Welcome to the Murphy-verse.
Ryan Murphyis a complex creature.
He’s also the guy who gave usMatthew Morrisonperforming “Toxic” with a bunch of teens onGlee.
Patti LuPone in ‘Hollywood’.SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX
His shows often give us the best and the worst of his brand, sometimes in the same season.
Sometimes, you don’t know what you’re gonna get.
10.Hollywood(Netflix)
Okay, full disclosure:Hollywoodis not a great show.
Jennifer Coolidge, Naomi Watts, and Bobby Cannavale in ‘The Watcher’.Eric Liebowitz/Netflix
It’sbarely even a good show.
(Sorry not sorryThe Politician,Ratched,Halston, andDahmer.)
(Though,can we really trust the streaming numbers these days?)
Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in ‘Feud’.Suzanne Tenner/FX
Heck, the jury’s still out on if it needed one season.
(Oh wait!)
andwhy that animosity continued to rage oneven after the film became a hit.
Abigail Breslin, Skyler Samuels, and Keke Palmer in ‘Scream Queens’.Steve Dietl/FOX
The full season is streaming now on Hulu.K.B.
7.Scream Queens(Fox)
Scream Queensdoesn’t get enough credit in the over-arching Murphy multiverse.
Now it feels like the “Chanels” social media challenge is keeping TikTokers happily fed with content.
Dominique Jackson, Hailie Sahar, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Angelica Ross.Macall Polay/FX
It was over the top and gratuitous in all the right ways.
(It gave us shirtless Glen Powell before theTop Gunfootball scene.)
And, hello!Keke Palmer.
Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope in ‘Popular’.Randy Tepper/The WB
But what truly makesPosespecial is its beautifully rendered and wickedly funny stories about the importance of chosen family.
Know your worth."
The category is: must-watch TV.K.B.
Dylan Walsh, John Hensley, and Julian McMahon in ‘Nip/Tuck’.FX Networks/Everett
When will a streamer rescue this series from oblivion?
(Until then, bootleg episodes are available on YouTube.)K.B.
(We’re looking at you, Golden Globes.)
Naya Rivera and Lea Michele in ‘Glee’.Adam Rose/FOX
The show has a complicated history.
(Remember that story arc withFamke Janssenas a trans woman that did not age well?)
There’sa whole documentary dedicated to that subject, thoughsome of the cast members consider it trash.
Angela Bassett and Corinne Massiah in ‘9-1-1’.Jack Zeman/FOX
Listen, the show deserves its criticism.
Most of us can probably pinpoint the moment we stopped watching.
Whatever you think about the show, however, it’s undeniable:Gleewas a cultural moment.
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Darren Criss, and Beanie Feldstein.Prashant Gupta/FX; Ray Mickshaw/FX; FX
Let’s just say it: Pentatonix wouldn’t have a career withoutGlee.
2.9-1-1(Fox)
What didAngela Bassettdo on9-1-1?
Um, she did the thing.Ariana DeBose’s ear wormaside, shereallydid.
That’s one part of why the show elevates the tired procedural drama to new heights.
The biggestescalator proposal failof all time!A runaway flying bouncy house!Baby in the toilet!
After that, settle in forThe People v. O.J.
