FX today revealed first look images from the new drama thriller series, The Beauty from Executive Producer Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, Monster) premiering Wednesday, January 21, 2026 on FX and Hulu in the US, and on Disney+ internationally.
The series stars several Murphy collaborators from past projects. Leading the cast are Evan Peters (Mare of Easttown, American Horror Story), Anthony Ramos (Twisters, Hamilton), Jeremy Pope (Hollywood, Pose), Ashton Kutcher (Your Place or Mine, That 70s’ Show), and Rebecca Hall (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Vicky Cristina Barcelona).
Guest stars include Ari Graynor (Monster, The Disaster Artist), models Amelia Gray Hamlin and Bella Hadid, Ben Platt (The Politician, Theater Camp), Billy Eichner (Honey Don’t!, Bros), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave, Blue Velvet), Jaquel Spivey (Queens of the Dead, Mean Girls), Jessica Alexander (The Little Mermaid, A Banquet), Jon Jon Briones (Ratched, Class of ’09), John Carroll Lynch (Maggie Q, The Founder), Julie Halston (And Just Like That…, Addams Family Values), Lux Pascal (Invisible Heroes, Juana Brava), singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, Nicola Peltz Beckham (Lola, The Obituary of Tunde Johnson), Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie, The O.C.), and Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil, Godfather of Harlem).
The synopsis reads, “In FX’s The Beauty, the world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. FBI Agents “Cooper Madsen” (Evan Peters) and “Jordan Bennett” (Rebecca Hall) 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” (Ashton Kutcher), 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” (Anthony Ramos). As the epidemic spreads, “Jeremy” (Jeremy Pope), 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. The Beauty is a global thriller that asks: what would you sacrifice for perfection?”
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