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Following a group of brilliant, savvy female divorce attorneys breaking away from a male-dominated firm to build their own high-powered practice, the series was always ripe for spectacle. But even as critics lined up to pan the series, pointing out its awkward dialogue and tone-deaf displays of wealth, the legendary cast—Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close—and costumery have made for some entertaining, bankable streaming.
While Variety dismissed the show as a “condescending take on girlboss fantasia” and The Guardian called it “fascinatingly, incomprehensibly, existentially terrible,” the Birkin-filled series still soared to the top spot on Hulu’s viewership charts.
Murphy, who writes, directs, and executive produces alongside a small army that includes Jon Robin Baitz, Joe Baken, Jamie Pachino, Lyn Greene, Richard Levine—plus Kardashian, Close, Watts, Nash-Betts and Paulson—now has the rare luxury of doubling down. Even Kris Jenner is in the producer mix, because of course she is.
Earlier this month, Taylor gently defended the show’s polarising debut. “It’s our first season,” she told Variety. “Give us a little bit of grace.”
It seems viewers already have, with season two confirmed. While it’s unclear whether the show will take on any of the critical feedback, if Ryan Murphy’s TV world can be depended on for anything, it’s for some gloriously extra drama and fashion to match, which, in 2025, seems to be enough.
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