The six-episode series dramatizes the 1993 standoff between the FBI and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. The miniseries received a mixed response from critics who praised the performances and tension, but criticized the show's sympathetic approach to Branch Davidian leader David Koresh.
Waco is a dramatized exploration of the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and David Koresh's religious faction, the Branch Davidians. It investigates the tragedy before and during the standoff, from a variety of viewpoints of those most personally associated with the two sides of the dispute.