Capote vs. the Swans
8 episodes · Jan 31, 2024
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.
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S2E1Pilot
Jan 31, 202461mTruman Capote is the toast of New York society. But a dishy excerpt published in Esquire Magazine threatens to topple him from his precarious perch.
S2E2Ice Water in Their Veins
Jan 31, 202456mIn the aftermath of the Esquire article, Truman starts on a downward spiral. The Swans form a unified front.
S2E3Masquerade 1966
Feb 7, 202455mIn 1966, documentary filmmakers the Maysles brothers capture the events leading up to and following Truman's iconic Black and White Ball.
S2E4It's Impossible
Feb 14, 202452mBabe makes peace with a harsh reality. Truman makes an effort to get sober.
S2E5The Secret Inner Lives of Swans
Feb 21, 202448mNovember 1975, the day after the Esquire article is published, Truman receives an inspiring visit from a fellow writer.
S2E6Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals
Feb 28, 202456mIn New York, it's the end of an era. In California, Truman tries to usher in a new era with a hunky beau.
S2E7Beautiful Babe
Mar 6, 202456mBabe reflects on her life and her greatest treasures. Truman and the Swans reel in the fallout of a tragedy.
S2E8Phantasm Forgiveness
Mar 13, 202451mPast, present and future collide as Truman makes a final push to finish Answered Prayers.