Capote vs. the Swans

Season 2 · 2024 · 8 episodes

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.

1PilotTruman Capote is the toast of New York society. But a dishy excerpt published in Esquire Magazine threatens to topple him from his precarious perch.
2Ice Water in Their VeinsIn the aftermath of the Esquire article, Truman starts on a downward spiral. The Swans form a unified front.
3Masquerade 1966In 1966, documentary filmmakers the Maysles brothers capture the events leading up to and following Truman's iconic Black and White Ball.
4It's ImpossibleBabe makes peace with a harsh reality. Truman makes an effort to get sober.
5The Secret Inner Lives of SwansNovember 1975, the day after the Esquire article is published, Truman receives an inspiring visit from a fellow writer.
6Hats, Gloves and Effete HomosexualsIn New York, it's the end of an era. In California, Truman tries to usher in a new era with a hunky beau.
7Beautiful BabeBabe reflects on her life and her greatest treasures. Truman and the Swans reel in the fallout of a tragedy.
8Phantasm ForgivenessPast, present and future collide as Truman makes a final push to finish Answered Prayers.

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