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American Crime(TV show/series, 2015-2017)

TV-14
| 45min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 29 episodes

American CrimeRating: 3.4/5 (with 57 votes)
American Crime is an American anthology crime drama television series created by John Ridley that aired on ABC from March 5, 2015, to April 30, 2017. The first season centers on race, class, and gender politics as it follows the lives of the participants in a trial who are forever changed during the legal process. The series follows an anthology format with each season featuring a self-contained story with new characters, often played by the same group of actors. Actors featured prominently in all three seasons include Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, Richard Cabral, Benito Martinez, Lili Taylor, and Regina King; while Elvis Nolasco and Connor Jessup..."> ()
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About American Crime

An anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with crimes committed in America.

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American Crime Seasons and Episodes

03/12/2017Season 3 - 8 episodes
#1 | 03/12/2017Season Three: Episode One
4.1/5 (with 4 votes)
Luis, a migrant worker from Mexico, transitions into life as a farmer, while Coy, a hopeless drug addict, also finds work on a farm. Social worker Kimara offers her aid to Shae, a recently rescued prostitute.
#2 | 03/19/2017Season Three: Episode Two
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Luis finds himself sinking into servitude on the farm, while field captain Isaac forms a complicated relationship with Coy. Jeanette comes to realize her family's role in exploiting farm workers. Kimara tries to transition Shae from being an underage victimized prostitute to sustaining herself as she tries to convince Shae to testify against her former pimp.
#3 | 03/26/2017Season Three: Episode Three
3.7/5 (with 2 votes)
Luis arrives at the Hesby Farm and receives important information about his missing son while Coy witnesses a horrific incident that changes his entire perception about life in the field and confirms his dark new reality. Meanwhile, Shae begins to reconsider her decision to stay in a shelter, and Kimara receives difficult personal news. After a deep and revealing conversation, Jeanette and JD attend the workers’ rally.
#4 | 04/02/2017Season Three: Episode Four
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Luis learns about the fate of his son, as Coy devises a plan to get himself off the farm. Jeanette tries to plead her case about the working conditions in the fields to Laurie Ann while Shae comes to a decision that will affect the rest of her life. Meanwhile, business owner Nicholas Coates struggles with making a profit in a market that continuously demands lower prices while his wife, Clair, decides to hire and provide a working visa for a Haitian woman, Gabrielle, to be their son’s nanny.
#5 | 04/09/2017Season Three: Episode Five
3.5/5 (with 3 votes)
Consequences of forced labor continue to roil, as Shae contemplates having another abortion while Dustin introduces her to the world of online sex work. Jeanette makes a decision that results in a disheartening situation, as she struggles to accept the value of her self-worth. Meanwhile, Kimara tries to help another troubled girl while Nicholas and Clair’s troubles worsen, and Gabriella experiences an unsettling incident that makes her realize her new life isn’t exactly what she hoped it would be.
#6 | 04/16/2017Season Three: Episode Six
3.5/5 (with 3 votes)
Nicholas is distraught with the reality of his failing business and takes his frustration out on Clair. Upset about her deteriorating marriage, Clair becomes increasingly controlling over Gabriella. Jeanette attempts to find a job while continuing to live with her sister Raelyn, and Kimara is faced with a difficult decision that will test her morals. Meanwhile, Shae begins to feel as though she’s being shortchanged for her work in the webcam house, which leads to a tragic confrontation.
#7 | 04/23/2017Season Three: Episode Seven
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
In the days following a fatal altercation in the webcam house, Dustin reaches out to Kimara for help, realizing he is no longer safe. Kimara struggles with the burden of a difficult moral choice and decides to take time off of work at her shelter. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Clair’s volatile marriage continues to unravel, which in turn makes Gabrielle commit an ill-conceived act based on fear for her life. Jeanette becomes alarmed when Raelyn overreacts to a random drug test request.
#8 | 04/30/2017Season Three: Episode Eight
3.2/5 (with 3 votes)
Kimara advises Dustin to inform the police about the crime that took place in the webcam house, which leads to an unforeseen outcome. Meanwhile, detectives open up a troubling investigation into Clair and Nicholas, who maintain their innocence and contend that Gabrielle is the guilty party. Jeanette must confront and consider the costs and sacrifices of social change.
01/06/2016Season 2 - 10 episodes
03/05/2015Season 1 - 11 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Austin
Plays in: California
Made by: ABC Studios
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 22 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Canceled
First episode released on: 03/05/2015
Last episode released on: 04/30/2017
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"美国罪恶"
"Американское преступление"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:2591, Added: 05/11/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024