Waco: The Aftermath
Genre
Based onA Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
by David Thibodeau & Leon Whiteson
Developed by
Starring
Music byThe Newton Brothers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
Production locationAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Running time40–51 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseApril 16 (2023-04-16) –
May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)
Related
Waco (2018)

Waco: The Aftermath is an American television miniseries developed by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle that premiered on April 16, 2023, on Showtime. The five-episode series is a sequel to the 2018 miniseries Waco, which 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. The sequel series portrays the aftermath of the siege and the trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidians. The cast includes Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, John Leguizamo, and Annika Marks, who reprise their roles from the Waco miniseries.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Truths and Consequences"John Erick DowdleJohn Erick Dowdle and Lauren Mackenzie & Andrew GettensApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)0.150[1]
2"A Common Enemy"John Erick DowdleLauren Mackenzie & Andrew Gettens and Stacy Chbosky and John TempleApril 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)N/A
3"The Gospel According to Livingstone Fagan"Drew DowdleStacy Chbosky and John TempleApril 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)0.143[2]
4"Conspiracy"Drew DowdleJohn Temple and Alice Dennard & Stacy ChboskyMay 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)0.128[3]
5"Reckoning"John Erick Dowdle
Drew Dowdle		Alice Dennard & Stacy Chbosky and Andrew Gettens & Lauren MackenzieMay 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)0.123[4]

Production

Development

In February 2021, Paramount+ announced American Tragedy, an anthology series that would focus on true crime, including a follow-up to the 2018 Waco miniseries.[5] In March 2022, American Tragedies: Waco – The Trials was officially announced with Michael Shannon set to reprise his role of Gary Noesner. The series was created by brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, who also created the 2018 miniseries.[6] In February 2023, the series was retitled Waco: The Aftermath and would instead premiere on Showtime on April 16, 2023.[7]

Casting

Alongside Shannon's casting in March 2022, the following month, John Leguizamo was confirmed to reprise his role, while David Costabile, J. Smith-Cameron, Giovanni Ribisi, John Hoogenakker, Keean Johnson and Abbey Lee were announced to star.[8] In February 2023, it was announced that Shea Whigham and Annika Marks would reprise their roles from the original miniseries, and new cast members included Alex Breaux, Michael Cassidy, Gary Cole, Nicholas Kolev, Michael Luwoye, Kali Rocha, Michael Vincent Berry and Sasheer Zamata.[9]

Filming

The series was filmed between March and June 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[10]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.90/10.[11] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 52 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

Viewership

The series has become the third most-streamed Showtime original debut to date, behind Dexter: New Blood and Yellowjackets. With 1 million viewers, it has doubled its audience since opening weekend, according to Showtime.[13]

References

  1. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 18, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 4.16.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 2, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 4.30.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Salem, Mitch (May 9, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.7.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 16, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. ^ White, Peter (February 24, 2021). "Paramount+ Builds On 'Waco' With 'American Tragedy' Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. ^ White, Peter (March 31, 2022). "Michael Shannon To EP 'American Tragedies: Waco – The Trials' As Paramount+ Slates Series To Coincide With 30th Anniversary Of Tragic Events". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 22, 2023). "Paramount+ 'Waco' Sequel Series To Premiere On Showtime". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  8. ^ White, Peter (April 25, 2022). "John Leguizamo, David Costabile & J. Smith-Cameron Among Cast In Paramount+'s 'Waco' Sequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 27, 2023). "'Waco: The Aftermath' Series at Showtime Adds 10 to Cast, Including Sasheer Zamata, Gary Cole, Shea Whigham". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Waco: The Aftermath (Series)". Production List. February 7, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Waco: The Aftermath (2023): Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "Waco: The Aftermath: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  13. ^ Campione, Katie (April 25, 2023). "'Waco: The Aftermath' Draws Strong Streaming Viewership For Showtime; 'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Audience Continues To Grow". Deadline. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

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Paramount+ with Showtime original programming
Branch Davidians
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