O.J.: Made in America Leaves Netflix in April

Ezra Edelman's O.J.: Made in America, a 467-minute documentary first shown as a multipart series on ESPN in 2016, will leave Netflix in April. The film met the Academy's eligibility rules as a stand-alone feature and won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, becoming the longest movie in history to win an Academy Award; those eligibility guidelines have since been revised.

The documentary traces O.J. Simpson's arc from football stardom and media fame to his later legal troubles, including his 2008 conviction on theft charges. Its central focus remains the murder trial of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, presented with extensive news footage and interviews featuring Simpson's defense and prosecution, friends, former teammates, collaborators, and journalists.

Beyond the biographical narrative, Edelman treats Simpson's life as a lens on American race relations.

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