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Season 1 – The Beauty

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The world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. FBI Agents Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett are sent to Paris to uncover the truth. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection, but with terrifying consequences. Their path leads them directly into the crosshairs of "The Corporation", a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed “The Beauty,” who will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire --including unleashing his lethal enforcer, “The Assassin”. As the epidemic spreads, Jeremy, a desperate outsider, is caught in the chaos, searching for purpose as the agents race across Paris, Venice, Rome and New York to stop a threat that could alter the future of humanity.
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The Beauty — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Caking on visceral splatter over an engaging takedown of modern beauty standards, Ryan Murphy's gonzo sci-fi horror is a disgustingly good time, even if its cultural commentary only goes skin deep.

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Nicholas Harris New Statesman Feb 5
The whole show looks so good – ironically, very conventionally cinematically beautiful – that it feels pointless to linger or ponder... This is face-lift TV, taut and tight and very smooth, even if you never really believe it’s real. Go to Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian Feb 3
Murphy again revels in the juxtaposition of the beautiful and the ugly and violent, and the series is shot with his distinguishing sense of aesthetic fascination. Go to Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Jan 30
3/4
It might get tripped up by its own aspirations at time, but it’s one of Murphy’s better series. Go to Full Review Bethan Ackerley New Scientist 5d
The series rarely captures the transgressive spirit that makes body horror so special. Worse, it feels unoriginal, not because it’s an adaptation of a popular comic book series, but because it has nothing but obviousness to offer. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Jan 29
2/5
Heart-racing action sequences are followed by long passages of exposition, in which characters explain the plot so pedantically that viewers can easily scroll through social media and post comments while watching it . . . which is, I suppose, the point. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Riley P. @rp4runner 20h Doesn’t get enough attention keeps you on a hook and the story continues to build and change. See more Craig B @Boundsy 1d Holy moly... this show is twisted, but it's very hard to turn away. Absolutely riveting. Definitely not for the squeamish. See more Matt R. @mrhoda93 1d Some weird sexual scenes but besides that I like the strange horror. Not for everybody See more Filippo P @pinolo 1d Ryan Murphy, please quit your job and do not show up in public again. You are a disgrace. See more A R. 1d Best. Sci/fi horror. Series. Ever. Bella Hadid is what lured me in and the plot is what hooked me. All the negative reviews simply lack taste! Love the refreshing take for Ryan Murphy and I already hope there is a season 2. Very rarely will I recommend a show to others, but this one takes the cake. It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited about a series. I am fully tuned in every Wednesday at 9PM. Absolutely love this show and the transrepresentation. See more Wiktoria R @WiktoriaWinchester 2d The whole premises of the show is not terrible but the acting of most actors feels even more terrible next to good actors like Evan Peters (even though he also wasn't impressive in this one) The character writing is giving "white rich gay old man" (no offense, I am indeed a lesbian and white, just not rich or a man). Waaaay too many sex scenes that are unnecessarily explicit, I get it's an STD after the first time, no need to show it every single time. I don't love that he reused American Horror Story Soundtracks, since it is a whole different show and I feel like he just tries to convince people with that to like the show. But that is just a personal opinion of course. Sadly also very male centered. Funny enough i did not love that he put Bella Hadid in there but as far as I can see she was ironically the best actress in it. The whole thing just feels like a 2016 high budget youtuber movie project, especially with these weird conversation slides etc. it's giving written by AI. See more Read all reviews
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Ryan Murphy

Creator

Matthew Hodgson

Creator

Matt Hodgson

Creator

Evan Peters

Cooper Madsen

Anthony Ramos

The Assassin

Jeremy Pope

Jeremy

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 21, 2026 Beautiful Pilot FBI agents Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett are assigned to investigate a shocking incident at a fashion show in Paris. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 21, 2026 Beautiful Jordan The discovery of a gruesome crime scene sends Cooper and Jordan to Venice, Italy. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 21, 2026 Beautiful Christopher Cross An unlikely partnership is formed after The Assassin is sent to clean up a messy situation. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 28, 2026 Beautiful Chimp Face Cooper interviews an assistant editor following a disturbing event at the offices of a fashion magazine in New York City. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 4, 2026 Beautiful Billionaires A group of billionaires gather to make history. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 11, 2026 Beautiful Patient Zero A team of scientists stumble upon a life-changing secret. Details Episode 7 Airs Feb 18 Beautiful Living Rooms A desperate family is forced to make a difficult decision. Details Episode 8 Airs Feb 25 Beautiful Brothers The Corporation's master plan intensifies. Details Episode 9 Airs Feb 25 Beautiful Evolution Cooper and Jordan form an alliance with a mysterious person. Details Episode 10 Airs Mar 4 Beautiful Beauty Day A hot new trend goes viral. Details Episode 11 Airs Mar 4 Beautiful Betrayal Beauty has a price. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Ryan Murphy, Matthew Hodgson, Matt Hodgson
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Eric Kovtun, Matthew Hodgson, Scott Robertson, Nissa Diederich, Evan Peters, Michael Uppendahl, Anthony Ramos, Alexis Martin Woodall, Jeremy Pope, Eric Gitter, Peter Schwerin, Jeremy Haun
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA (S|V)
Genre
Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 21, 2026