Hyams was interviewed by Ezra Edelman in the latter's documentary "", which touched on Hyams' former friendship with O. J. Simpson, whom he had directed in "Capricorn One". In his interview, Hyams revealed his initial belief that Simpson was innocent of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, but began to have doubts following the DNA evidence that suggested otherwise. He said he felt particularly betrayed when Simpson continued to insist that he was innocent when Hyams' friend Alan Dershowitz, who was also one of Simpson's lawyers, also began to voice his doubts about Simpson's innocence. Following Simpson's acquittal, Hyams claimed that he found the African American celebration to be particularly offensive and hurtful, and later severed his ties with Simpson.