Feud season 2, officially titled Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, is arriving on FX, and the next season of the anthology docudrama already looks set to be filled with just as much edge-of-the-seat drama, intrigue, and high-society betrayal. Feud’s first season showcased the rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis in the 1960s. The next season of the anthology show is moving forward a decade, detailing the feud between writer Truman Capote and his mostly female high-society friends (the titular Swans) and the scandal that followed after his explosive 1975 Esquire article “La Côte Basque 1965”.
With a cast that includes Naomi Watts and Tom Hollander, anticipation for Feud season 2 is high, especially since it will be arriving over five years after the first season. The hit Ryan Murphy historical docudrama could arrive on FX by the end of 2023, and since it’s based on historical events there’s already much to discuss when it comes to Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.
Most Recent Feud Season 2 News
The most recent news for Feud season 2 came in September 2023 when FX released first-look images from Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. The handful of images didn’t reveal a huge amount of plot-specifics, but they did give viewers their first look at cast members like Tom Hollander’s Truman Capote and Naomi Watts’s Babe Paley.
Feud Has Been Renewed For Season 2
Despite several years passing since 2017’s season 1, Feud was reconfirmed as renewed for season 2 in 2022. Feud season 2 was initially confirmed in 2017 shortly after the first season. However, development then went on hiatus for many years while Murphy exited the show to work on other projects. While the plug was never officially pulled on Feud, between 2017’s confirmation and the 2022 story announcement/reconfirmation many believed the show wouldn’t return.
Feud Season 2 Release Date
There’s currently no known release date for Feud season 2, although with first-look images circulating it likely won’t be much longer until one is announced. It’s widely expected that the FX anthology show has been pegged for a winter 2023 release window, which means it could debut by the end of the year. However, given the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes throughout the year, it’s possible FX could delay the 8 episodes of Feud season 2 for an early 2024 release.
Feud Season 2 Cast
Much of the cast of Feud season 2 has already been announced, along with who they’ll be playing in the Capote vs. The Swans. Truman Capote will be played by Tom Hollander (The Kings Man), with Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive) joining him as Babe Paley.
Hollander and Watts aren’t alone in the Feud season 2 cast, however, and the rest of the ensemble lineup of the next season of the FX anthology show includes:
- Demi Moore (Ghost) as Ann Woodward
- Chloe Sevigny (American Psycho) as C.Z. Guest
- Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal) as Lee Radziwell
- Molly Ringwald (The Breakfast Club) as Joanne Carson
- Treat Williams (Chesapeake Shores) as William Paley
- Chris Chalk (Perry Mason) as James Baldwin
- Diane Lane (Man of Steel) as Slim Keith
- Newcomer Ella Beatty as Kate Harrington
Feud Season 2 Story
The full title for Feud season 2 is Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, which reveals what the story of the next season will be. Truman Capote was a fame novelist and screenwriter who lived from 1924 to 1984, reaching fame with the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s and 1966 true crime classic In Cold Blood. Feud season 2 will focus on a specific incident from Capote’s life, the now-infamous “La Côte Basque 1965”
Starting life as a single chapter of the novel Answered Prayers, the article in the November 1975 edition of Esquire marked the end of Capote’s life as a budding socialite. It was clear that many of the characters were based on high-society women Capote knew – the titular Swans of Feud season 2 — with some not even being masked by pseudonyms. Since Capote marketed a lot of his work as non-fiction there was, understandably, uproar, especially since the text included no shortage of scandalous details and gossip, many of it blurring real events with fictionalized conversations.
Capote was isolated and exiled from the high-class company he’d grown used to keeping thanks to the single chapter. Once a staple of the New York ballrooms, La Côte Basque 1965 saw Capote shunned by his friends and associates — something that pushed him ever further into alcohol and substance abuse. This is the story Feud season 2 will tell, showcasing how the titular Swans went out of their way to ensure that Capote’s article didn’t go unpunished.
