The first official images from Ryan Murphy’s new show The Beauty are here, bringing a splash of high-fashion glamour and a shocking murder mystery to television screens. The series brings together a powerhouse cast, including Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall, Ashton Kutcher, and a long list of celebrity guest stars. The show is set to premiere on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The Plot: A Stylish and Lethal Mystery
The story unfolds in the glamorous yet deadly world of international fashion. FBI agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) are sent to Paris to investigate a disturbing case. International supermodels are dying in mysterious and gruesome ways.
As they investigate, the agents discover something more frightening than a serial killer. They find a sexually transmitted virus that promises a terrifying form of perfection. The virus transforms ordinary people into visions of flawless physical beauty. However, this transformation comes with horrific and deadly side effects.
Their search for answers leads them directly to “The Corporation,” a shadowy tech billionaire played by Ashton Kutcher. He is the mastermind behind a miracle drug called “The Beauty.” He will use any method, including sending out his deadly enforcer “The Assassin” (Anthony Ramos), to protect his trillion-dollar empire. Meanwhile, a desperate outsider named Jeremy, played by Jeremy Pope, gets caught in the middle of the growing chaos.
“What would you sacrifice for perfection?” is the question at the heart of this global thriller.
Ryan Murphy recently explained that the show’s premise touches on modern cultural obsessions. “It was looking at, I call it the Ozempic culture. One little shot, and suddenly you’re going to look better and feel better, and all your problems are going to go away,” he said in an interview.
The Impressive and Star-Studded Cast
Ryan Murphy is known for assembling incredible casts, and The Beauty is no exception. The series brings together well-known actors and surprising celebrity guests.
The main cast features Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall as the leading FBI agents. Ashton Kutcher plays the sinister billionaire “The Corporation,” with Anthony Ramos as his violent enforcer. Jeremy Pope rounds out the core group as Jeremy, the outsider caught in the crisis.
The guest star list is long and full of famous names from movies, music, and fashion. It includes supermodel Bella Hadid, actors Vincent D’Onofrio, Isabella Rossellini, Ben Platt, and Billy Eichner. Also appearing are singer Meghan Trainor, model Amelia Gray Hamlin, and Nicola Peltz Beckham.
Release Details and Where to Watch
Mark your calendars: The Beauty makes its big debut on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The premiere night will be a special event, with the first three episodes launching back-to-back starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
In the United States, viewers can watch the show on the FX cable channel. It will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day. For international audiences, the series will be available to stream on Disney+.
After the three-episode premiere, the story will continue with one new episode released each Wednesday. The season will have a total of 11 episodes. For the final two weeks of the season, viewers will get two episodes each week to conclude the story.
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The Source Material and Creative Team
The Beauty is based on a comic book series created by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley and published by Image Comics. The original comic asks a provocative question: in a society obsessed with looks, what if you could become more beautiful every day through a sexually transmitted disease? Detectives in that story also discover the terrible price of that perfection.
For the TV adaptation, Ryan Murphy co-created the series and wrote the scripts with Matthew Hodgson. Murphy also serves as an executive producer alongside several cast members, including Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, and Jeremy Pope. The series is produced by 20th Television.
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