FX Impeachment: American Crime Story -- Pictured: Beanie Fieldstein as Monica Lewinsky
The third season of “American Crime Story” is “Impeachment,” taking a look at President Bill Clinton’s impeachment from the point of view of Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp. It premieres Tuesday, September 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch “Impeachment: American Crime Story” streaming online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of FX and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Impeachment: American Crime Story” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of FX and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s Sling Blue bundle. This option doesn’t come with a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with FX, plus you can get $10 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “Impeachment: American Crime Story” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of FX and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s a good long-term option if that’s what you’re looking for:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch “Impeachment: American Crime Story” live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” FX is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “Impeachment: American Crime Story” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of FX and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch “Impeachment: American Crime Story” live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which will include new episodes the day after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Preview
After two triumphant seasons examining the O.J. Simpson trial in the case of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in season one, and the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace in season two, “American Crime Story” is back with the tail of President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, told from the perspective of the women at the heart of the events.
This limited series examines “the national crisis that led to the first impeachment of a U.S. President in over a century. It tells this story through the eyes of the women at the center of the events: Monica Lewinsky (Beanie Feldstein), Linda Tripp (Sarah Paulson) and Paula Jones (Annaleigh Ashford). All three were thrust into the public spotlight during a time of corrosive partisan rancor, shifting sexual politics and a changing media landscape. The series shows how power lifts some and disposes of others in the halls of our most sacred institutions,” according to the FX press release.
The show co-stars Margo Martindale as Lucianne Goldberg, Edie Falco as Hillary Clinton, Clive Owen as Bill Clinton, Judith Light as Susan Carpenter-McMillan, Billy Eichner as Matt Drudge, Cobie Smulders as Ann Coulter, Kathleen Turner as Susan Webber Wright, Mira Sorvino as Marcia Lewis, and Anthony Green as Al Gore.
In a Q&A session with the 2021 TCA summer press tour, star Feldstein said that Lewinsky consulted on “every word” of the script.
“When I received the scripts, I knew that every word that I was saying was approved and had been to Monica first,” said Feldstein. “[The producers] would go through the scripts with her and [she would] give all her feedback and her notes. And by the time it got to me, I was sure that everything in there was something that she felt comfortable with, she felt was real to her life and represented her.”
Producer Brad Simpson added, “Monica Lewinsky was our main consultant in terms of outside consultants on the show this season.”
The premiere episode is titled “Exiles” and its description reads, “After the death of her boss, White House staffer Linda Tripp is moved to the Pentagon, where she meets Monica Lewinsky; Paula Jones decides to sue the President for sexual harassment.”
Episode two, airing September 14, is titled “The President Kissed Me.” Its description reads, “Monica reveals to Linda that she is having an affair with the most powerful man in the world.”
Then on September 21 comes episode three, titled “Not to Be Believed.” Its description reads, “Tensions rise between Monica and the President. Paula is offered a settlement. Linda begins to feel that she has a target on her back.”
“Impeachment: American Crime Story” airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on FX.