Cable networks will look to build on the momentum created for the genre by recent projects including FX’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson with limited series and specials of their own pulled from the pages of history.

HBO will tackle the 1990s controversy surrounding Anita Hill’s sex-discrimination charges levied during the 1991 Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with the Saturday (April 16) premiere of original move Confirmation. It will also dig into President Lyndon B. Johnson’s first year in office with the May 21 telefilm All the Way.

On the dramatic-series side, Sundance TV will examine the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland on centenary Sunday, April 24, with the limited series Rebellion.

And A&E on Memorial Day (May 30) will premiere the four-episode remake of 1970’s slavery-themed miniseries Roots.

The projects follow the recent ratings success of high-profile, history-themed projects. FX’s 10-part series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson drew 3.9 million viewers (per Nielsen live-plus-same-day ratings) for its finale April 5 after generating a network-record 5.1 million viewers (also on a live-plus-same-day basis) for the Feb. 2 series premiere.

The retelling of the infamous 1995 Simpson murder trial also generated significant press coverage and social-media buzz that helped build awareness and ratings.

WGN America set a network ratings record with the March 4 premiere of original drama series Underground — the story of slaves escaping bondage along the 19th century Underground Railroad — drawing 1.4 million viewers.

Network executives said the success of The People v. O.J Simpson and Underground are helping to build momentum for a genre that appeals both to older viewers and hard-to-reach younger watchers.

“The appeal of television it its ability to transport you into a story, and to be able to do that across time and go to early 20th century Ireland, or even just back to the 1990s to the O.J Simpson trial, is almost like time-traveling and immersing yourself in that time and place,” said Jan Diedrichsen, executive director of SundanceTV. “That has incredible appeal to viewers of all ages.”

Rebellion, which dramatizes Ireland’s fight for independence through the eyes of three women and their families, is a departure from the network’s mostly fiction-based scripted series. But Diedrichsen said the series fits the SundanceTV brand because it tells a strong and compelling story through well-developed, engaging and relatable characters.

Its historical backdrop is an added benefit for viewers, Diedrichsen said. “Viewers know the ending to the story — the Irish gained their independence — but you’re watching this story and experiencing history differently than reading about it. That allows you to connect and identify with the characters, because you know more than the characters know.”

History, which has scored in the past with shows such as Texas Rising, Hatfields & McCoys and The Bible, will look to draw viewers to its remake of Roots, a remake of the 1977 ABC miniseries based on Alex Haley’s best-selling novel about the journey of an African-American family through slavery. The four-night, eight-hour series will premiere May 30 on A+E Networks outlets History, A&E and Lifetime.

With viewers looking to the past to see how its events shaped today’s issues, the genre is as popular now as ever, History general manager Jana Bennett said.

“It’s not accidental that there’s been some success with shows that look at real stories, rather than just fictional depictions, and that’s true of O.J., Underground and [Netflix’s drug-themed series] Narcos,” she said. “I think the audience is really up to seeing the real story of how did we get here and looking at the bigger questions of what’s the context of where we are now, and how it reflects history.

“There’s a real need among viewers for a change of pace from the acceleration of today’s technology-driven environment and an appetite for history, which helps to answer the question of how we got here in the first place,” Bennett said.

BET’s annual Black Girls Rock! 2016 special was the most tweeted television show yesterday, according to Nielsen’s daily Twitter TV Ratings report.

Black Girls Rockl generated 215,000 tweets Tuesday, topping the 62,000 tweets generated by the final episode of FX’s anthology series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, according to Nielsen.

Freeform series Shadowhunters finished third with 57,000 tweets, followed by Fox’s American Idol (38,000 tweets) and Comedy Central’s At Midnight With Chris Hardwick (26,000).

TNT’s Minnesota Timberwolves-Golden State Warriors NBA basketball telecast was the most social sports program of the day, generating 142,000 tweets, according to Nielsen.

On the heels of the finale of FX’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, ESPN Tuesday said it will launch its four-part O.J: Made In America docu-series June 11 on ABC.

The series, which chronicles the rise and fall of Simpson, including his famed NFL career, his infamous 1995 trial for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson, and his current incarceration on another crime, will air on ESPN beginning June 14 and concluding on June 18, said network officials.

"We are incredibly proud of this epic work of documentary filmmaking. It's one of the most unique projects ESPN Films has ever done," said Marie Donoghue, executive vice president of Global Strategy and Original Content in a statement. “We are especially excited to team with our ABC colleagues to premiere the first installment on ABC."

FX's 10-part American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, which chronicles the Simpson murder trial, airs its finale April 5.

ESPN's schedule for O.J.: Made In America is as follows:

Tuesday, June 14

7 p.m. ET – Re-air of "O.J.: Made in America – Part 1"

9 p.m. ET – Premiere of "O.J.: Made in America – Part 2"

Wednesday, June 15

7 p.m. ET – Re-air of "O.J.: Made in America – Part 2"

9 p.m. ET – Premiere of "O.J.: Made in America – Part 3"

Friday, June 17

7 p.m. ET – Re-air of "O.J.: Made in America – Part 3"

9 p.m. ET – Premiere of "O.J.: Made in America – Part 4"

Saturday, June 18

7 p.m. ET – Re-air of "O.J.: Made in America – Part 4"

9 p.m. ET – Premiere of finale "O.J.: Made in America – Part 5"

Actors Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sarah Paulson will star in FX’s upcoming anthology series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.

The Academy Award-winning Gooding (pictured) will portray Simpson, the pro football star who stood trial in the mid-1990s on charges of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Paulson, who is currently starring in American Horror Story: Freak Show, will portray prosecutor Marcia Clark, said network officials.

Series creator Ryan Murphy will also serve as executive producer along with Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski and Dante Di Loreto. The series is based on The Run Of His Life: The People V. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Tobin.