Waco: The Aftermath

Waco: The Aftermath is an upcoming American television miniseries developed by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle that is set to premiere 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.

Waco: The Aftermath
GenreCrime drama
Based onA Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
by David Thibodeau & Leon Whiteson
Developed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locationAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Production companies
Release
Original networkShowtime
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)
Related
Waco (2018)

Cast and characters
  • Michael Shannon as Gary Noesner, an FBI hostage negotiator
  • John Leguizamo as Jacob Vasquez, an ATF agent who worked undercover during the lead up to Waco
  • David Costabile as Judge Smith, who oversees the trial of Branch Davidians
  • J. Smith-Cameron as Lois Roden, the leader and Prophetess of the Branch Davidians
  • Giovanni Ribisi as Dan Cogdell, a trial lawyer for the Branch Davidians
  • John Hoogenakker as Clive Doyle, David Koresh's first follower within 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
  • Shea Whigham as Mitch Decker, the FBI agent who managed the situation leading up the siege
  • Annika Marks as Kathy Schroeder, one of the surviving Branch Davidians
  • Alex Breaux as Timothy McVeigh, a notorious domestic terrorist
  • Michael Cassidy as Bill Johnston, the lead prosecutor in the trial of the Branch Davidians
  • Gary Cole as Gordon Novel, a private investigator
  • Nicholas Kolev as Paul Fatta, one of the Davidians on trial
  • Michael Luwoye as Livingstone Fagan, one of the Davidians on trial
  • Kali Rocha as Ruth Riddle, one of the Davidians on trial and the possibility of life in jail
  • Michael Vincent Berry as George Roden, one of the early leaders of the Davidian sect
  • Sasheer Zamata as Angie Graham, an experienced ATF agent
  • Alexis Berent as Rachel Jones, the first and only legal wife of Vernon Howell.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Truths and Consequences"[1]TBATBAApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)TBD
2"A Common Enemy"[2]TBATBAApril 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)TBD
3"The Gospel According to Livingstone Fagan"[3]TBATBAApril 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)TBD
4"Conspiracy"[4]TBATBAMay 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)TBD
5"Reckoning"[5]TBATBAMay 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)TBD

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.[6] 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.[7] In February 2023, the series was retitled Waco: The Aftermath and would instead premiere on Showtime on April 16, 2023.[8]

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 were announced to star.[9] 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.[10]

Filming

The series was filmed between March and June 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[11]

References
  1. "Waco: The Aftermath - Season 1 Episode 1, Truths and Consequences". Showtime. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. "Waco: The Aftermath - Season 1 Episode 2, A Common Enemy". Showtime. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. "Waco: The Aftermath - Season 1 Episode 3, The Gospel According to Livingstone Fagan". Showtime. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. "Waco: The Aftermath - Season 1 Episode 4, Conspiracy". Showtime. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. "Waco: The Aftermath - Season 1 Episode 5, Reckoning". Showtime. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. "Waco: The Aftermath (Series)". Production List. February 7, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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