Cuba Gooding Jr. to play O.J. Simpson in TV miniseries

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Glee creator Ryan Murphy has cast two stars for his upcoming FX miniseries, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, a dramatization of the double murder case that captivated the nation in 1995.

Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire) will play O.J. Simpson, the football star accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman. Sarah Paulson, who worked with Murphy on American Horror Story, will play prosecutor Marcia Clarke.

The People v O.J Simpson will serve as the first installment of an American Crime Story anthology series, in the same vein as Murphy's other FX show, American Horror Story.

According to a release, the 10-episode series will tell the story of the high-profile Simpson trial though "chaotic behind-the-scenes dealings and maneuvering on both sides of the court."

It will also look at "how a combination of prosecution confidence, defense willingness, and the LAPD's history with the city's African-American community gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt."