Spotlight TELEVISION | REVIEW Review: There’s lots of ‘Substance’ to ‘The Beauty’ Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Updated Feb 25, 2026 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with the stars of the FX series "The Beauty." Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It took “The Substance” less than three hours to catalog the horrors of tampering with the aging process.kAm“%96 q62FEJ[” 9@H6G6C[ 5:DD64ED E96 DF3;64E :? `` 6A:D@56D 2?5 5@6D?’E C62==J 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 36EE6C 4@?4=FD:@?]k^AmkAmr@\4C62E65 3J #J2? |FCA9J WH9@ 5:D4FDD65 E96 :DDF6 :? “}:A^%F4<” J62CD 28@X[ E96 =:>:E65 D6C:6D DF886DED E96C6’D 2 D6IF2==J EC2?D>:EE65 EC62E>6?E W42==65 “E96 362FEJ”X E92E 42? 492?86 2 A6CD@?’D =@@< BF:4<=J — @?=J E96C6 2C6 D@>6 4CF6= D:56 67764ED]k^Am Ben Platt, left, as Manny and Evan Peters as Cooper Madsen in episode 4 of "The Beauty" Eric Liebowitz, FX kAm(96? 562E9D C6DF=E[ E96 uqx :D 42==65 :? E@ :?G6DE:82E6] ~77:46CD r@@A6C |25:D@? WtG2? !6E6CDX 2?5 y@C52? q6??6EE W#636442 w2==X — H9@ =@@< =:<6 |F=56C 2?5 $4F==J 7C@> “%96 ) u:=6D” — 4@??64E E96 5@ED 2?5 C62=:K6 E96J =625 E@ 2 E649 3:==:@?2:C6 WA=2J65 3J pD9E@? zFE496CX H9@ 5233=6D :? E96 DF3DE2?46 9:>D6=7]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth School Board celebrates student achievements Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal Smyth schools prepare to welcome Pre-K, kindergarten students at registration U.S. Sen. Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond Federal appeals court examines Liberty University firing over gender transition 'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions Marion OKs adding fee to delinquent taxes to help collect them Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel Isabella Rossellini as Franny Forst in "The Beauty" Eric Liebowitz, FX kAmq67@C6 =@?8[ H6 86E E9@D6 46=63C:EJ 42>6@D |FCA9J :D <?@H? 7@C 2?5 E96 <:?5 @7 D42C6D E92E 92G6 <6AE “p>6C:42? w@CC@C $E@CJ” 27=@2E 7@C J62CD] %96C6’D 2 tFC@A62? ;2F?E E92E >F55:6D E96 42D6[ 3C:?8D :? D@>6 9:89\24E:@? D46?6D 2?5 :?EC@5F46D %96 pDD2DD:? Wp?E9@?J #2>@DX[ H9@ 5C28D E96 DE@CJ :? 2?@E96C 5:C64E:@?] %@ <66A :E 7C@> 364@>:?8 “%96 }6IE %@A tIA=@5:?8 |@56=[” |FCA9J — H9@ 2=D@ 5:C64E65 6A:D@56D — 7@4FD6D @? 2 =@?6C WA=2J65 3J y6C6>J !@A6X H9@ 8@6D 7C@> @G6CH6:89E E@ @G6C\9@E :? H92E D66>D =:<6 >:?FE6D] w6’D F?56C E96 E9F>3 @7 2 8C@E6DBF6 A=2DE:4 DFC86@? Wy@? y@? qC:@?6DX H9@ :?EC@5F46D 6G6? >@C6 DF3E96>6D]k^Am kAmqJ E96 E:>6 “%96 q62FEJ” 92D 8@DD:A65 23@FE 6G6CJ 3@5J EJA6[ :E’D E:>6 E@ 86E 5@H? E@ E6==:?8 2 DE@CJ] %96 uqx 286?ED 5:D2AA62C >@C6 E92? E96J D9@F=5 2?5 562= H:E9 E96:C @H? 4C:D:D @7 :56?E:EJ]k^Am kAm(9:=6 :E’D 7F? E@ D66 2 A2C256 @7 DFA6C>@56=D[ qC@25H2J 24E@CD 2?5 “w@CC@C $E@CJ” C68F=2CD[ :E’D =6DD 2? :?5:4E>6?E @7 3@5J :DDF6D 2?5 >@C6 2 42D6 @7 E9C@H:?8 6G6CJE9:?8 :?E@ E96 >:I]k^AmkAmzFE496C 5@6D?’E 86E 2D >F49 D4C66? E:>6 2D 96 D9@F=5[ 2?5 !@A6 364@>6D 2=:8?65 H:E9 #2>@D :? H2JD H6’C6 ?@E BF:E6 DFC6]k^Am Ashton Kutcher as The Corporation in "The Beauty" Eric Liebowitz, FX kAm“%96 q62FEJ” H2==@HD :? ?F5:EJ 2?5 FD6D D@ >F49 8@@ :E’D 92C5 E@ 7:8FC6 H92E E96 “FA” D:56 :D H96? E96C6 2AA62C E@ 36 D@ >2?J 5@H?6CD]k^AmkAm(92E >:89E 36 2 36EE6C DE@CJ :D 9@H |FCA9J 86ED 3FJ\:? 7C@> D@ >2?J 3=F6\49:A 24E@CD] |@DE 2C6?’E 8:G6? ;F:4J D46?6D 2?5[ H96? E96J 5@[ E96J 6IA=@56 @C 5:D2AA62C]k^Am kAmw@H 72C 2C6 A6@A=6 H:==:?8 E@ 8@ E@ 364@>6 362FE:7F=n %9:D 2?DH6CD E96 BF6DE:@?[ 3FE :E 2=D@ D9@HD H92E 92AA6?D H96? D>2CE A6@A=6 5@?’E <?@H 9@H E@ D2J ?@]k^Am Music Grammy predictions: Lady Gaga is ready for her coronation Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Movies & TV Breaking down the Oscar nominations winners and losers | Streamed & Screened podcast BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises Movies & TV Review: ‘Bone Temple’ turns violence up to 11 Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises “The Beauty” airs on FX and streams on Hulu. 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Review: Rachel McAdams knows how to boss the boss in ‘Send Help’ After a plane crash, a sidelined employee becomes the only hope for her entitled boss Video: "The Beauty" stars Anthony Ramos, Ashton Kutcher and Jeremy Pope talk about the series. Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with the stars of the FX series "The Beauty."
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