
Waco: The Aftermath(2023)
Explore the wide-ranging fallout succeeding the tragic events that took place in Waco, TX: the trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect and the rise of homegrown terrorist, Timothy McVeigh.


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.

Michael Shannon
Gary Noesner

Taylor Kitsch
David Koresh

Rory Culkin
David Thibodeau

Paul Sparks
Steve Schneider

Andrea Riseborough
Judy Schneider

Shea Whigham
Mitch Decker

Melissa Benoist
Rachel Koresh

Julia Garner
Michele Jones

Camryn Manheim
Balenda Thibodeau

John Leguizamo
Jacob Vazquez
Waco is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of fbi, siege, cult, based on true story, shootout, raid. Created by David Thibodeau, it stars Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Rory Culkin. 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.
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