On May 1, Netflix is releasing Season 1 of Ryan Murphy's latest series, Hollywood. The show follows a group of aspiring actors in post-World War II Hollywood who are trying to make it in show business, no matter the cost. The interesting twist of Hollywood is the stories follow real-life actors and other high profile people from the era, but with their stories rewritten. Think Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood and how it played with real-life events.

In anticipation of the series premiere, let's have a look back at Ryan Murphy's most popular shows, including American Horror Story and Glee and offer a list of the best of the best. Here are Murphy's 10 best shows to check out before Hollywood premieres.

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10. 9-1-1 / 9-1-1 Lone Star

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Possibly Murphy's most mainstream contribution to the television landscape, 9-1-1, and its spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star, follows first responders saving lives, while also navigating their own personal problems. The show features an amazing cast and is emotionally charged, with none of the supernatural or campy traits of American Horror Story or Scream Queens.

9. The Politician

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This Netflix series took the internet by storm when it debuted in 2019. Meant to be an anthology series, each season focuses on a new political race Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) finds himself running in. The show focuses on what it means to need to stifle your authentic self in order to succeed and survive, specifically in the world of politics. The first season follows Payton's run for student council president at his Santa Barbara high school, while also coming to terms with his sexuality, and whether or not he needs to hide it.

Popular CW Ryan Murphy

Murphy's debut in the television world was with the teen series in 1999, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope. The show follows two extremely different teens who are forced to get along after their single parents meet and fall in love. The show's concept is so simple, yet so conducive to endless storylines. Popular examines cliques, bullying and the self-imposed class structure in high school. The first season was certainly better than the second, but, overall, Popular is pure 90s nostalgia, and teen drama at its finest.

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7. Feud

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This series follows the infamous conflict between Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) and Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) on the set of the 1962 film What Ever Happened To Baby Jane. The series filled the void left by Lange after leaving AHS, while also rounding out the cast with Stanley Tucci and Kathy Bates, to name a few. The show gives a raw look into the show business world of the 1960s, while also giving a peek into one of the most infamous feuds of the movie industry. Not to mention, the casting for the Hollywood legends could not have been better.

6. Nip/Tuck

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One of Murphy's most underrated shows, Nip/Tuck is the definition of dramatic. It follows two plastic surgeons as they build their practice, and maintain their drastically different personal lives. Unlike most medical dramas that focus on one patient each week serving as standalone episodes, Nip/Tuck features continuing story arcs that are extremely engrossing. The show takes a turn from just being about Hollywood vanity and medical procedures to drugs, crime and the stark contrast between the lifestyles of the doctors, lasting a full 6 seasons.

5. Glee

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This show was quite bold, taking the concept of a high school musical to the next level. Glee quickly became a massive hit and not only with teens. The issues tackled on the show were ahead of their time when compared to the teen dramas of the day, including race, sexuality and other social issues. Week to week, the William McKinley high school glee club took on popular songs, including radio hits, Broadway tunes and movie soundtracks.

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4. American Crime Story

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This anthology series covers a different infamous crime each season, with Season 1 titled The People VS OJ Simpson and the second titled The Assassination of Gianni Versace. Both seasons have brilliant casts giving excellent performances, with a number of Golden Globe nominations and wins. American Crime Story gives an unfiltered, gritty look into these crimes, how they unfolded in the press and how the murders affect those closest to the killer and the victims. A third season has been announced and will cover the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.

3. Scream Queens

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Another of Murphy's anthology series, but with a slight twist. The characters remain the same across Seasons 1 and 2, but the location and circumstances change drastically, with the first season taking place at a sorority, and the second taking place at a strange and mysterious hospital. The show is extremely funny and well-written and is a brilliant satire of horror films, millennials and college culture. A few Ryan Murphy regulars appear in the series, including Emma Roberts, Lea Michele and Billie Lourd. Horror legend Jamie Lee Curtis also appears in both seasons, with John Stamos joining the cast in Season 2.

2. Pose

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In terms of breaking boundaries, Pose takes the top prize of all of Ryan Murphy's series. The show follows New York City's African-American and Latino LGBTQ communities during the 1980s (Season 1) and 1990s (Season 2) during the rise of ballroom culture. The show examines the social structures of the underground ball culture world, the literary scene, and the rise of the Yuppie concept. Pose shines a light on communities that simply haven't been represented on television before or at least not represented in this manner. The show even earned Billy Porter a Golden Globe in the Best Actor - Television Series Drama category, being the first openly gay man to do so.

1. American Horror Story

AHS is the show that really made a name for Ryan Murphy and is arguably his strongest. The anthology series takes place in a completely different location, time period, and set of circumstances each season. The cast plays new characters every season, with a number of actors appearing in almost all nine. The themes are often quite terrifying, including a deranged asylum in the 1960s, a haunted hotel and even the end of the world. The show has currently run for 9 seasons, with a highly anticipated tenth season on the way. AHS has pushed boundaries in terms of inclusive casting, tackling taboo themes, all while adding elements of horror, crime and gore.

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