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Ryan Murphy’s The Beauty Debuts on FX/Hulu and Disney+, With Kutcher in First Villain Turn

Early reviews highlight a Murphy‑driven comics adaptation whose episode count is inconsistently reported.

Overview

  • The series is now streaming with an initial batch of episodes released on January 21–22, with FX/Hulu carrying it in the U.S. and Disney+ handling international release.
  • Coverage conflicts on season length, with some outlets calling it a six‑episode run and others publishing an 11‑episode schedule through early March.
  • Based on the Image Comics horror title, the story follows a designer virus/drug that confers idealized beauty at terrifying cost, blending thriller, body‑horror and social critique.
  • Ashton Kutcher plays tech magnate Byron Forst, also known as The Corporation, opposite Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall as FBI agents Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett, with Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope and cameo turns including Bella Hadid and Isabella Rossellini.
  • Early commentary notes similarities to the recent film La sustancia and links the show’s themes to current aesthetic‑enhancement trends such as GLP‑1 drugs, as Kutcher frames the role as his first major on‑screen antagonist.