I was wrong about The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
the true crime that's worth your time
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The crime
The June 12, 1994 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (and Ronald Goldman).
The story
It's possible that my positive opinion of The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, which premiered its first half on Lifetime last night, stems from ankle-high expectations that the property could only ever exceed. Here's my response to the announcement about the series a month ago:
It's not that I won't watch/cover it and it's not that I don't think we should center Nicole (and Ron Goldman) in case coverage -- obviously. But between the timing of it and the superfluity of it as well (You're Wrong About, OJ: Made In America, Sheila Weller's book, I could go on), this feels a bit icky.
SDB in the Best Evidence news carousel, 5/2/24