Waco (miniseries)

Waco
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Harvey Weinstein (uncredited)
  • David C. Glasser
  • Michael Shannon
  • Taylor Kitsch
  • Megan Spanjian
  • Salvatore Stabile
  • John Erick Dowdle
  • Drew Dowdle
  • Ted Gold
Producer
  • Kelly A. Manners
CinematographyTodd McMullen
Editors
  • Elliot Greenberg
  • Christopher Nelson
Running time47–52 minutes
Production companiesThe Weinstein Company (uncredited)
Brothers Dowdle Productions
Original release
NetworkParamount Network
ReleaseJanuary 24 (2018-01-24) –
February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)
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Waco is an American television miniseries, developed by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, that premiered on January 24, 2018, on Paramount Network. The six-episode series dramatizes the 1993 standoff between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas and stars Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Sparks, Rory Culkin, Shea Whigham, Melissa Benoist, John Leguizamo, Julia Garner, and Glenn Fleshler. The miniseries received a mixed response from critics who praised the performances and tension, but criticized the show's sympathetic approach to Branch Davidian leader David Koresh.[1][2][3][4] A sequel titled Waco: The Aftermath premiered on April 16, 2023, on Showtime.

  1. ^ "Waco". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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  3. ^ Travers, Ben (January 24, 2018). "'Waco' Review: Taylor Kitsch is Terrific in a Human Drama That's Too Sympathetic Toward One Subject". IndieWire. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Salisbury, Drew (January 25, 2018). "Waco's Sympathetic Portrayal of David Koresh Doesn't Do the Show Any Favors". Spin. Retrieved July 13, 2020.