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Lifetime takes viewers inside the “life and tragic death” of Nicole Brown Simpson in a two-part documentary premiering Saturday (June 1) at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson features 50 attendees, including Nicole's siblings Denise, Tanya and Dominique Brown along with friends like Kris Jenner, Faye Resnick, Ron Hardy and Robin Greer. Nicole, the ex-wife of OJ Simpson, was brutally murdered along with her boyfriend, Ron Goldman, in 1994.
Shedding “new light on her life and tragic death,” the documentary features exclusive home videos, interviews, excerpts from Nicole's diary, first-person accounts and legal depositions and reveals “shocking details,” according to a Lifetime press release.
The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson Produced by Bunim/Murray Productions for Lifetime. Jesse Daniels, Melissa Moore, Rit Saraswat, Brie Miranda Bryant, Kim Chessler and Julie Pizzi are executive producers.
Read on for ways to watch and stream the two-part documentary.
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Lifetime The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson will premiere over two nights beginning Saturday (June 1) at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Viewers with access to Lifetime — via cable, satellite or streaming, can watch the documentary on Lifetime, MyLifetime.com or stream the next day on the Lifetime app.
For those without cable channels, streaming is the best way to watch the documentary live and on demand. And there are several ways to watch, without spending extra money up front.
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Want more ways to stream? The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson it will also be available on Prime Video after the premiere.
The first two parts of the documentary describe Nicole's childhood, her close bond with family, and delve into her relationship with Simpson, which began when she was just 18 years old. But it also explores Simpson's first marriage to Marguerite Simpson and features an appearance by her sister, Veterdata Jones. OJ's former neighbor and a retired Los Angeles police officer who claims OJ physically abused his first wife also appear in the documentary. However, the documentary notes that Marguerite has publicly denied any domestic abuse by Simpson.
Describing a pattern of domestic violence that began early in Nicole's relationship, the documentary shares never-before-heard details and stories from her family, close friends and a witness who remembers seeing Simpson slap her while on the beach with the family her. The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson revisits the gruesome double murders, Simpson's infamous white Bronco chase, murder trial and subsequent acquittal. Despite being acquitted of both murders, the former NFL player was found guilty in a civil suit and served nine years in prison on armed robbery, kidnapping charges in a separate incident. Simpson was released from prison in 2021 and died of cancer in April.
Watch the trailer for The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson below.
