases to move a political agenda.
Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Mar 24, 2017
    80
    While American Crime surely is an impassioned and clear-eyed assessment of America’s socio-political dysfunction, the show it reminds me of is HBO’s far more metaphysical The Leftovers, another series questioning the mandate that TV be a good time.
  2. Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Mar 13, 2017
    90
    American Crime may not leave you with much to interpret, but it always offers plenty to talk about.
  3. Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Mar 13, 2017
    100
    It’s stark, harsh and sometimes difficult to watch. It’s also some of the best-made television, dramatizing real-life issues that are as eye-opening as a slap across the face.