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Genre | Drama |
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Best Actress by Jaffe Cohen and Michael Zam |
Developed by | Ryan Murphy |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Distributor | 20th Television |
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Original network | FX |
Feud is an upcoming American anthology television series. The series, developed by Ryan Murphy, has been ordered by FX with a straight 8-episode order. It will premiere on March 5, 2017.
The first season, entitled Bette and Joan, will center around the backstage battle between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford during the production of their 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.
The series, developed by Ryan Murphy, was picked up to series by FX on May 5, 2016; Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon were attached to star as Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Alfred Molina, Stanley Tucci, Judy Davis, and Dominic Burgess were also a part of the cast, in the roles of Robert Aldrich, Jack L. Warner, Hedda Hopper, and Victor Buono, respectively. In August 2016, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sarah Paulson joined the cast playing Olivia de Havilland and Geraldine Page, respectively. In September 2016, it was reported that American Horror Story executive producer Tim Minear would be co-showrunning the series with Murphy. Jackie Hoffman also joined the cast as Mamacita, Crawford's housekeeper. In November 2016, Molly Price, Kathy Bates and Alison Wright joined the cast of the series, in the roles of Harriet Foster, Joan Blondell, and Pauline Jamison. In January 2017, it was announced Kiernan Shipka was cast in the series as Davis's daughter.