Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, 6000, Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90038, United States of America
8249, Lankershim Boulevard, Sun Valley, North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 91605, United States of America
San Pedro Municipal Building, 638, South Beacon Street, San Pedro Arts and Cultural District, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90731, United States of America
Rodney Square Historic District, West 9th Street, Shipley Run Historic District, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, 19805, United States of America
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Los Angeles City Hall, 200, North Spring Street, Civic Center, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90012, United States of America
Ryan Murphy’s anthology dramatises America’s most notorious true-crime sagas, and its landmark first season – The People v. O. J. Simpson – was filmed across Los Angeles, at and around the very Brentwood and Beverly Hills addresses where the real events unfolded.
Where was American Crime Story filmed?
American Crime Story was filmed across Los Angeles – Beverly Hills, Brentwood and the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Every American Crime Story location, explained
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O. J. Simpson’s house – Beverly Hills
Simpson’s home scenes used the Beverly Hills area, near his real Rockingham estate in Los Angeles.
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Nicole Brown’s condo – Brentwood
The condo scenes used Bundy Drive in Brentwood, the real setting of the case.
3
The lawyers’ LA
The prosecutors’ and defence’s world used real LA spots, from homes in the Palms area to the celebrity restaurant Mr Chow in Beverly Hills.
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The wider city
Civic buildings across Los Angeles, including libraries dressed as newsrooms, filled out the recreation.
Planning a visit
The story’s Los Angeles – Beverly Hills and Brentwood – is a real, familiar part of the city, though the private homes are best viewed with discretion.
American Crime Story Fun Facts
1
Filmed where it happened The People v. O. J. Simpson shot in and around the real Brentwood and Beverly Hills settings of the case.
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An award magnet The first season swept the Emmys, winning for its lead performances and the series itself.
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An anthology format Each season tackles a different true American scandal, from O. J. to Versace to impeachment.
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Mr Chow, as itself The Beverly Hills celebrity restaurant Mr Chow appears as the real venue.
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A cultural reappraisal The series reignited public debate about the original 1990s trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was it filmed at the real locations?
It filmed in and around the real Brentwood and Beverly Hills settings of the O. J. Simpson case.
Can you visit the locations?
The LA neighbourhoods are real and familiar, though the homes are private.
Is American Crime Story an anthology?
Yes – each season dramatises a different true American story.
