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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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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 Marlon Wallace The M Report (WBOC.com) Mar 16
...could have very well been just another season of American Horror Story, and the only reason it perhaps isn't would be because American Horror Story tends to lean toward the supernatural and magical. This show is more science-fiction... Go to Full Review Steve Murray ArtsATL Mar 9
It’s deranged enough to be more tolerable than those Murphy shows that tiptoe into what its creators consider “relevance.” Go to Full Review Belen Edwards Mashable Feb 20
Gorgeous, unhinged ridiculousness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mone C @Mone77 4d This TV show is quite innovative and different. I enjoyed the plot, the mystery, the cast, the soundtrack, and the pop culture references. I've never been a big fan of Ashton Kutcher as an actor, but I thought his work in this series was very good. Excellent performance from Evan Peters as always in Ryan Murphy's series. I hope it gets renewed for a second season, at least to conclude the story. See more Clara L @RT53802556 Apr 12 I found it pretty good See more Gina K @gkilderry Apr 11 I thought it was great. I feel like some of the negative reviews are not familiar with the graphic novel. I thought they did a good job capturing the overarching ideas and themes while addid a bit more gore to the spontaneous combustion in the books. Its also a lengthy detailed anthology so it does feel a little rushed but I imagine that is because shows get axed so quick anymore. Overall, I think its worth the watch. It's fun and different. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 Apr 8 The premise has potential, the first few episodes have the actors, Ashton is really fun, but it does not know what to do with what it has, especially as it pushes for a dumb ending See more Agustin G @RT57326730 Apr 7 Series is well done beautiful to watch like looks like a movie, super stars, a los of beautiful people, intriguing promise a lot of gore so I was really enjoying it until the cliffhanger ending that didn't solve anything and just lets you hanging out for a year or two without clues and I don't appreciate this See more Yuval Lotenberg T @RT87305291 Apr 6 It's pretty bad, but I liked the trans plot line! 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 stumbles upon a life-changing secret. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 18, 2026 Beautiful Living Rooms A desperate family is forced to make a difficult decision. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 25, 2026 Beautiful Brothers The Corporation's master plan intensifies. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 25, 2026 Beautiful Evolution Cooper and Jordan form an alliance with a mysterious person. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 4, 2026 Beautiful Beauty Day A hot new trend goes viral. Details 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. 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, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 21, 2026