Lifetime has unveiled the trailer for The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, highlighting the most publicized trials in history, which her family believes was no longer about the victims. Releasing on June 1 and 2, the two-part documentary will arrive just in time for the 30th anniversary of the murders of Brown and her friend Ron Goldman.
The upcoming documentary will feature new details about Brown as well as stories from her friends and family. The 35-year-old mother of two and her 25-year-old friend Goldman were murdered by O.J. Simpson on June 12, 1994. However, the public’s attention turned to the disgraced NFL player, who had been abusing Brown even after their divorce.
“One woman remained forgotten”
The late football player was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, but was acquitted after the lengthy 1995 trial, dubbed the “Trial of the Century.” It was highly publicized that those closest to Brown’s life believed that it had suddenly turned into a “business opportunity.”
Hoping to “rekindle the flame of Nicole,” the documentary aims to present Brown as someone more than just the headline of a tragic murder. One of the documentary’s over 50 participants stated that the world knows more about the trial itself than the victims.
“She was my best friend. And the one thing I could not protect her from was the monster she was married to,” one of the participants said in the trailer.
The official synopsis for the documentary reads: “The documentary provides an opportunity for Nicole’s own narrative and voice to be heard in one of the most notorious crimes and trials in history. The project features 50 participants, including those who knew Nicole the best – her friends and family – to shed new light on her life and tragic death. With unprecedented access to exclusive home videos and interviews, the documentary will reveal shocking new details in the tragic story.”
