The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson follows the death of O.J. Simpson and is intended as a two-night summer event. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Brown Simpson — who was found murdered outside her Brentwood apartment in 1994 along with her boyfriend Ronald Goldman, and whose late ex-husband, O.J. Simpson, accused and ultimately acquitted of the murder charge - is the subject of what is planned as a two-night event entitled The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.
News of the docuseries comes after the announcement that O.J. Simpson (photo, left) died earlier this week from cancer at the age of 76. His family, who announced his death on social media on April 11, said the athlete turned actor, subsequently best known for the high-profile 1994-95 murder case, was surrounded by his children and grandchildren at the time of his death. dead.
The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson has been in the works for more than a year and the project is tied to the 30-year anniversary of her death. More than 50 participants who would have known her best, including her sisters, close family and friends, are joining the docuseries, which will reportedly include exclusive archival videos and unprecedented family access.
Nicole Brown Simpson and O.J. Simpson were married for seven years and shared two children, Sydney and Justin. The fallen American Football star was later found liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown and Goldman in a civil lawsuit in 1997.
The docuseries was set to release in June, but that date could be closer with the news of O.J.'s death.
The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson is a project in Lifetime's Stop Violence Against Women initiative, which also includes the recently announced project Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story, which is based on the true story of Morgan and Rodney Metzer, who played will be by Jana Kramer and Austin Nichols.
Lifetime recently launched the documentaries Where Is Wendy Williams? and The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, each of which achieved major ratings for the cable network.