‘The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson’: How to Watch & Stream the Lifetime Documentary Online

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Lifetime is taking viewers inside the “life and tragic death” of Nicole Brown Simpson in a two-part documentary premiering on Saturday (June 1) at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson features 50 participants including Nicole’s sisters, Denise, Tanya and Dominique Brown along with friends such as Kris Jenner, Faye Resnick, Ron Hardy and Robin Greer. Nicole, the ex-wife of O.J. Simpson, was brutally murdered alongside her friend, Ron Goldman, in 1994.

Shedding “new light on her life and tragic death” the documentary features exclusive home videos, interviews, passages from Nicole’s diary, first-person accounts and legal depositions, and exposes “shocking details,” according to a Lifetime news release.

The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions for Lifetime. Jesse Daniels, Melissa Moore, Rit Saraswat, Brie Miranda Bryant, Kim Chessler and Julie Pizzi serve as executive producers.

Read on for ways to watch and stream the two-part documentary.

How to Stream The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson

Lifetime’s The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson will premiere across two nights starting on Saturday (June 1) at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Viewers that have access to Lifetime — through cable, satellite or streaming, can watch the documentary on Lifetime, MyLifetime.com, or stream the next day on the Lifetime App.

For those who don’t have cable channels, streaming is the best way to watch the documentary live and on-demand. And there are several ways to watch, without spending extra money up front.

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Want more ways to stream? The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson will also be available on Prime Video after the premiere.

The first two-parts of the documentary details Nicole’s childhood, her close bond with family and goes in-depth about her relationship with Simpson, which started when she was just 18 years old. But it also explores Simpson’s first marriage to Marguerite Simpson, and features an appearance from her sister, Veterdata Jones. O.J.’s former neighbor and a retired Los Angeles police officer who claims O.J. physical abused his first wife also appear in the documentary. However, the documentary notes that Marguerite has publicly denied any domestic abuse by Simpson.

Outlining a pattern of domestic violence that began early in the relationship with Nicole, the documentary shares never-before-heard details and stories from her family, close friends and a witness who recalls seeing Simpson slap her while on the beach with family. The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson also revisits the gruesome, double murders, Simpson’s infamous white Bronco chase, the murder trial and his subsequent acquittal. Despite being acquitted of both murders, the former NFL player was found liable in a civil lawsuit and served nine years in prison on charges of armed robbery, kidnapping for a separate incident. Simpson was released from prison in 2021 and died from cancer in April.

Watch the trailer for The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson below.