Everyone tends to believe in a religious minded leader who comes across talking about God and the good. But this person that we believe to be without vice and villainy can just as easily be a con artist. Waco TV Series on Paramount Network takes us back to 1993 when a 51 day stand-off of law enforcement officers and a religious cult ended in a disaster killing 76 including children.
Waco TV Series
Based on two biographies, Waco: A Survivor’s Story, by Branch Davidian David Thibodeau, one of the nine survivors of the final fire on April 19, 1993, and Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator, written by the FBI’s Head of Crisis Negotiation Unit Gary Noesner, the six-part scripted television series “Waco” will forever change the way the dramatic siege will be viewed.
Waco (2018)
Developed By: John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle
Cast: Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Andrea Riseborough, John Leguizamo, Melissa Benoist, Paul Sparks, Shea Whigham, Rory Culkin, Julia Garner and Camryn Manheim
Network: Paramount Network
Air Date: January 24 2018, 10 PM ET/PT
Waco TV Series Story
In February 1993, the eyes of the world converged on Mount Carmel, a small religious community located just outside Waco, TX. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) had just conducted a massive raid on David Koresh and his followers, known as the Branch Davidians.
After what became the longest gun battle in U.S. law enforcement history, four ATF agents and six civilians were dead and dozens more were wounded. A 51-day standoff ensued, and the conflict ended after an FBI assault led to a fire that engulfed Mount Carmel, killing 76 men, women, and children.
What precipitated the ATF raid, and what transpired over the ensuing standoff, remains one of the most misunderstood stories in American history.
Waco TV Series Trailer
Watch this trailer of Waco TV Series on Paramount Network and tell us what you think of the tragedy.
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