Sizzlin' Summer Streaming 24' - Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans is the long awaited second season Ryan Murphy anthology series. The initial focus for season two was originally the relationship between Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. However The Crown has been there done that!

This eight-episode season was based on the book Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era written by Laurence Leamer.

The season premiered at the end of January, concluding this past week. Now I must say this could have been a UK miniseries order of four or six episodes, it did feel a little bloated at eight long(ish) episodes.

So what's the drum? Truman Capote ruins his friendships with a socialite group of New York City high society by writing a thinly veiled fictionalised account of their scandalous and hedonistic lives in his (ultimately unfinished) novel Answered Prayers. 

When Esquire publishes the chapter La Côte Basque 1965, after the restaurant of the same name frequented by the Swans, several vow to ruin his life in revenge.

Aussie queen Naomi Watts joins Treat Williams (in his last project before his death in 2023), Tom Hollander as Truman Capote, Diane Lane, Calista Flockhart and Demi Moore joins Murphy's fold of stars. Yes it's a BIG ass cast! Super talented, super slick! On paper and on the small screen!

 

SPOILER ALERTS, finale brief ahead. In 1984, Truman visits Babe's grave and lies down on top of it, longing to be reunited. He later visits Jack's apartment while pursuing sobriety, and the two reconcile and part ways as Truman vows to finish Answered Prayers as an apology to his former friends. 

As he writes, he envisions himself reconciling with the Swans by selflessly granting their deepest wishes. Between chapters, he has a vision of his combative mother, which drives him back to drinking and using drugs. During one such episode, he recalls her suicide, and hallucinates Ann, who informs him that Answered Prayers will never restore his friendships, as he wrote it with the intent of destroying high society out of revenge for himself and his shunned mother. 

He destroys the completed manuscript in secret and departs for his final stay with Joanne. In 2016, Truman's ashes are sold at auction for $45,000 (with Kate Harrington in attendance) as the ghosts of the Swans critique the proceedings.

Look episode seven, the series was closed off, so episode eight just felt a little blah.

The critics are however loving it so..... Maybe some awards will come the long awaited second seasons way. Keeping in mind, Bette and Joan was delivered back in 2017! Will we see a third season before 2030? No renewal news yet, however FX do love them some Ryan Murphy. American Horror Stories Delicate returns for the four remaining episodes next month on Binge where you can also stream this! Until next time. BYE-BYE!