American Crime Story continues to turn back time as the anthology series executive produced by Ryan Murphy revisits true events that shaped the American landscape. Following The People vs. O.J. Simpson and The Assassination of Gianni Versace, the third season depicts the 1998 impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. With production underway, the series continues to add new cast members, including Edie Falco as Hillary Clinton.
The Backstory
According to FX, the series will go inside the national scandal that made Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp and Paula Jones key figures in the country’s first impeachment proceedings in over a century. Based on Jeffrey Toobin’s bestselling book, A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President, the Washington, D.C.-set installment will be written and executive produced by Sarah Burgess with Lewinsky also serving as a producer.
Just like the first two installments, Impeachment: American Crime Story features an all-star ensemble. This time, it’s led by Beanie Feldstein, who portrays Lewinsky; returning ACS actresses Sarah Paulson as Tripp and Annaleigh Ashford as Jones; and Clive Owen as the 42nd president.
While speaking with ET, Feldstein praised Paulson, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Marcia Clark on the first season of American Crime Story. “Sarah Paulson is my favorite actor of all time,” Feldstein said. “So to get to stand toe-to-toe with her as Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp is going to be a ride of a lifetime.”
Trailer and Premiere Date
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, filming of Impeachment was pushed back to the fall of 2020. Instead of premiering around the presidential election, the new season will now debut in 2021.
