‘Waco: The Aftermath’: Showtime Reveals First Look and Premiere Date for Limited Series (TV News Roundup)
variety.comCharna Flam Showtime’s upcoming series, “Waco: The Aftermath,” will debut on the streaming service and on-demand April 14, followed by its linear premiere on April 16 at 10 p.m.
A first-look image has been released in addition to the premiere date (see above). “Waco: The Aftermath” follows the 2018 limited series “Waco,” which retold the true story of the 51-day standoff between a small religious community and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). “The Aftermath” stars Michael Shannon, who reprises his role as Gary Noesner, a FBI hostage negotiator suffering from PTSD after the failed negotiations in Waco.
Shannon is rejoined by John Leguizamo as Jacob Vasquez, an undercover ATF agent. The upcoming five-episode series will document the fallout of the disaster, including the trials of the surviving Branch Davidian members and the rise of homegrown terrorist Timothy McVeigh. “Waco: The Aftermath” also stars David Costabile, J.
Smith Cameron, John Hoogenakker, Keean Johnson and Abbey Lee. Creators Drew Dowdle and John Erick Dowdle return as showrunners, executive producers and directors.
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