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The Beauty – Season 1, Episode 1 Beautiful Pilot

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FBI agents Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett are assigned to investigate a shocking incident at a fashion show in Paris.
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The Beauty — Season 1, Episode 1

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Alexandria Ingham TV Fanatic Jan 22
4/5
Episode 1, “Beautiful Pilot,” sets the tone for the series, and not just with a woman exploding after demanding water. We get pulled into the investigation, making it clear that this isn’t an isolated incident. Go to Full Review
Ben Gibbons Screen Rant Jan 22
9/10
It can feel like a parody, and there is over-the-top humor at points, but the final result is genuinely brilliant and perfectly matches the tongue-in-cheek type of humor that is employed throughout. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis FBI agents Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett are assigned to investigate a shocking incident at a fashion show in Paris.
Creator
Ryan Murphy, Matthew Hodgson
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Matthew Hodgson, Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA (S|V)
Genre
Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 21, 2026