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.
PilotTruman Capote is the toast of New York society. But a dishy excerpt published in Esquire Magazine threatens to topple him from his precarious perch.
Ice Water in Their Veins
E2
Ice Water in Their VeinsIn the aftermath of the Esquire article, Truman starts on a downward spiral. The Swans form a unified front.
Masquerade 1966
E3
Masquerade 1966In 1966, documentary filmmakers the Maysles brothers capture the events leading up to and following Truman's iconic Black and White Ball.
It's Impossible
E4
It's ImpossibleBabe makes peace with a harsh reality. Truman makes an effort to get sober.
The Secret Inner Lives of Swans
E5
The Secret Inner Lives of SwansNovember 1975, the day after the Esquire article is published, Truman receives an inspiring visit from a fellow writer.
Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals
E6
Hats, 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.
Beautiful Babe
E7
Beautiful BabeBabe reflects on her life and her greatest treasures. Truman and the Swans reel in the fallout of a tragedy.
Phantasm Forgiveness
E8
Phantasm ForgivenessPast, present and future collide as Truman makes a final push to finish Answered Prayers.
Cast of Capote vs. the Swans
Tom HollanderTruman Capote
Naomi WattsBabe Paley / Producer
Diane LaneSlim Keith
Chloë SevignyC. Z. Guest
Calista FlockhartLee Radziwill
Demi MooreAnn Woodward
Molly RingwaldJoanne Carson
Treat WilliamsBill Paley
Joe MantelloJack Dunphy
Russell ToveyJohn O'Shea
Jared ReinfeldtNick
Laurence LeamerWriter
Alexis Martin WoodallProducer
Jon Robin BaitzProducer
Gus Van SantProducer
Jeremy KleinerProducer
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