‘The Beauty’ Fans Get Grim Update for Season 2
The Beauty is the latest Ryan Murphy collaboration with FX, and it has all the trappings of a Murphyverse favorite: gore, humor, A-list actors galore, and a very unique concept at the center of it all.
The series takes us to a futuristic world in which the title drug transforms its users into the most genetically perfected versions of themselves, inside and out, healing all of their ailments and, well, making them beautiful at the same time. As with any brand-new pharmaceutical, there are a lot of questions still looming about its efficacy and, more importantly, safety, but the greed and determination of its profiteering Corporation CEO won’t let that slow it down… until it backfires on him.
The finale of The Beauty‘s first season aired on Wednesday, March 4, and left many questions for audiences to ponder about what’s next. So is there more still to come from his strange new TV world? Here’s what we know so far.
Is The Beauty renewed for Season 2?
Not yet. And it might not be. According to a new update from Deadline, the series is now on pause as the cast’s options expire, and they pursue other projects. That doesn’t mean that it will never happen, but it does mean it’s not happening right now.
The Beauty was not billed as a limited series, so the network may still choose to continue the show beyond Season 1. The series, which was cocreated by Murphy and Matthew Hodgson, received critical praise for its highly original and twisty first 11-episode run and ended on a major cliffhanger.
Who would star in The Beauty Season 2?
A cast for The Beauty Season 2 has not yet been announced. The first season stars Ashton Kutcher as Byron Forst, the leader of the drug company that created the Beauty; Isabella Rossellini as Franny, his wife; Jessica Alexander as FBI Special Agent Jordan Bennett; Evan Peters as FBI Special Agent Cooper Madsen; Anthony Ramos as The Assassin; Jeremy Pope as Jeremy; Rob Yang as Ray, the Beauty’s creator; and Ari Graynor as Dr. Diana Starling. The first season has also seen a rotation of big-name guest stars, including Bella Hadid, John Carroll Lynch, Ben Platt, Peter Gallagher, Vincent D’Onofrio, Meghan Trainor, Billy Eichner, and more.
The cast of the series was certainly interested in seeing it continue. Kutcher told TV Insider, for example, that he wants to find out whether his character’s massive change of heart in the season finale was authentic, while Alexander, Ramos, and Pope were as eager as any fan to find out whether “MiniCooper” was able to change back into his adult self in that shocking final scene — and even more excited to see what unexpected twists Murphy would come up with next.
When will The Beauty Season 2 premiere?
There’s no word yet on when a second season of The Beauty would premiere. The first season launched in January and concluded on March 4, 2026.
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Season 1 was edge of your seat! Can't wait to see what is in store for Season 2!!
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Ryan Murphy better get a Season 2 going! After investing 11 hours in watching he’s going to have a lot of pissed off fans if it doesn’t come back. Of course the graphic comic book left everything hanging too. Poor.
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good show hopeful for season 2
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bring it back
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