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Capote vs. The Swans – Feud

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Jan 2024

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"What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" co-stars Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, two of the most prolific actresses in the history of Hollywood, had a famous feud while shooting the 1962 film. This docudrama from Emmy-winning producer Ryan Murphy ("American Horror Story") recalls the details of the legendary rivalry the Oscar-winning actresses had while filming the movie and extended well after the cameras stopped rolling. "Feud" recalls how the ladies struggled to hang on to fame in the twilight of their careers as they faced such obstacles as ageism, sexism and misogyny. Leading the acclaimed cast are Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon -- portraying Crawford and Davis, respectively -- who have won three Oscars between them.

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Critics Consensus

While this Feud might lack the abundance of incident that made its predecessor such a nasty delight, Capote vs. the Swans' luxe milieu and dynamite ensemble will keep spectators entertained.

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Carol Midgley

The Times (UK)

05/14/2024

4/5

Though playing an attention-seeking drunk bent on self-destruction at full volume, [Hollander] manages to avoid caricature and delivers a performance full of nuance and, eventually, pathos.

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Camilla Long

The Times (UK)

04/22/2024

It’s a love story, really. Once you realise that, the show’s other flaws melt away.

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Hugo Rifkind

The Times (UK)

04/22/2024

This is prestige, grown-up, admirable stuff, not least in the way it stars four or five of the most beautiful women in the world, and all of them over 50. Yet at eight episodes, I’m not totally sure it has the hooks to take me all the way.

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Jen Shieff

New Zealand Herald

01/08/2025

4/5

Clipping along quickly, this season of Feud is so absorbing, viewers will want to binge-watch and may even be a bit sad when it ends.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

07/07/2024

FOUR STARS

Mired in the cruelty of its real-life characters, the series starts off bumpy. If you can make it past the first three episodes, you'll likely make it to the end, but it won't be a pleasant experience.

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Paula Vázquez Prieto

La Nación (Argentina)

05/09/2024

4/5

The portrait of Capote, stemming from his creative crisis, violent lovers, and devotion to an elusive beauty... balances Murphy's kitsch, often prone to missteps, and a decadent tenderness makes the series great. [Full review in Spanish]

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VITALII H

@freakynickison Oct 29

First season was 10/10, no complaints, it was so iconic that it was very hard to surpass. The 2nd season was good, it was entertaining, enjoyable and visually appealing. However, it could've been a movie. The story is so incredible. How is it possible that this story wasn't told before throughout the movie? My critique is it's length. But everything else is quality. The cast? Omg, they did their big one.

prawnda s

@RT72497680 Oct 5

ryan murphy is possibly the least talented person in hollywood today, but tom hollander tends to help him out by consistently wearing ill fitting prosthetics so he can give proverbial hand jobs to random historical figures of cinema, all while consistently insulting the greats that he thinks he is tributing.

Tony P

@T-dog94 02/18/2025

Just like the first season I thought it was a good show with a somewhat strong cast, but not great. However, the best scenes in this series for me were with Jessica Lange, and Truman Capote where she portrays his dead mother.

Swank I

@RT39354324 12/03/2024

Boring as f! The show seems to go nowhere; just catty assholes smoking and keeping us barely awake. Night and day diff than S01...no wonder Feud was cancelled after this season. Zzz.

Rudy A

@RT31870702 12/02/2024

A slight storyline but one that digs deep into Capote and his demons and becomes a moving meditation on success, aging and death.

Evan A

@RT10232158 12/01/2024

Beautiful! Episode 7 The Beautiful Babe was heart wrenching. If you want to know what it feels like to die, or move on to something new, the memories, the fear, the beauty, the excitement, the giddiness, the doubt, the regret, the end. Gorgeous, truly gorgeous! The writers, the actors, the music, the lighting, the set for that scene was perfection. Thank you!

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Naomi Watts

Babe Paley

Tom Hollander

Truman Capote

Diane Lane

Slim Keith

Chloë Sevigny

C.Z. Guest

Calista Flockhart

Lee Radziwill

Demi Moore

Ann Woodward

Episode 1

Aired Jan 31, 2024

Pilot

Truman Capote is the toast of New York society; an excerpt published in Esquire magazine threatens to topple him from his precarious perch.

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Episode 2

Aired Jan 31, 2024

Ice Water in Their Veins

In the aftermath of the Esquire article, Truman starts on a downward spiral; the Swans form a unified front.

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Episode 3

Aired Feb 7, 2024

Masquerade 1966

In 1966, documentary filmmakers, the Maysles brothers, capture the events leading up to and following Truman's iconic Black and White Ball.

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Episode 4

Aired Feb 14, 2024

It's Impossible

Babe makes peace with a harsh reality; Truman makes an effort to get sober.

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Episode 5

Aired Feb 21, 2024

The Secret Inner Lives of Swans

In November 1975, the day after the Esquire article is published, Truman receives an inspiring visit from a fellow writer.

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Episode 6

Aired Feb 28, 2024

Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals

In New York, it's the end of an era; in California, Truman tries to usher in a new era with a hunky beau.

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Episode 7

Aired Mar 6, 2024

Beautiful Babe

Babe reflects on her life and her greatest treasures; Truman and the Swans reel in the fallout of a tragedy.

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Episode 8

Aired Mar 13, 2024

Phantasm Forgiveness

Past, present and future collide as Truman makes a final push to finish Answered Prayers.

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