Waco
Seen it?2018 | 1 seasons | 42 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Lucky, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
The harrowing true story of the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and the Branch Davidians, a spiritual sect led by David Koresh in Waco, TX that resulted in a deadly shootout and fire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Emmy.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 102K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
- Michael ShannonGary Noesner
- Taylor KitschDavid Koresh
- Rory CulkinDavid Thibodeau
- Paul SparksSteve Schneider
- Andrea RiseboroughJudy Schneider
- Shea WhighamMitch Decker
- Melissa BenoistRachel Koresh
- Julia GarnerMichele Jones
- Camryn ManheimBalenda Thibodeau
- John LeguizamoJacob Vazquez