Genre: Historical drama, and Political drama, Created by Dahvi Waller, Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, Kayli Carter, Ari Graynor, Melanie Lynskey, Margo Martindale, John Slattery, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tracey Ullman, Sarah Paulson, with Theme music composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (arranged by Walter Murphy), Opening theme: “A Fifth of Beethoven”, with Composer: Kris Bowers, Country of origin: United States, No. of seasons: 1, No. of episodes: 9, Executive producers: Stacey Sher, Cate Blanchett, Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, Coco Francini, Dahvi Waller, Micah Schraft, Producers: Tanya Barfield, Boo Killebrew, Sharon Hoffman, with Cinematography by Jessica Lee Gagné, Pepe Avila del Pino, and Chris Teague, Editors: Robert Komatsu, Emily E. Greene, and Todd Downing, Running time: 43–54 minutes, Production companies: Shiny Penny Productions, Dirty Films, Gowanus Projections, Federal Engineering, and FXP, Original Network: FX on Hulu. (2020)
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