From the team behind last year’s The People v OJ Simpson, another enthralling slice of American murder. For those who thought (as did I) that it was a bit of a fuss in 1997 over a dead frock-jockey, the nine-part drama The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story will prove a surprisingly necessary corrective. We see, in the anguish of the fans, the power of fashion; and in their desperation to grab a slice of his death, the power of greed. We see another world: a Miami Beach villa of hazy light and splendours that would have shamed Greek gods, and of a jealous, bitter, fantasist serial killer. It’s sharp, mesmerising, and we’ve only just got into the Donatella story, with a wonderfully cast Penélope Cruz.
The week in TV: Save Me; Strike; The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and more
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