The star-set prequel series for the cult film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" has a start date. Netflix shows "Ratched" in September.
"American Horror Story" inventor Ryan Murphy (54) developed the drama series "Ratched" for the streaming service Netflix together with Ian Brennan (42, "Glee"). It tells the story of Mildred Ratched, a nurse who works for a leading California psychiatric hospital in 1947 that is doing new and worrying experiments with the human mind. The prequel series for the cult film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) has a star cast and now has a start date.
These stars are there
The eight episodes will be available on Netflix from September 18, 2020. The dedicated nurse is played by Sarah Paulson (45, "American Horror Story"). Other roles include "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon (54) as Gwendolyn Briggs, Hollywood icon Sharon Stone (62) as Lenore Osgood, Judy Davis (65) as nurse Betsy Bucket and Jon Jon Briones (54 ) as Dr. See Richard Hanover.
The series is part of the mega deal between Murphy and Netflix. The exclusive five-year contract, which was first reported in February 2018, is expected to bring the star producer between $ 250 and $ 300 million. The political satire "The Politician" is one of the series developed to date.