The FBI and ATF seize religious leader David Koresh's Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas in the spring of 1993.
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Michael Shannon, Demore Barnes, Melissa Benoist, Rory Culkin, Duncan Joiner, John Leguizamo, Annika Marks, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Sparks, Shea Whigham, Eric Lange
The end of the stalement seems to approach as the FBI's tactical division turns up the heat.
Negotiations intensify as the Branch Davidians refuse to surrender. As David Koresh waits for a sign from God, the lack of food and medical treatment tests both the Davidians’ faith and law enforcement’s patience.
With the ATF siege in motion, assault vehicles storm the Mount Carmel compound and exchange gunfire, which begins a 51-day standoff.
The ATF gets a tip of suspicious activity involving weapons taking place among a small religious community led by David Koresh and located at the Mount Carmel Center just outside of Waco, Texas.