Season 1 – The Beauty

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Jan 2026

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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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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, 2026

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.

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Graeme Blundell

The Australian

Feb 3, 2026

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.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Jan 30, 2026

3/4

It might get tripped up by its own aspirations at time, but it’s one of Murphy’s better series.

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Kristen Baldwin

AirTalk with Larry Mantle (LAist)

Sep 4, 2026

Ryan Murphy, who co-writes every episode and directs several, can't settle on a tone, so the episodes jerk back and forth between dull self-seriousness and limp satire.

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Weronika de Oliveira

Tech Advisor

Aug 21, 2026

1/5

Inspired by the Ozempic boom, Ryan Murphy’s new series is a satire of the modern obsession with youth and beauty. Highly stylised and violent, the body-horror show is messy and pretentious.

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Alexander Zalben

Comic Book Club

Jul 1, 2026

Plays to Murphy’s worst instincts, devolving into a convoluted jumble of goop and trite clichés that barely functions as a TV show, let alone telling a coherent story.

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Khaztiel Delbod D

@khaztielddenver_ 1 day ago

El concepto sobre la belleza me llamo la atención en esta serie, eso y que soy fan de Ryan Murphy. El directo ha hecho obras que han despertado mi interés. Ahora Evan Peters hace una actuación que me atrapa, le creo al hombre pero creo que en los últimos episodios fue la única razón por la que termine la historia. Los últimos episodios los sentí otra historia a la que se estaba contando, y eso hizo que perdiera poco a poco mi interés por prestar atención a lo que pasaba en pantalla.

Dorthy L

@RT5678904221283 Aug 28, 2026

I'm not a great Ryan Murphy fan, but I must say I'm enjoying it.

Annmarie H

@Annmarie493 Aug 26, 2026

I am kinda bummed that it wasn't exactly true to the comic, I am unable to find copies of it near me so I only read the free first chapter online. I preferred the comic over the show but it could be worse, could be better. .

Avindu G

@RT86379654 Aug 13, 2026

Lapses, Losses, Decline and Demise; forever the counterweights of wealth and desire. Gruesome are the consequences when that nostalgic symmetry is disturbed. Beauty's explosive visuals and clever filming seems more than able to channel the right response from the audience. Audio effects were excellent for key moments where action was beneath the skin. Lovely Rebecca Hall along with Evan Peters, Ashton Kutcher, Anthony Ramos were excellent among many other great performances by the cast. But the story seems to shed its fangs it had sunk into real social dilemmas as the show reaches the finale. It drifted more and more into the realm of miracles and absurdity. The mystery ending seems like a cherry on top of a cake set on its head.

Chelsea C

@chelsczosek Aug 8, 2026

Good series, wish it didn’t end w a the cliff hanger because who knows when we’ll get season 2. But still good

Joanna S

@Joanna940 Aug 6, 2026

The premise reminds me a bit of "The Substance" - instant beauty… at a huge cost. Good cast, decent story and great special effects (not recommended if you’re squeamish though!) I love it when a new show grabs me right from the start and the first five minutes of episode one sold it to me straight away, it’s bonkers. In a good way.

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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.

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Episode 2

Aired Jan 21, 2026

Beautiful Jordan

The discovery of a gruesome crime scene sends Cooper and Jordan to Venice, Italy.

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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.

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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.

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Episode 5

Aired Feb 4, 2026

Beautiful Billionaires

A group of billionaires gather to make history.

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Episode 6

Aired Feb 11, 2026

Beautiful Patient Zero

A team of scientists stumbles upon a life-changing secret.

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Episode 7

Aired Feb 18, 2026

Beautiful Living Rooms

A desperate family is forced to make a difficult decision.

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Episode 8

Aired Feb 25, 2026

Beautiful Brothers

The Corporation's master plan intensifies.

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Episode 9

Aired Feb 25, 2026

Beautiful Evolution

Cooper and Jordan form an alliance with a mysterious person.

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Episode 10

Aired Mar 4, 2026

Beautiful Beauty Day

A hot new trend goes viral.

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Episode 11

Aired Mar 4, 2026

Beautiful Betrayal

Tig and Gunther dose Franny with the Beauty against her will in an attempt to please Byron, leading her to attempt suicide.

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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

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