The first installment of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story airs on Wednesday night, but the drama surrounding the show started swirling long before its premiere. Ryan Murphy’s second ACS installment for FX after The People v. O.J. Simpson has legendary Italian designer Gianni Versace’s name in the title, but is based on a book by Vanity Fair contributor Maureen Orth called Vulgar Favors, which chronicles the killing spree of Andrew Cunanan and what led up to the morning he shot Versace on the steps of his Miami mansion. The show, then, is inevitably focused on Cunanan, rather than its namesake, and that, in addition to a lot of graphic violence, might explain why the family has come out against it. But Penélope Cruz is, apparently, on good terms with the real-life Donatella Versace, whom she portrays, and Ryan Murphy says he consulted with Donatella on a few points she wanted to make sure he got right about her brother’s life. So what’s the real story? Before you watch it, catch up on the latest Versace: ACS drama with the following time line:

July 29, 2017

Versace’s partner of 15 years, Antonio D’Amico, reacts negatively to photos showing Ricky Martin, who plays him, filming scenes from the show: “The picture of Ricky Martin holding the body in his arms is ridiculous. Maybe it’s the director’s poetic license, but that is not how I reacted.” D’Amico says he was not consulted by the ACS crew or creative team.

August 9, 2017

At a Television Critics Association panel, Ryan Murphy tells the audience that Donatella Versace reached out about certain details, including her children and how she wanted them treated in the show, which Murphy says he respected.

September 30, 2017

Ricky Martin tells Ocean Drive that he eventually was able to have a conversation with D’Amico about the portrayal of his relationship with Versace, though we don’t know how D’Amico responded. “I had the opportunity to speak to Antonio a few months ago,” Martin says. “I said, ‘Antonio, listen, maybe you’ve seen a couple of paparazzi shots of the actual scenes that we’re shooting, but please don’t judge the quality of it just by one picture, because it could easily be taken out of context. You have to see for yourself what we’re doing, and you’re going to be so pleased with everything.'"