American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson

I enjoyed this documentary, but I enjoy almost all the information I can get on this case. There were some new interviews I have not seen before and some new things presented that I had not previously been aware of.

However, Carl Douglas made this almost impossible to enjoy. We all know that the "Dream Team" did their job well and neither victim or their families received justice. But hearing him talk as if he was reveling in their success all these years later almost made me turn this documentary off because he was clearly patting himself on the back.

Worth the watch but no real new information.

30 years ago we were shocked by the "not guilty" verdict of OJ Simpson after viciously killing his ex wife and an innocent man delivering some left behing goggles. Having read the detailed, informed and meticulous reports by Dominick Dunne in Vanity Fair, plus having seen American Crime Story and ESPN's 30 by 30 documentaries, revisiting that atrocious trial turns my guts inside out, but at the same time shows how rotten and fractured the country that once was the most powerful in the world has become. So rotten that it has just chosen a convicted felon, narcissistic buffoon to be their president. Twice. Watching the awfully distorted defense attorney Carl Douglas spitting out his resentment with his smallpox poked face pretending his client was innocent tells a lot about how hypocrisy permeates this once morally outstanding nation. The fact that Netflix is able to renew my indignation while I'm watching those crooks have the light of day, again, is proof that the series is really well made and to the point. I hope you don't rest in peace, OJ.

The Ezra Edelman series from 2016 was so good I couldn't help but compare the new Netflix series to that. I remember the day the verdict was read I was in Paris, CA at a Walmart watching the verdict being read and the shouts of joy from the people around me. It's hard to believe anyone actually believed he was not guilty at the time. Payback for Rodney King? Perhaps...

This series is very well produced and informative and there were a few things I had not heard before. I wish Marcia Clark was involved with this series besides file tape but I can understand not wanting to go through the story yet again.

This case is like a monster that just won't die. Even after Simpson's death in 2024, we have another production, in documentary form, of the events that took place back in 1994-95.

This documentary stands out, though. We get to hear from the actual people who were directly involved with the entire event. Most of the key players who are still alive today are interviewed and their candor is compelling.

Anyone who's familiar with this case (which I imagine is everyone over the age of 40). For those born in the 90's, check out this documentary and you'll get perspective straight from most of the key players who were involved.

I've watched just about everything ever produced about the OJ Simpson murder trial but this one put the final touches on everything. I recommend it because it's well produced, and raw. No narration, just the voices of those who lived it. And I actually got some new information that I was unaware of. I found myself shaking my head often. It was good enough for me to binge watch the entire series in one sitting. If you have any interest in this subject, watch it. It's a great study of an American tragedy, and a fall from grace.

Netflix's American Manhunt: The O. J. Simpson Case attempts to revisit one of the most infamous criminal cases in American history. While it does a solid job of laying out the details of the case, presents interesting insights, archival footage, and expert commentary, there is one major issue that makes it almost unbearable to watch: Carl Douglas.

Douglas's delivery is so over-the-top and obnoxious that it completely pulls you out of the experience. He could have simply told his story like a normal person, but instead, he chooses to dramatize everything, making his segments exhausting and difficult to sit through. Every time he appeared on screen, it felt like he was performing in a one-man show rather than contributing meaningful insight. His presence alone makes the series frustrating at times.

That being said, if you can tolerate Douglas's relentless theatrics and some slow moments, American Manhunt is still a good docuseries.