 The piece is based on more than 200 interviews they conducted while there.It follows and in some cases re-enacts the chronology of Shepherd's visit to a local bar, his kidnap and beating, the discovery of him tied to a fence, the vigil at the hospital, his death and funeral, and the trial of his homophobic killers.The mini-series mixes real news reports with actors portraying friends, family, cops, killers, and other Laramie residents in their own words.