The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

I hadn’t watched the first season of American Crime Story. Never felt very interested in the show and the only reason I watched this most recent season was because it was about Versace. I got very intrigued by the show because I remember the case, as it was thoroughly explored by the media at the time. So I decided I’d give the series a try.

I didn’t know a lot about Versace’s life. Almost nothing really, so I can’t truly criticize the choices by the production when it came to the story. However, I have a problem with the title. It may have been better not to call it “the assassination of Versace”, but rather “Versace’s killer” as the protagonist is not the designer but rather his killer and this wasn’t exactly what most people seemed to expect going in. This was also the case for me and I must admit I got a bit disappointed.

The show is good enough to make you curious and keep you watching it but it isn’t all that exciting. Even so, if you were able to skip past the shortcomings and having your focus be on Andrew, you’ll see its quality. The character is deep and well constructed. His personality and actions can give you chills in your spine at some points.

The end was both cathartic and terribly sad, especially when you see the way Gianni’s boyfriend is treated by Versace’s family, and even other people around him. It kind of shows us a picture of the ‘90s in regards to homosexuality and the way society looked at these men and women.

In the end, I believe this show is an interesting near-documentary, and certainly one to watch, but probably not so entertainment as you might be expecting, rather focusing on great character development.

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