The trend of dramatizing true crime stories is definitely taking off, as multiple networks release shows carrying the same format and plot. The most controversial and buzzed-about so far is FX's "American Crime Story." Although most of the crime stories for now are focused on murders and violence, the show will take a different route with its new season which will focus on the scandal involving former US President Bill Clinton and then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
According to The Daily Mail, "American Crime Story" producer Ryan Murphy has selected Jeffrey Toobin's bestselling novel "A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President" as the source material for the future season of the FX anthology series.
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Murphy and producers are fast-tracking the drama. There is already a casting call for actresses that will play Lewinsky and Linda Tripp, who secretly recorded the former's conversations about her alleged affair with Clinton.
The scandal involving Clinton and Lewinsky grew so massive that it almost led to Clinton's impeachment. Lewinsky claimed to have had an intimate relationship with Clinton between 1995 and 1997. Impeachment hearings were conducted by the Senate, after which Clinton was ultimately acquitted.
The Clinton and Lewinsky saga may not come out in television soon, as "American Crime Story" has already selected the subject matter for the next two seasons. The second season is said to focus on a group of six to eight people and their examination and testimony of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy and its aftermath. Season 3 will cover the murder of Gianni Versace, wherein Lady Gaga has reportedly been cast for the third season run.
"American Crime Story" gained huge success and acclaim with its first season, which dealt on the murder trial of O.J. Simpson. The show swept the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning nine awards out of 22 nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress. "People v. O.J. Simpson" was also based on a Toobin-written book titled "The Run of His Life: The People v O.J. Simpson."