Summary
A government raid on a religious community led by David Koresh near Waco, TX led to a 51-day standoff which ended with 76 people dead.
Waco
- 2018
- Season 1
- 6 episodes
- Crime/detective
- History
Episode 2: The Strangers Across the Street
Summary
ATF agent Jacob Vasquez (John Leguizamo) begins undercover surveillance on the Mount Carmel compound and befriends David Koresh (Taylor Kitsch) in hopes of finding illegal weapons or other activity.
Review
Knowing the outcome of the disastrous Waco siege in 1993 does nothing to diminish the tension in this excellent, intelligent and thoughtful dramatisation. The FBI and its offshoot the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) prepare to raid the Texas compound of the Branch Davidians sect, led by the messianic and seemingly unshakeably confident David Koresh.
But the operation is bungled from the start as an FBI surveillance team is woefully unprepared when Koresh (Taylor Kitsch) pays a “friendly” visit to its lair. Koresh – a bigamist and a sexual exploiter of underage girls – is no fool, and he’s armed to the teeth, ready for the “armies of Babylon” to come to his door. He doesn’t have to wait long.
How to watch
Next showing
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Streaming
Details
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| David Koresh | Taylor Kitsch |
| Rachel Koresh | Melissa Benoist |
| David Thibodeau | Rory Culkin |
| Jacob Vasquez | John Leguizamo |
| Gary Noesner | Michael Shannon |
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Episode 2
The Strangers Across the Street
Summary
ATF agent Jacob Vasquez (John Leguizamo) begins undercover surveillance on the Mount Carmel compound and befriends David Koresh (Taylor Kitsch) in hopes of finding illegal weapons or other activity.Review
Knowing the outcome of the disastrous Waco siege in 1993 does nothing to diminish the tension in this excellent, intelligent and thoughtful dramatisation. The FBI and its offshoot the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) prepare to raid the Texas compound of the Branch Davidians sect, led by the messianic and seemingly unshakeably confident David Koresh.
But the operation is bungled from the start as an FBI surveillance team is woefully unprepared when Koresh (Taylor Kitsch) pays a “friendly” visit to its lair. Koresh – a bigamist and a sexual exploiter of underage girls – is no fool, and he’s armed to the teeth, ready for the “armies of Babylon” to come to his door. He doesn’t have to wait long.
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
Streaming
Details
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
role name David Koresh Taylor Kitsch Rachel Koresh Melissa Benoist David Thibodeau Rory Culkin Jacob Vasquez John Leguizamo Gary Noesner Michael Shannon
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
