FX’s Dark New Sci-Fi Body Horror Series THE BEAUTY Unleashes a Chilling First Trailer
FX has released the first-look trailer for The Beauty, a sleek and unsettling new series, and the footage gives a strong taste of the show’s tone, its unsettling aesthetic, and the high-concept hook that’s sure to get some people hooked.
The series comes from Ryan Murphy, whose television career stretches back to the late ’90s when he created Popular for The WB. From there, Murphy went on to deliver Nip/Tuck on HBO before hitting a cultural nerve with Glee on Fox.
His partnership with FX cemented his place as one of TV’s most recognizable creative forces thanks to American Horror Story, a franchise that has run for years and spun off multiple projects.
The Beauty is a sci-fi body horror series adapted from the comic book by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. The trailer is a moody preview that focuses less on plot exposition and more on atmosphere. The teaser introduces the central characters and hints at a world obsessed with physical perfection, one that hides something wrong beneath the surface.
The cast includes Evan Peters, a longtime Murphy collaborator from American Horror Story and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, who leads the series alongside Rebecca Hall.
They play FBI agents sent to Paris to investigate a designer drug that promises instant beauty with a single injection. The catch is that the transformation comes with horrifying consequences.
Ashton Kutcher appears as “The Corporation,” the figure behind the drug’s creation, while Anthony Ramos plays “The Assassin,” a man hired to protect those interests at any cost.
The ensemble also includes Jeremy Pope, Isabella Rossellini, who recurs as Franny Forst, and several other familiar faces.
FX plans to roll out the first three episodes of The Beauty on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, on FX and Hulu. After that, the show will shift to a weekly release schedule. The first season runs 11 episodes and wraps up on March 4th, with two episodes airing on each of its final two nights.
The Beauty is set to premiere in January 2026.