When Does ‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Premiere on FX and Hulu? How To Watch Episodes 1 And 2

If you’ve been counting down the days until the second installment in Ryan Murphy’s FEUD anthology premieres, you’re in luck!

FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans is coming to FX and Hulu, and fans of drama, scandal, and the lives of high-society socialites won’t want to miss a moment of the limited series.

Based on Laurence Leamer’s bestselling book Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era, FEUD Season 2 tells the tumultuous tale of writer Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) epically betraying his group of close friends and sparkling socialites, known as “the swans.”

After Capote gains the trust of Barbara “Babe” Paley (Naomi Watts), Slim Keith (Diane Lane), C.Z. Guest (Chloë Sevigny), Lee Radziwill (Calista Flockhart) and the rest of the swans, he publishes damning glimpses of their personal lives in Esquire, putting relationships on the rocks and sparking his own social demise.

Curious about the FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans premiere date? What time episodes air? And how to watch on FX and Hulu? We’ve got you covered. Here’s everything to know ahead of the FEUD Season 2 premiere.

When Do ‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Episodes 1 And 2 Premiere on FX?

The first two episodes of FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans premiere on Wednesday, January 31 on FX.

What Time Do‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Episodes 1 And 2 Premiere on FX?

Curious when to tune in to watch FEUD‘s Season 2 premiere live? Episode 1 premieres Wednesday, January 31 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX, with Episode 2 airing at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

What Are ‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Episodes 1 And 2 About?

The early FX synopses for FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans Episodes 1 and 2 — written by Jon Robin Baitz and directed by Gus Van Sant — are as follows, per FX:

• Episode 1, “Pilot”: 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.
• Episode 2, “Ice Water in Their Veins“: In the aftermath of the Esquire article, Truman starts on a downward spiral. The Swans form a unified front.

When Will New Episodes Of ‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Be On Hulu?

FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans episodes will be available for next-day streaming on Hulu, which means you can watch Episodes 1 and 2 on the platform starting Thursday, February 1. Per Hulu, episodes of new FX Originals that premiere on FX are typically available to stream by 5:01 a.m. ET the day after they air.

How To Watch ‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’ On FX And Hulu:

If you have a cable subscription that includes FX, you can watch FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans live by setting your TV to the proper channel a few minutes before 10 p.m. ET on new episode Wednesdays. You can also use your cable username and password to watch episodes live on FXnetworks.com or the FX app. If your cable package includes a DVR, you can even record the finale for later viewing.

Other live viewing options are through live TV skinny bundles, which give you access to networks without cable. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and DIRECTTV STREAM all come with FX. But if you don’t have access to cable or a skinny bundle, fear not! You can stream new episodes of FEUD the following day on Hulu. Here’s how!

You’ll need to be a Hulu subscriber in order to stream FEUD episodes the day after they air live on FX. The good news is you have a number of subscription packages to choose from. Hulu’s least expensive ad-supported plan costs $7.99 a month (or $79.99 a year), while its ad-free option is $17.99 a month. If you choose to add Live TV to your plan you can select an ad-supported Hulu + Live TV now with Disney+ and ESPN+ bundle for $76.99 a month or go ad-free for $81.99 a month.

How Many Episodes Are In ‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’?

FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans is an eight-episode limited series. After FEUD Season 2’s premiere, new episodes of the anthology series premiere weekly until the March 13 finale. For more details, visit Decider’s comprehensive FEUD episode guide.

When Does ‘FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Episode 3 Premiere On FX And Hulu?

Already craving more FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans? We don’t blame you! The next new episode in the series — Episode 3, “Masquerade 1966” — premieres Wednesday, February 7 on FX in its usual 10 p.m. slot, with next-day streaming on Hulu.