How doesRyan Murphysleep? The prolific writer/producer/director of tons of TV series likeAmerican Horror Story,American Crime Story, andThe Politicianhas a new show coming – and we’ve got the stylish, classic poster below.Hollywood, a Netflix limited series, is available for streaming May 1.
The series, as you might expect, follows a group of dreaming actors and filmmakers trying to make it in Hollywood, California – right after World War II. It promises to dissect the dreamers who’ve given us our favorite Golden Age pieces of entertainment, and get into the nitty-gritty of marginalization, sexism, racism, corruption, and the stories behind telling stories. Murphy created the series alongside hisGleecohortIan Brennanand fellow EPsAlexis Martin WoodallandJanet Mock. The sterling ensemble cast includesDavid Corenswet,Darren Criss,Jeremy Pope,Laura Harrier,Samara Weaving,Dylan McDermott,Holland Taylor,Patti LuPone,Jim Parsons,Jake Picking,Joe Mantello, andMaude Apatow.
Check out the poster and official synopsis forHollywoodbelow. The limited series comes to Netflix on May 1. For more on Murphy, here’s a first look at hisEwan McGregor-starring Netflix showHalston. Plus, how much moreAmerican Horror Storyare we getting?
A new limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, HOLLYWOOD follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood as they attempt to make it in Tinseltown — no matter the cost. Each character offers a unique glimpse behind the gilded curtain of Hollywood’s Golden Age, spotlighting the unfair systems and biases across race, gender and sexuality that continue to this day. Provocative and incisive, HOLLYWOOD exposes and examines decades-old power dynamics, and what the entertainment landscape might look like if they had been dismantled.
HOLLYWOOD stars David Corenswet as Jack, Darren Criss as Raymond, Jeremy Pope as Archie, Laura Harrier as Camille, Samara Weaving as Claire, Dylan McDermott as Ernie, Holland Taylor as Ellen Kincaid, Patti LuPone as Avis, Jim Parsons as Henry Willson, Jake Picking as Rock Hudson, Joe Mantello as Dick, and Maude Apatow as Henrietta. The series is Executive Produced by Co-Creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, along with Alexis Martin Woodall and Janet Mock, who also serves as a writer and a director.
