American Crime Story often leans into identity themes, emphasizing race, sexuality, and social justice throughout its narrative arcs. While the real-life cases do warrant some of this focus, at times, it feels like the storylines are framed more to highlight current ideological concerns than to explore complex characters or facts. It definitely pushes modern perspectives, though not always at the total expense of story.

The show frequently critiques traditional institutions such as law enforcement, family, and even religion as sources of bias or oppression. Elements of masculinity, justice, and traditional roles are routinely subverted or presented in a negative light, which lines up neatly with contemporary activist narratives.

Alternative worldviews, especially more traditional ones, rarely get an honest hearing here. Dissenting perspectives are usually portrayed through deeply flawed or villainous characters, making the ideological atmosphere feel quite locked in. There’s not much room for diversity of thought.