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- American Crime Story (FX) Both of EW's TV critics agree: This star-studded anthology from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk was one of the best shows of the 2010s.
- 9-1-1 (Fox) What did Angela Bassett do on 9-1-1? Um, she did the thing. Ariana DeBose's ear worm aside, she really did. That's one part of why the show elevates the tired procedural drama to new heights.
- Glee (Fox) Everyone has been questioning the legacy of Glee since... We don't even have to say it. There's a whole documentary dedicated to that subject, though some of the cast members consider it trash.
- Nip/Tuck (FX) To classify Nip/Tuck as a "medical drama" feels like the equivalent of calling Get Out a musical or comedy. (We're looking at you, Golden Globes.)
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- Pose (2018 - 2021) Created by Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, and Ryan Murphy, Pose takes place in the literary and social scenes of 1987 New York. The central characters navigate the Black and Latinx LGBT+ communities of that time, with a special focus on drag and ballroom culture.
- American Crime Story (2016 - Present) Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk worked as executive producers alongside Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for American Crime Story, an anthology series that chronicles notorious real-life crimes.
- Feud (2017) Murphy teamed up with Jaffe Cohen and Michael Zam to create Feud, a docudrama that details the rivalry between Hollywood legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.
- Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story sparked a true crime debate when it debuted in 2022, and the miniseries was shrouded in controversy from the start.
A new season of "American Crime Story" has pushed Murphy's anthology series down on our list of the television super-producer's shows and movies rank by Tomatometer score. "Impeachment" stars...
- The New Normal
- Hollywood
- The Politician
- American Horror Stories
- Popular
- 9-1-1: Lone Star
- 9-1-1
- Nip/Tuck
- Ratched
- The Watcher
The New Normal was a short-lived sitcom created and written by Murphy and Ali Adler, that lasted for one single season on NBC from the fall of 2012 to April 2013. The sitcom focused on the lives of a gay couple (Andrew Rannells and Justin Bartha) and how it interweaves with that of their surrogate mother when she decides to move in with them. While...
This well-produced big budget drama explored Hollywood in the aftermath of the second World War. The series itself is poorly written, and the mixture of faithful retelling and complete fabrication of the industry's events left a lot to be desired. The show did introduce mainstream audiences to the talents of David Corenswet, Jeremy Pope, Jake Pickl...
In retrospect, it’s amazing that Ryan Murphy’s The Politician was subject to such a strong bidding war when it was announced, given how poor the end product is. Despite a starry cast featuring the likes of Gwenyth Paltrow, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, and Ben Platt, the series itself stands out as a tonally inconsistent and as a weak offering - think...
There’s not much one can say about the anthology series American Horror Stories, largely because the series hasn’t quite had a particularly memorable episode yet. Although episodes like “Ba’al” and “Dollhouse” are at the very least promising, the show is still a long way away from becoming a Black Mirror-esque horror anthology that would strike a c...
Often hailed as the prototype to Glee, Popular was a series from Murphy and Gina Matthews that revolved around two highschool students whose lives collide when their single parents marry each other. Leslie Bibb’s Brooke was the popular cheerleader while Carly Pope’s Sam was a high school reporter no one knew. The series is as predictable as it soun...
The spin-off of 9-1-1, the Texas set version of the series boasts a cast as strong as its predecessor with Rob Lowe, Liv Tyler, Gina Torres, Rafael L.Silva,and Ronen Rubensteinall leading the roster. The series is essentially the same in format as every other procedural out there but the charming cast makes up for generic storylines.
Ryan Murphy’s Fox takeover wasn’t complete without a standard procedural thrown in and 9-1-1 starring Angela Basset, Peter Krause,and Jennifer Love Hewitt was just the first step in that. The series follows the lives of LA’s first responders and the work they do. It’s a step above traditional procedurals for its focus on characters and some of the ...
Back in the aughts, medical dramas were big on primetime. E.R, Grey’s Anatomy, and Scrubs all had their respective moments in the sun. FX’s Nip/Tuck was their rougher counterpart revolving around the practice and lives of plastic surgeons Dr. McNarama (Dylan Walsh) and Dr. Troy (Julian McMahon). The series garnered a win for Best Drama at the Golde...
After years of outshining everyone else on American Horror Story, starSarah Paulson got a chance to showcase her skills with a leading role on Netflix’s Ratched. As origin stories go, this one is fairly light on source material, creating a story behind the complex Nurse Mildred Ratchet from One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by distilling her down to ...
This Netflix hit started out as a mini series but with a cast that includes Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Margo Martindale, and Jennifer Coolidge, The Watcher has to be renewed past its initial run. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the series follows a couple who, upon moving to their new home, are sent letters by a stranger threatening to k...
- American Horror Stories. As of its first year, "American Horror Stories" is Ryan Murphy's weakest episodic showing so far. It's a direct spinoff of his much better series, "American Horror Story."
- Scream Queens. Relegated to just two seasons, "Scream Queens" had a lot of potential but was ultimately canceled in 2017. The premise is a riff on "The Slumber Party Massacre" slasher series from the 1980s, but with a contemporary flair.
- Popular. Ryan Murphy's first ever television show is a small-time teenage drama that premiered in 1999 on the currently defunct WB network. "Popular" was short-lived, lasting only two seasons before it ended, and often competed with its network sibling "Dawson's Creek."
- Ratched. Not every movie needs a spinoff series. That was absolutely the case for Milos Forman's beloved, critically acclaimed 1975 classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Mar 5, 2023 · Ryan Murphy has created so many television shows, and for so long, that it's hard to keep track. These are his 22 shows, ranked from worst to best.
Mar 1, 2024 · But because of the biggest hits, Murphy shows are always appointment viewing. Here, we rank the 15 biggest shows Murphy has ever released.
