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Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is being adapted as a web series by Netflix. Ryan Murphy, the producer who is behind several successful shows on Netflix, is back with the streaming service provider with Ratched.
The development of the series based on the novel was announced in 2017. The casting for the show began in 2018.
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When Will Ratched Release On Netflix?
Netflix is yet to announce the premiere date of Ratched on its platform. It was initially speculated that Ratched will premiere on Netflix sometime in September 2024. Given the current situation in the world, it is uncertain to determine when the show will release for the viewers to watch. Due to the spread of coronavirus Netflix has suspended all production work until it is safe to resume shooting.
The cast of Ratched had begun filming in early 2019. No news on the completion of the shooting was announced.
What Is The Storyline Of Ratched?
Ratched is the story of the infamous nurse, Nurse Mildred Ratched. She is considered one of the stigmatizing villains in the fiction world. The story of the nurse is based in 1947. The show shows the journey of Nurse Mildred Ratched from being a normal nurse to turning into a sociopath. Nurse Ratched rules the Salem State Hospital.
Inspired by Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and the movie that followed the book in 1975, Ratched is a feminist psychological horror show.
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What Is Known About The Cast Of The Show?
Sarah Paulson has been roped in to portray the character of the sociopath nurse Mildred Ratched. Paulson will be reuniting with Ryan Murphy after her stint in the American Horror Story. The other cast members are Jon Jon Briones as Dr. Richard Hanover, Judy Davis as Betsy Baker, Finn Wittrock, Charlie Carver, Harriet Sansom Harris, Cynthia Nixon, Hunter Parrish, Amanda Plummer, Corey Stoll, and Sharon Stone.
Will Ratched Have A Season 2?
Ryan Murphy’s Ratched will be coming back for a season 2. In September 2017 Netflix had ordered two seasons for the series. Each season will consist of nine episodes. Netflix won the rights of Ratched in a bidding war. Hulu and Apple were also interested in the series.
