Series from 2006
The last 24 hours of a person's life.
The final hours of Anna Nicole Smith.
Janis Joplin was the undisputed queen of rock and roll, her powerful, bluesy vocals, unmatched. A blast of nearly pure heroin cut short her tumultuous life. Final 24 traces the roots of her addiction and uses archive footage, dramatic reenactments and interviews with her closest companions, including her brother and former band mates, to piece together the last 24 hours of a voice of a generation.
Keith Moon, the drummer for The Who, was legendary for both his drumming style and his wild lifestyle.
Vibrant, funny, and beautiful, Nicole Brown Simpson appears to have it all. With loads of money, a great body, and two adorable children, the ex-wife of football legend O.J. Simpson is living the Hollywood dream. In 24 hours, however, the dream will be brutally shattered, Nicole will be dead, and her ex-husband will stand accused in the murder trial of the century.
One of the most notorious religious leaders in the United States, David Koresh, and 83 of his followers have been trapped inside their Waco, Texas compound for over 50 days. Unwilling to surrender and surrounded by authorities, the siege is the longest modern-day standoff in American law enforcement history. Final 24 documents the final moments of the infamous preacher's life.
The most successful hip-hop artist of all time, Tupac Shakur has just finished shooting his latest video in Los Angeles. As the fearless and angry voice of urban America, the multi-talented poet and performer has sold over 75 million albums, has scored six top-ten billboard singles in as many years, and has emerged as a rich and powerful black man with scores of fans... And enemies.