Ratched

Ratched (2020) 

Ratched cannot be compared to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest because of the different format (series vs. film) and the time of its creation (in this case, the multi-cultural cast goes hand-in-hand with Ryan Murphy as one of the show's leading creators). I was kind of expecting a variation on American Horror Story: Asylum, which for me personally was the best season (of the ones I’ve seen), but Ratched holds its own quite well despite more than one murder. The biggest stumbling block for me was the casting and portrayal of the characters, where in several instances both the unlikeable lead and the character portrayed by him came together. But I welcomed the smaller or larger roles for Harriet Sansom Harris (you can never have enough of the demonic Felicia from Desperate Housewives) and Sharon Stone. Sarah Paulson was fine as Mildred Ratched, but "Lana Banana" suited her better, and the unraveling of her past rather than her current storyline appealed to me more story-wise. The conclusion of the first season left not a door, but literally a gateway for further seasons, so I'm curious to see what direction Ratched's story will take (if there really is another season). (25.06.2023)