2. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Just as The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story wasn’t just about the OJ case, The Assassination of Gianni Versace isn’t just about the fashion icon’s murder at the hands of Andrew Cunanan. Showrunner Ryan Murphy uses Versace’s death as the jumping off point to assess the ripple effects of homophobia in the United States, while still telling the gripping true story it’s based on with impeccable casting, pacey scripts, and slick production values. Murphy takes bold risks with the storytelling structure too, opening with the killing and reversing through Cunanan’s meltdown to trace the trail of destruction he wreaked.
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