The five-episode series is a sequel to the 2018 miniseries Waco, which dramatizes the 1993 standoff between the FBI and the Branch Davidians in Waco. The cast includes Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, John Leguizamo, and Annika Marks, who reprise their roles from the Waco series. Waco: The Aftermath premiered on April 16, 2023, on Showtime.