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NEW YORK (AP) — The story of OJ Simpson’s life was inherently cinematic — what began as fodder for a triumphant sports biopic abruptly became something much darker and more complex as Simpson slipped from fame to infamy after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

It’s no wonder, then, that Simpson’s multi-chaptered life – his football career, his acting forays, his murder trial, his acquittal, his tort judgment, his conviction for stealing sports memorabilia and finally his death on Wednesday – spawned an entire media ecosystem.

Much of this rests firmly in the dubious realm of the sinister and sensational, from the widely released horror film that posits that Brown Simpson was murdered by a serial killer to Simpson’s own hypothetical confessional book, “If I did it”. The Simpson case is also ubiquitous in pop culture, with direct depictions in countless television shows like “The Simpsons” (no relation), name-checking in Jay-Z’s “The OJ Story” and a direct link with that of the Kardashians. reality TV and business empires. Norman Mailer, a Pulitzer Prize winner convicted of stabbing his own wife, even adapted the case into a TV movie, “American Tragedy.”

You won’t find any on this list. Here, the Associated Press has rounded up 10 documentaries, TV shows, books and podcasts exploring Simpson’s life and influence with key insights.

This list is not ordered, but if you only have the appetite for one medium, allow about eight hours for this definitive documentary. Directed by Ezra Edelman for ESPN Films, the five-part project airing on ABC and ESPN covers the so-called trial of the century in graphic detail, but it takes three parts to get there. “OJ: Made in America” ​​contextualizes Simpson’s life, career and notoriety with race relations in the United States. It became the longest film to win an Oscar when it won Best Documentary in 2017, where Edelman dedicated his statuette to Brown Simpson, Goldman and their families. and victims of police brutality.

“OJ: Made in America” streams on ESPN+ and is available for purchase on other online platforms.

Another installment of ESPN Films’ “30 for 30,” the 2010 documentary directed by Brett Morgen, is much shorter, at less than an hour. The documentary takes its title from the date of the Ford Bronco’s low-speed chase, but it doesn’t rehash it. Instead, “June 17, 1994” captures that day through the prism of other sporting events happening that day, including Arnold Palmer’s final round of the U.S. Open and the start of the World Cup . Ranking it as the best “30 out of 30” in 2014, Rolling Stone magazine said it shows “how viewers process television and how the media struggles to make sense of events that have no meaning.” clear outcome.”

“June 17, 1994” airs on ESPN+.

Directed by George Romero – yes, he of the “Night of the Living Dead” films and godfather of the zombie movie – this 1974 documentary follows Simpson as a promising running back for the Buffalo Bills. As the only entry on this list produced before Simpson’s descent into notoriety, it is an untouched overview of Simpson’s early life and fame.

“OJ Simpson: Juice on the Loose” is not available to stream on traditional platforms, but can be found on the Internet Archive.

The first installment of Ryan Murphy’s “American Crime Story” anthology series, the FX miniseries aired the same year as “OJ: Made in America,” making 2016 a banner year for reigniting the conversation around crime. the affair – and revive the celebrity of key figures. The 10-episode show focused on the trial itself, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simpson, Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran, John Travolta as Robert Shapiro and David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian.

“The People vs. OJ Simpson” is streaming on Hulu.

“The People v. FX’s OJ Simpson” was adapted from Jeffrey Toobin’s 1996 book about the trial. Toobin, a lawyer, was a New Yorker staff writer who extensively covered the trial that catapulted him to the ranks of one of the most prominent legal analysts. The New York Times bestseller is often considered the most comprehensive book on the Simpson trial.

More information on where to find “The Run of His Life: The People v. OJ Simpson” can be found on the Penguin Random House website.

It seems that almost everyone directly connected to the Simpson trial has published a book about it at some point. The quality varies, but one worth checking out is that of Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor on the case, who drew criticism for her performance and ended up leaving law after the trial. She received $4 million for her 2016 memoir and has since turned to fiction writing and even co-created a TV show.

More information on where to find “Without A Doubt,” written with Teresa Carpenter, can be found on Clark’s site.

Written by the Goldman family with William and Marilyn Hoffer, the book was originally published in 1997. The Goldmans have remained vocal about what they view as a miscarriage of justice in the decades since Simpson’s acquittal, their lawyer declaring Thursday that Simpson “died without penitence.” .” The description opens with: “This book is not about OJ. Simpson or his “Dream Team”. This book is not another resumption of the “Trial of the Century”. » It’s more the story of the Goldmans.

More information on where to find “His Name Is Ron” can be found on the Penguin Random House website.

The only novel on this list comes from journalist and crime writer Dominick Dunne – it’s fiction, sure, but it’s also “a novel in memoir form”, as it is subtitled. Dunne covered the Simpson trial for Vanity Fair, and in the book mixes characters from his own imagination – like journalist Gus Bailey from his previous books – with real-life figures, like the Goldmans and journalists like Harvey Levin and Linda Deutsch from AP. It is barely fictionalized, but beyond the story of the trial, the 1997 novel offers a vague assessment of the alienating glitz and grime of the Los Angeles of its time.

More information on where to find “Another Town, Not Mine” can be found on the Penguin Random House website.

Over the course of 10 episodes, Kim Goldman revisits her brother’s murder and sits down with lawyers, investigators, witnesses and jurors to get “answers to the questions that have haunted her since the trial,” according to the book’s description. podcast. The 2019 podcast covers everything from civil cases to domestic violence to the ever-haunting specter of grief. “Confronting” is an anthology, with the second season focusing on the Columbine school shooting.

“Confronting: OJ Simpson” is produced by Wondery.

Perhaps the most frustrating entry on this list because its Simpson series still remains unfinished, but “You’re Wrong About” — a podcast dedicated to upending conventional narratives — has produced hours and hours of episodes on the Simpson affair. If you’re looking for an in-depth analysis that dispels popular myths about the case, this is a good listen. Episodes of The Simpsons are hosted by Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes, the latter having since left the series.

“You’re Wrong About” is available on most podcast platforms.