The O.J. Verdict (full documentary) | Inside the Simpson Trial & Its Impact on the U.S. | FRONTL

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:15:52 +0000

Ofra Bikel’s seminal 2005 documentary on the startling truths and lasting impact of the O.J. Simpson trial is now streaming on YouTube for the first time, marking the 30th anniversary of a verdict that shook the U.S.

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It had been more than a year since proceedings in what was being called “the trial of the century” began, and America was on edge. Millions of households across the U.S. had tuned in to wall-to-wall coverage of onetime American icon O.J. Simpson’s trial for the brutal double murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman.

Then, on Oct. 3, 1995, came a televised verdict, watched by more than 150 million people, that shook the country along racial lines — sparking both consternation and celebration, and raising profound questions about the criminal justice system, fairness and America’s racial divide.

Initially released 10 years after the not-guilty verdict was handed down, “The O.J. Verdict” was directed by Ofra Bikel, an award-winning FRONTLINE filmmaker whose body of work exposed flaws in the U.S. criminal justice system and helped bring about the exonerations of at least 13 people.

Through extensive interviews with both the prosecution and defense teams, as well as journalists who covered the proceedings, this acclaimed documentary offers an in-depth look at how the trial played out and what it revealed about the nation.

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