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American Crime
An anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with crimes committed in America.
- Created by:
- John Ridley
- Cast:
- Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, Lili Taylor, Connor Jessup
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.9Season Two: Episode One
2016-01-06 · 43mIssues of sexual orientation and socioeconomic disparity come to a boil when lurid photos of a high school boy named Taylor Blaine are posted on social media following a school party. Circumstances become more complicated when Taylor accuses two players on his private high school's championship basketball team of drugging, assaulting and then posting the pictures of him online.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.7Season Two: Episode Two
2016-01-13 · 43mAfter Anne calls 911 to get help for Taylor, she encounters difficulty getting the authorities to pay attention to the alleged crime. Meanwhile, Leslie makes sure Leyland is ready for the impending investigation, Terri has an intervention with Kevin, and Eric's truth comes out.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.2Season Two: Episode Three
2016-01-20 · 43mA news article is published online describing what happened at the captain's party and naming Kevin as a participant in the alleged assault on Taylor. Anne is forced to defend herself after the item is published, while new evidence is revealed that paints a murkier picture of what really happened on the night in question.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.6Season Two: Episode Four
2016-01-27 · 43mFollowing the revelation that evidence was found on Taylor’s clothing, the parents of the basketball players and faculty of Leyland prepare for invasive DNA testing of the team. The impending testing forces Eric to make a painful revelation, while Taylor attempts to return to normalcy as he matriculates back into Marshall.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.5Season Two: Episode Five
2016-02-03 · 43mIn the hours after Eric is forced to openly discuss his sexuality, Taylor must defend his actions on the night of his alleged assault to the police. Anne struggles with the discovery that her son is gay, while a critical decision by the detectives makes some involved feel as though the worst may be over, and at Marshall, Chris deals with the aftermath of a seemingly innocuous incident that begins to take on racial overtones.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.0Season Two: Episode Six
2016-02-10 · 43mAgainst the school lawyer's advice, Leslie decides to take it upon herself to welcome Eric back to Leyland with a school-wide showing of empathy—but Eric soon discovers that his return does not sit well with some of his fellow basketball team members. Meanwhile, Anne decides that she'd rather take the school to court over what happened to Taylor than accept a settlement, and Chris finds himself being vilified when students begin picketing Marshall after three Hispanic students are suspended for fighting with a black student, who received no punishment.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.8Season Two: Episode Seven
2016-02-17 · 43mFeeling nothing but pain and conflict, Taylor continues to emotionally unravel after Anne's private medical records are anonymously posted online in an effort to shame her. The act catches the attention of Sebastian, who makes another attempt to engage Anne. Meanwhile, Leslie offers a generous settlement to Evy's father in order to protect the school from litigation, and Eric attempts to find some misguided solace with a stranger.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0Season Two: Episode Eight
2016-02-24 · 43mLeyland High School mourns the loss of one of their own, while Leslie finds her job on the line in the aftermath of the tragedy. Curt attempts to file a missing person’s report with the police when he suspects Lilah has run off with Peter, after she blames him for Eric’s sexuality. Becca makes a startling confession to Dan, and Sebastian reaches out to Anne in an attempt to help her bring retribution against those who caused Taylor’s downfall.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.0Season Two: Episode Nine
2016-03-02 · 43mThe entire community is forced to re-examine all of the choices they have made in the wake of the sexual encounter between Eric and Taylor, while leaked personal information implicates both Kevin and Becca to the shooting. Sebastian targets the Leyland school by releasing its most sensitive information online, causing Leslie to take drastic measures, and at Marshall, Chris finds himself at a career crossroads when he faces a school review board.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.0Season Two: Episode Ten
2016-03-09 · 43mSebastian gets a taste of his own medicine and is stunned to discover that someone is usurping his cause, initiating a chain reaction that could cause the downfall all of those involved. Dan and Steph deal with the fallout of Becca's arrest, while Michael goes to extreme measures to ensure that Kevin is not implicated as being complicit in the beating of Taylor, and Chris makes a decision about his future at Marshall.
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Felicity Huffman
Jeanette Hesby
Timothy Hutton
Nicholas Coates
Lili Taylor
Clair Coates
Connor Jessup
Coy Henson
Richard Cabral
Isaac Castillo
Benito Martinez
Luis Salazar
Regina King
Kimara Walters