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S1:E3 Operation Showtime

Original Air Date: Mar 19, 2023

The ATF siege is in motion. Assault vehicles storm the Mount Carmel compound and gunfire is exchanged, beginning a 51-day standoff. FBI chief negotiator Gary Noesner arrives and agrees to broadcast David Koresh's message on national television.

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Cast

Michael Shannon

Gary Noesner

Taylor Kitsch

David Koresh

Andrea Riseborough

Judy Schneider

Paul Sparks

Steve Schneider

Rory Culkin

David Thibodeau

Shea Whigham

Mitch Decker

Melissa Benoist

Rachel Koresh

John Leguizamo

Jacob Vazquez

Julia Garner

Michele Jones

Glenn Fleshler

Tony Prince

Camryn Manheim

Balenda Thibodeau

Eric Lange

Ron Engelman

Christopher Stanley

Edward Wiggins

Michael Hyland

Walter Graves

Demore Barnes

Wayne Martin

Annika Marks

Kathy Schroeder

Written by

Salvatore Stabile

Based on the book "Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator" by

Gary Noesner

Developed for Television by

John Erick Dowdle & Drew Dowdle

Based on the book "Waco: A Survivor's Story" by

David Thibodeau and Leon Whiteson

Directed by

John Erick Dowdle

Rating

TV14

Showtime Advisories

Adult Content, Adult Language, Violence

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