Feud: Capote vs. the Swans Trailer - Ryan Murphy Show Returns With Sultry Tease

The Return of Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

It's been six years since the Ryan Murphy anthology debuted a new episode, with season 1 boasting stellar performances from Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon to dramatize the rivalry between Hollywood legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Now, the highly anticipated return of Feud season 2 has been met with a sultry teaser trailer, showcasing the cast and all the gossip to come.

Tom Hollander sitting in Feud Season 2

The upcoming installment of the anthology will examine what happens when animosity breaks out in high social circles. Feud: Capote vs. The Swans will focus on the scandal that ensued between iconic novelist and screenwriter Truman Capote and a group of powerful women known as his 'Swans.' The series will premiere on January 31 on FX, with the first two episodes at 10 p.m. ET, and will also be available for streaming the next day on Hulu. Additionally, a simulcast of Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant's directors' cut of the first episode will premiere on FXX.

Naomi Watts sitting in Feud Season 2

The teaser is stylish and vicious, with the main characters all seemingly gossiping about one another. Feud season 2 will be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories.

Chloe Sevigny in Feud Season 2

What To Know About Feud Season 2

The new episodes will look at the epic fallout between Capote and his 'Swans' over his story 'La C\u00f4te Basque, 1965' in Esquire. The relationship between Capote and the group never recovered, as he wrote their most mortifying secrets into the Esquire story. Producer Ryan Murphy has described the women as the Real Housewives of their time, drawing parallels between them and the iconic reality TV show. The cast of Feud season 2 includes Tom Hollander as Capote, Naomi Watts as Babe Paley, Diane Lane as Slim Keith, Chlo\u00eb Sevigny as C.Z. Guest, Calista Flockhart as Lee Radziwill, Demi Moore as Ann Woodward, and Molly Ringwald as Joane Carson. The late actor and Everwood alum Treat Williams stars as William Paley, and Jessica Lange will also make an appearance in a reunion with Murphy.

Demi Moore staring in Feud season 2

Jon Robin Baitz serves as showrunner and writer, and acclaimed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gus Van Sant is directing all the episodes. With the premiere just weeks away, the anthology's return is loaded with talent.

Calista Flockhart in Feud Season 2

The Cast and Crew of Feud Season 2

The Feud season 2 cast includes Tom Hollander as Capote, Naomi Watts as Babe Paley, Diane Lane as Slim Keith, Chlo\u00eb Sevigny as C.Z. Guest, Calista Flockhart as Lee Radziwill, Demi Moore as Ann Woodward, and Molly Ringwald as Joane Carson. The late actor and Everwood alum Treat Williams stars as William Paley. Along with those names, Jessica Lange will appear in Feud season 2 in a reunion with Murphy. The showrunner and writer for the anthology is Jon Robin Baitz, and the episodes are being directed by acclaimed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gus Van Sant.

Molly Ringwald posing in a room in Feud Season 2

Feud season 2 will premiere on FX on January 31, with the first two episodes at 10 p.m. ET, and will also be available for streaming the next day on Hulu. Additionally, a simulcast of Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant's directors' cut of the first episode will premiere on FXX. The series will be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories.

Treat Williams in Feud season 2