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Capote vs. the Swans
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Capote vs. the Swans

8 episodes · 2024
Truman Capote surrounded himself with some of society's most elite women, whom he nicknamed "the swans," but his act of betrayal destroyed those relationships, banished him from high society and sent him into a spiral of self-destruction.
Truman Capote surrounded himself with some of society's most elite women, whom he nicknamed "the swans," but his act of betrayal destroyed those relationships, banished him from high society and sent him into a spiral of self-destruction.

Episodes

Pilot
E1 · Pilot
2024 · 61m · 4.9 TMDB
Truman Capote is the toast of New York society. But a dishy excerpt published in Esquire Magazine threatens to topple him from his precarious perch.
Ice Water in Their Veins
E2 · Ice Water in Their Veins
2024 · 56m · 3.1 TMDB
In the aftermath of the Esquire article, Truman starts on a downward spiral. The Swans form a unified front.
Masquerade 1966
E3 · Masquerade 1966
2024 · 55m · 2.8 TMDB
In 1966, documentary filmmakers the Maysles brothers capture the events leading up to and following Truman's iconic Black and White Ball.
It's Impossible
E4 · It's Impossible
2024 · 52m · 3.0 TMDB
Babe makes peace with a harsh reality. Truman makes an effort to get sober.
The Secret Inner Lives of Swans
E5 · The Secret Inner Lives of Swans
2024 · 48m · 2.8 TMDB
November 1975, the day after the Esquire article is published, Truman receives an inspiring visit from a fellow writer.
Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals
E6 · Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals
2024 · 56m · 2.8 TMDB
In New York, it's the end of an era. In California, Truman tries to usher in a new era with a hunky beau.
Beautiful Babe
E7 · Beautiful Babe
2024 · 56m · 3.2 TMDB
Babe reflects on her life and her greatest treasures. Truman and the Swans reel in the fallout of a tragedy.
Phantasm Forgiveness
E8 · Phantasm Forgiveness
2024 · 51m · 2.0 TMDB
Past, present and future collide as Truman makes a final push to finish Answered Prayers.

Cast

Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander
Truman Capote
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Babe Paley
Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Slim Keith
Chloë Sevigny
Chloë Sevigny
C. Z. Guest
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
Lee Radziwill
Demi Moore
Demi Moore
Ann Woodward
Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald
Joanne Carson
Treat Williams
Treat Williams
Bill Paley
Joe Mantello
Joe Mantello
Jack Dunphy
Russell Tovey
Russell Tovey
John O'Shea
Jared Reinfeldt
Jared Reinfeldt
Nick

Crew

Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Scott Robertson
Scott Robertson
Executive Producer
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Executive Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Jeremy Kleiner
Executive Producer
Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Executive Producer
Alexis Martin Woodall
Alexis Martin Woodall
Executive Producer
Dede Gardner
Dede Gardner
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
Executive Producer
Kyra Panchenko
Kyra Panchenko
Makeup Artist
Alexa L. Fogel
Alexa L. Fogel
Casting
Mark Ricker
Mark Ricker
Production Design