American Crime Story Genre True crime Anthology Based on Season 1 The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin Season 2 Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History by Maureen Orth Developed by Scott Alexander Larry Karaszewski Starring Sterling K. Brown Kenneth Choi Christian Clemenson Cuba Gooding Jr.