

7.453 minSeason 1 • Episode 7
LatestAs the Oscars approach, Ernie shares devastating news, Camille listens to sage advice from Hattie McDaniel, and Archie takes a stand on the red carpet.
In post-World War II Hollywood, an ambitious group of aspiring actors and filmmakers will do almost anything to make their showbiz dreams come true.
Production
Gorgeous period recreation that cost Netflix a small fortune per episode.
Acting
Jim Parsons playing a monster agent with delicious, petty menace.
Costume
Every suit and gown screams 'we bought actual vintage.'
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The gas station where Jack works is based on Scotty Bowers's real-life operation, immortalized in the documentary 'Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood.' Bowers was a Marine who ran a prostitution ring for closeted stars from a gas station.
Ryan Murphy cast several actors of color in roles originally written as white—including Laura Harrier's Camille becoming a Black woman winning Best Actress—which was his direct response to #OscarsSoWhite and the persistent erasure of Hollywood's actual Black pioneers like Hattie McDaniel.