Movie No. 33 (2017): AMERICAN CRIME (Season 2)
American Crime (Season 2) (2016)
Creator/Producer: John Ridley
Cast: Felicity Hoffman, Timothy Hutton, Regina King, Lili Taylor
Season 2 has uses practically the same main cast as Season 1, but with a completely different story and characters. This time, the crime is man-rape. What makes it controversial is it happens to a student in a private high school with good reputation. The news of the crime, allegedly committed by students of the same school, makes the internet. The school administration uses all resources to maintain the school's reputation. But, the mother of the victim brings the incident to investigation by the police. Like the in Season 1, this present Season 2 is also interested in showing how the people related to the victim and suspects are affected by the incident during the investigation.
Creator/Producer: John Ridley
Cast: Felicity Hoffman, Timothy Hutton, Regina King, Lili Taylor
Season 2 has uses practically the same main cast as Season 1, but with a completely different story and characters. This time, the crime is man-rape. What makes it controversial is it happens to a student in a private high school with good reputation. The news of the crime, allegedly committed by students of the same school, makes the internet. The school administration uses all resources to maintain the school's reputation. But, the mother of the victim brings the incident to investigation by the police. Like the in Season 1, this present Season 2 is also interested in showing how the people related to the victim and suspects are affected by the incident during the investigation.
The series is effectively calculating in suggesting homophobia and racial tension interspersed in the narrative.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: May 1, 2017
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