Miniseries · Netflix
Halston
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ewan McGregor
Halston
5 eps
Rebecca Dayan
Elsa Peretti
5 eps
David Pittu
Joe Eula
5 eps
Krysta Rodriguez
Liza Minnelli
5 eps
Gian Franco Rodriguez
Victor Hugo
4 eps
Mary Beth Peil
Marta Graham
1 eps
Sullivan Jones
Ed Austin
3 eps
Kelly Bishop
Eleanor Lambert
1 eps
Dilone
Pat Cleveland
2 eps
Jason Kravits
Carl Epstein
2 eps
James Waterston
Mike
1 eps
Andrew Elvis Miller
Angelo Donghia
1 eps
Regina Schneider
Babe Paley
1 eps
Karen Mason
Mrs. Marsh
1 eps
Scott Vicari
Michael Marsh
1 eps
James Riordan
Bergdorf's Manager
1 eps
Thomas Benton
Bloomingdale's Manager
1 eps
Rachel Ravel
Shop Girl
1 eps
Garrett Long
Other Shop Girl
1 eps
Andrew Sellon
Old Queen
1 eps
Maureen Mueller
Housewife
1 eps
Bill Coelius
Bartender
1 eps
Jeremy Greenbaum
Ralph Lifshitz
1 eps
George Olesky
Man
1 eps
Andrew Haserlat
Another Man
1 eps
Billy Erb
Model Wrangler
1 eps
Alanna Arrington
Alva Chinn
2 eps
Freja Zeuthen
Chris Royer
2 eps
Jenny Wong
China Machado
2 eps
Shannan Wilson
Bobbi Mahoney
2 eps
Shawna Hamic
Pat Ast
2 eps
Elena McGhee
Anne Klein
1 eps
Micah Peoples
Stephen Burrows
1 eps
Peter Gregus
Bill Blass
1 eps
Juan Carlos Diaz
Oscar De La Renta
1 eps
Eric T. Miller
James
3 eps
Laura Spaeth
Shopper
1 eps
Jacopo Rampini
French PA
1 eps
Pascal Yen-Pfister
Photographer 1
1 eps
Alexander Blaise
Photographer 2
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Halston actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Halston reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
His name built an empire. His style defined an era. American fashion designer Halston skyrockets to fame before his life starts to spin out of control.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05
Critics
With his career in a nosedive and his personal life a mess, Halston receives an artistic lifeline from an old friend before embarking on a last journey.
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E03
The Sweet Smell of Success
Creating a new perfume turns into a fraught and emotional venture for Halston, whose love life grows increasingly entangled with his expanding empire.
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Kristina Woo, Tim Pinckney
S01E04
The Party's Over
Halston's nights of excess at Studio 54 and days fueled by cocaine take a toll as he suffers ruptured friendships, stiff competition and a sudden loss.
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E02
Versailles
Halston considers a fateful business deal and meets a charismatic escort while struggling with old insecurities ahead of a historic fashion show.
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ted Malawer
S01E01
Becoming Halston
Looking to reinvent himself, Halston sets out to create a signature look, assembling a design team and finding inspiration in new friend Liza Minnelli.
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Becoming Halston
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E02
Versailles
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ted Malawer
S01E03
The Sweet Smell of Success
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Kristina Woo, Tim Pinckney
S01E04
The Party's Over
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E05
Critics
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Sharr White
Showrunner
Alexis Martin Woodall
Executive producer
Pamela Koffler
Executive producer
Christine Vachon
Executive producer
Daniel Minahan
Executive producer
Ewan McGregor
Executive producer
Ian Brennan
Executive producer
Ryan Murphy
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Eric Kovtun
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Kristina Woo
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Tim Pinckney
Writer
Ted Malawer
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Reilly SmithProducer
- Donna E. BloomProducer
- Alexis Martin WoodallExecutive Producer
- Pamela KofflerExecutive Producer
- Christine VachonExecutive Producer
- Daniel MinahanExecutive Producer
Writing
- Kristina WooWriter
- Tim PinckneyWriter
- Ian BrennanWriter
- Ryan MurphyWriter
- Sharr WhiteWriter
- Ted MalawerWriter
Direction
- Daniel MinahanDirector
Cinematography
- Tim IvesDirector of Photography
- William RexerDirector of Photography
Music
- Nathan BarrOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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