The women of ‘Impeachment’: a complete guide to ‘American Crime Story’
Though President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment on counts of perjury and obstruction of justice lends the season its title, the latest installment of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, led by head writer Sarah Burgess, is powered by women.
As with its treatment of the O.J. Simpson trial and the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace, the series reframes the story — this time as one in which women, not men, drive the action, culminating in one of the biggest scandals in American political history. Some of these figures, like Linda Tripp (played by Sarah Paulson) and Monica Lewinsky (Beanie Feldstein), were almost entirely unknown to the public, only to burst into prominence as the controversy hijacked the news cycle for more than a year. Others, like Hillary Clinton (Edie Falco), Ann Coulter (Cobie Smulders) and Lucianne Goldberg (Margo Martindale) were already powerful players in American politics, media or publishing, only to see the impeachment, and their roles in it, reshape their destinies.
It’s in that vein that we’ve created this episode-by-episode guide to “Impeachment,” with each week’s coverage allowing us to dive deeper into the story of one (or more) women who play an important role in the latest installment. Read on, and check back every week for the latest addition.
At its heart, “Impeachment: American Crime Story” is a story of human foibles. But you may need a timeline to keep straight key developments in the saga.
The third season of Ryan Murphy’s limited drama chronicles the impeachment through the eyes of the women involved: Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp and Paula Jones.
After reclaiming Marcia Clark, the actor expected her latest role to change minds about ‘the most hated woman in America.’ She may have miscalculated.
In the premiere of “American Crime Story,” we meet White House workers Linda Tripp and Kathleen Willey. Here’s what’s fact and what’s fiction.
“The President Kissed Me” depicts the beginning of Lewinsky’s relationship with President Clinton. We dig into her biography to separate fact from fiction.
‘American Crime Story’ dramatizes the rise of far-right media, including influential figures like Coulter, Ingraham and Matt Drudge.
We break down Episode 4 of “American Crime Story,” in which the literary agent encourages Linda Tripp to tape her conversations with Monica Lewinsky.
The much-maligned Clinton accuser has slammed the series as inaccurate and cartoonish. Annaleigh Ashford, the woman who plays her, understands why.
We dive into Monica Lewinsky’s Beverly Hills childhood and her relationship with mother Marcia Lewis, as “Impeachment” reaches a major turning point.
Episodes 7 and 8 put the spotlight on the former first lady, played by Edie Falco. Here’s what the real-life Clinton had to say about the saga.
The penultimate episode of “American Crime Story” returns to an often overlooked figure from the Clinton scandals of the 1990s.
Actor Rae Dawn Chong and head writer Sarah Burgess discuss the ‘American Crime Story’ character whose name seemed to be on everyone’s tongue.
We catch up with some of the central figures in “Impeachment: American Crime Story.”
