Waco

A slow, suffocating standoff that keeps you braced for the worst while showing both sides with uncomfortable sympathy.

Created by

Drew Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Rory Culkin

Overview

The harrowing true story of the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and the Branch Davidians, a spiritual sect led by David Koresh in Waco, TX that resulted in a deadly shootout and fire.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Faith, power, obsession, survival

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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