American Crime is an upcoming American anthology crime drama television series that is expected to debut on ABC during the 2014-15 television season. The series was created by John Ridley, and stars Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton. The series will center on race, class, and gender politics as it follows a racially charged murder and the subsequent trial. The series will air on Thursday nights at 10:00 p.m. Eastern/9:00 p.m. Central starting March 5, 2015.