Waco (miniseries)
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Waco is a television miniseries dramatizing the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF, and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waco (miniseries) canonical | 2 |
| Waco (miniseries) score | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Waco (miniseries) Context triple: [Shea Whigham, notableWork, Waco (miniseries)]
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A.
Waco siege
The Waco siege was a 1993 law enforcement standoff in Texas between U.S. federal agencies and the Branch Davidians religious sect that ended in a deadly fire and remains one of the most controversial operations in modern American policing.
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B.
Texas Rising
Texas Rising is a historical drama miniseries that chronicles the Texas Revolution and the rise of the Texas Rangers in the 1830s.
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C.
Claimin' True
"Claimin' True" is a track by the hip hop duo Outkast from their influential 1994 debut album *Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik*, showcasing their early Southern rap style.
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D.
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American action crime television series starring Chuck Norris as a martial artist lawman who fights crime in Texas.
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E.
The First 48
The First 48 is a true-crime documentary television series that follows real homicide investigations during the critical first two days after a murder.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waco (miniseries) Target entity description: Waco is a television miniseries dramatizing the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF, and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas.
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A.
Waco siege
The Waco siege was a 1993 law enforcement standoff in Texas between U.S. federal agencies and the Branch Davidians religious sect that ended in a deadly fire and remains one of the most controversial operations in modern American policing.
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B.
Texas Rising
Texas Rising is a historical drama miniseries that chronicles the Texas Revolution and the rise of the Texas Rangers in the 1830s.
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C.
Claimin' True
"Claimin' True" is a track by the hip hop duo Outkast from their influential 1994 debut album *Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik*, showcasing their early Southern rap style.
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D.
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American action crime television series starring Chuck Norris as a martial artist lawman who fights crime in Texas.
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E.
The First 48
The First 48 is a true-crime documentary television series that follows real homicide investigations during the critical first two days after a murder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television miniseries ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Dolby Digital ⓘ |
| basedOn |
1993 Waco siege
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
standoff between FBI, ATF, and Branch Davidians ⓘ |
| composer | Jeff Russo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Drew Dowdle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Erick Dowdle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | John Erick Dowdle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2018-01-24 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasFollowUpWork | Waco: The Aftermath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2018-02-28 ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | limited series ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Paramount Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | HDTV ⓘ |
| portrays |
Branch Davidians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives NERFINISHED ⓘ David Koresh NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Noesner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Lionsgate Television
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paramount Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Waco, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Andrea Riseborough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Leguizamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ Melissa Benoist NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sparks NERFINISHED ⓘ Rory Culkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Shea Whigham NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor Kitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
law enforcement standoff
ⓘ
religious sect ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1993 ⓘ |
| writer |
Drew Dowdle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Erick Dowdle NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvatore Stabile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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