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Feud: Bette & Joan- "Pilot"

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I never knew anything about Bette Davis and Joan Crawford but I did a little research after watching the trailer and after one episode Ryan Murphy didn't disappoint. These two iconic actresses are played by movie legends, Bette Davis is played by Susan Sarandon while Jessica Lange plays Joan Crawford. These Hollywood icons were not fond of each other but they come together because of the 1962 film "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane". The eight episode anthology focuses on the backstage battle between the two actresses. 
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The cast is amazing and these two actresses play their parts so well, with the fur and vintage cars, I didn't want the episode to end. I had to do a bit of reading about these two actresses and at that time, they were at the top of their game. But after a while, they weren't getting so much roles so Joan had to search for a project and she picks Bette to co star. This is the beginning of their backstage battle. On the first day of shooting, Joan comes to set bearing gifts, trying to bribe her way to better lighting. She and Bette keep complaining about each other but when they are invited to lunch by gossip columnist Hedda Hopper they both present a united front. 
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The quality of acting on this show is superb, each of the cast members deliver amazing performances which are Emmy worthy. Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story) has done it again with Feud. The first episode has already set a high bar for what we should expect from the next seven episodes. I look forward to the next episode and i'm sure it'll only get better. The series was renewed in February 2017 for a ten episode second season centered on the relationship of Prince Charles and Princess Diana which will premiere in 2018.



Genre Drama
Created By Ryan Murphy, Jaffe Cohen, Michael Zam
Based on "Best Actress" Jaffe Cohen and Michael Zam
Starring Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman, Alfred Molina, Stanley Tucci, Alison Wright


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