Series synopsis
Waco is an American crime drama television series that premiered on Paramount Network on January 24, 2018. It ended on February 28, 2018. It was created by John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle. It stars Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Rory Culkin and Paul Sparks.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Shannon as Gary Noesner
- Taylor Kitsch as David Koresh
- Rory Culkin as David Thibodeau
- Paul Sparks as Steve Schneider
- Andrea Riseborough as Judy Schneider
- Shea Whigham as Mitch Decker
- Melissa Benoist as Rachel Koresh
- Julia Garner as Michele Jones
Supporting cast
- Camryn Manheim as Balenda Thibodeau
- John Leguizamo as Jacob Vazquez
- Steven Culp as Peter Hardwick
Guest cast
- Hans Christopher as Randy Weaver
- Demore Barnes as Wayne Martin
- Vivien Lyra Blair as Serenity Jones
- J.B. Tuttle as Davey Jones
- Duncan Joiner as Cyrus
- Annika Marks as Kathy Schroeder
- Tait Fletcher as Brad Branch
- Glenn Fleshler as Tony Prince
- Eric Lange as Ron Engelman
- Michael Hyland as Walter Graves
- Rich Ting as Lon Horiuchi
- Darcel Danielle as Sheila Martin
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | January 24, 2018 | February 28, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 6 | January 24, 2018 | February 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revelations of Waco: Ruby Ridge Former FBI negotiator Gary Noesner and former ATF agent John Risenhoover take you through the real story of the Ruby Ridge hostage situation. |
January 24, 2018 |
| 2 |
Revelations of Waco: Church and State Theologians explain how a young man named Vernon Howell came to change his name and become the leader of the Branch Davidians. |
January 31, 2018 |
| 3 |
Revelations of Waco: Operation Showtime ATF officers and Branch Davidian survivors recount the first day of the infamous raid on the Mt. Carmel compound. |
February 7, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visions and Omens The ATF gets a tip of suspicious activity involving weapons taking place among a small religious community led by David Koresh and located at the Mount Carmel Center just outside of Waco, Texas. |
January 24, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Strangers Across the Street ATF agent Jacob Vasquez begins undercover surveillance on the Mount Carmel compound and befriends David Koresh in hopes of finding illegal weapons or other activity. |
January 31, 2018 |
| 3 |
Operation Showtime The ATF siege is in motion. Assault vehicles storm the Mount Carmel compound and gunfire is exchanged, which begins a 51-day standoff. |
February 7, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Paramount Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 24, 2018 |
| Last aired | February 28, 2018 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |