Paramount Network's Waco explored the events in February 1993 in Mount Carmel, a small religious community when a raid by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on David Koresh and his followers, known as the Branch Davidians led to a massive standoff and the death of dozens.
Paramount+'s American Tragedies: Waco - The Trials will explore the wide-ranging fallout following these events and the uneven scales of justice the surviving Branch Davidians faced. It will also delve into how the horrific events fueled the emerging "Patriot" movement, which ultimately led to the most destructive act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history - the Oklahoma City bombing.
Michael Shannon and John Leguizamo will reprise their roles from the original series. They will be joined in the new series by David Costabile (Billions), J. Smith-Cameron (Succession), Giovanni Ribisi (The Offer), John Hoogenakker (Dopesick), Keean Johnson (Euphoria) and Abbey Lee (Lovecraft Country).
Drew and John Erick Dowdle developed the series. They will executive produce with Michael Shannon, Andrew Gettens, Lauren Mackenzie, David C. Glasser, David Hutkin, Bob Yari and Ron Burkle. MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios will produce.
