Guillen controversy: How much will Showtime show?

Everyone knows what Ozzie Guillen said and the ramifications. Now viewers will get a chance to see what happened behind the scenes.

Saturday at 9 p.m., Showtime will air a 30-minute preview of The Franchise: A Season with the Miami Marlins. The weekly series then will premiere with a one-hour episode on July 11, followed by 30-minute episodes the next 7 weeks.

Here’s the trailer.

Showtime, which is doing the series in association with Major League Baseball, obviously wants to strike while the Guillen controversy still is hot. As you can see from the end of the trailer, the situation definitely is addressed. The final cut shows Guillen being informed that he will be suspended.

The Marlins were picked for the series because of all the new developments going into the season: new stadium, new manager, new high-profile players. Everyone knew Guillen could be unpredictable, but nobody could have predicted he would have spark a politically-based revolt against him in Miami less than a week into the season.

“This is an exercise in flexibility,” said Matt Bourne, MLBs vice-president of business public relations. “What happened is a major story and it will be addressed in a meaningful way.”

However, keep in mind that Saturday’s show is a 30-minute preview, encompassing all the developments from last fall through the first week of the season. I expect the Guillen saga will have small portion of the episode relative to the local firestorm it caused.

Also, remember MLB and the Marlins have a say over the final version. I expect it will be covered here and then it’s time to move on.

Regardless, there will be no shortage of storylines in Miami. The series figures to be lively.

And profanity alert: Unlike the trailer, which has many bleeps, Bourne said Guillen’s colorful language will be heard loud and clear. After all, this is Showtime.