Waco: The Aftermath

*Waco: The Aftermath*
Waco: The Aftermath
Genre	Crime drama; Legal drama;
Based on	A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story; by David Thibodeau & Leon Whiteson
Developed by	John Erick Dowdle; Drew Dowdle;
Starring	Michael Shannon; Giovanni Ribisi; Keean Johnson; Abbey Lee; Alex Breaux; John Hoogenakker; Kali Rocha; Michael Luwoye; Michael Cassidy; Sasheer Zamata; David Costabile;
Music by	The Newton Brothers
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Drew Dowdle; John Erick Dowdle; Michael Shannon; Taylor Kitsch; Andrew Gettens; Lauren Mackenzie; David C. Glasser; David Hutkin; Bob Yari; Ron Burkle; Gary Barber;
Production location	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Running time	40–51 minutes
Production companies	Brothers Dowdle Productions; 101 Studios; MTV Entertainment Studios; Spyglass Media Group;
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	April 16 –; May 14, 2023
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

Michael Shannon as Gary Noesner, an FBI hostage negotiator
Giovanni Ribisi as Dan Cogdell, a trial lawyer for the Branch Davidians
Keean Johnson as Vernon Howell, a young David Koresh
Abbey Lee as Carol Howe, a former Southern debutante turned neo-Nazi, turned government informant
Alex Breaux as Timothy McVeigh, a notorious domestic terrorist
John Hoogenakker as Clive Doyle, David Koresh's first follower within the Branch Davidians
Kali Rocha as Ruth Riddle, one of the Davidians on trial and the possibility of life in jail
Michael Luwoye as Livingstone Fagan, one of the Davidians on trial
Michael Cassidy as Bill Johnston, the lead prosecutor in the trial of the Branch Davidians
Sasheer Zamata as Angie Graham, an experienced ATF agent
David Costabile as Judge Smith, who oversees the trial of Branch Davidians

Recurring

J. Smith-Cameron as Lois Roden, the leader and Prophetess of the Branch Davidians
Gary Cole as Gordon Novel, a private investigator
Shea Whigham as Mitch Decker, the FBI agent who managed the situation leading up the siege
John Leguizamo as Jacob Vasquez, an ATF agent who worked undercover during the lead up to Waco
Annika Marks as Kathy Schroeder, one of the surviving Branch Davidians
Nicholas Kolev as Paul Fatta, one of the Davidians on trial
Michael Vincent Berry as George Roden, one of the early leaders of the Davidian sect
Alexis Berent as Rachel Jones, the first and only legal wife of Vernon Howell
Matthew Menalo as Rocket Rosen, a prosecutor in Texas, who worked with Cogdell
Mark Speno as Doug Tinker, a defense attorney in Texas, who worked with Cogdell
Seamus Dever as Andy the German.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Truths and Consequences"	John Erick Dowdle	John Erick Dowdle and Lauren Mackenzie & Andrew Gettens	April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)	0.150^[1]
2	"A Common Enemy"	John Erick Dowdle	Lauren Mackenzie & Andrew Gettens and Stacy Chbosky and John Temple	April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)	N/A
3	"The Gospel According to Livingstone Fagan"	Drew Dowdle	Stacy Chbosky and John Temple	April 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)	0.143^[2]
4	"Conspiracy"	Drew Dowdle	John Temple and Alice Dennard & Stacy Chbosky	May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)	0.128^[3]
5	"Reckoning"	John Erick Dowdle Drew Dowdle	Alice Dennard & Stacy Chbosky and Andrew Gettens & Lauren Mackenzie	May 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 Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of 7 reviews are considered 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

^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 18, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 4.16.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 2, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 4.30.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^ Salem, Mitch (May 9, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.7.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 16, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Waco: The Aftermath (Series)". Production List. February 7, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
^ "Waco: The Aftermath (2023): Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Waco: The Aftermath: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
^ 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.

External links

[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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v t e Branch Davidians
Leadership	Clive Doyle David Koresh Wayne Martin Charles Pace Benjamin L. Roden Lois Roden Amo Bishop Roden George Roden Steve Schneider
Other Davidians	Brad Branch Livingstone Fagan Sheila J. Martin Dana Okimoto Ruth Riddle David Thibodeau
History	Mount Carmel Center Seventh-day Adventist Church Shepherd's Rod Victor T. Houteff Waco, Texas
Doctrine	Apocalypticism Chronology of Revelation Millennialism Prophecy Second Coming of Christ Seven seals
Waco siege	Lon Horiuchi Jeff Jamar Bob Ricks Waco siege Waco Tribune-Herald
Investigation	John C. Danforth Forward Looking Infrared Carol Moore Posse Comitatus Act Janet Reno
Books and Publications	A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story Armageddon in Waco: Critical Perspectives on the Branch Davidian Conflict The Ashes of Waco: An Investigation The Branch Davidians of Waco: The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic Sect The Davidian Massacre: Disturbing Questions About Waco That Must Be Answered From the Ashes: Making Sense of Waco Why Waco?: Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America
Documentaries	Waco, the Big Lie Waco II, the Big Lie Continues Waco: The Rules of Engagement Waco: A New Revelation Waco: An Apparent Deviation Day 51: The True Story of Waco America Wake Up (Or Waco) The Assault on Waco Inside Waco
Television	In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco (1993) Waco (2018) Waco: American Apocalypse (2023) Waco: The Aftermath (2023)
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