Matthew Broderick Cast in FX’s New ‘American Crime Story’

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick has been cast in FX’s second installment of its American Crime Story anthology, which will revolve around the story of New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina.

The first installment of American Crime Story, The People v. O.J. Simpson, was nominated for 22 Emmys and won nine, including outstanding limited series. It also won two Golden Globes.

In Katrina, Broderick will portray Federal Emergency Management Agency head Michael Brown, who was in charge of the government’s response to the disaster caused by the hurricane.

Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson serve as executive producers on Katrina: American Crime Story, which is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions.

Broderick has won two Tony awards for his stage work and recently appeared in the films Rules Don’t Apply and Manchester By The Sea.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.