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American Crime
DramaCrime
American Crime is an American anthology crime drama. The series centers on race, class and gender politics. Season 1 follows a racially charged murder and the subsequent trial, while season 2 tells you the story of a sexual assualt with a high school trying to cover it up.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- March 5, 2015
- Ended
- April 30, 2017
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