RATCHED is Ryan Murphy's Netflix collection. It is a story of origin for "Nurse Ratched," the One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest villain. Sarah Paulson, who delivers a portrayal with such passion and complexities that I never anticipated, portrays Mildred Ratched.

From the first episode, this Netflix series is fine, but by the end of season 1, it is simply phenomenal. Louise Fletcher took on the part of "Nurse Ratched" in One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest. She did so in a way so won her a well-deserved Academy Award. Now we are getting the origin story of the woman who ended up becoming an iconic villain with this Netflix film.

There is a long way to go from the character you know to the woman we see in Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest to. At times, we see her emerge, but Mildred Ratched hasn't been as corrupted and jaded as the woman we see in the film. While they have already been exposed to the most barbaric actions!

In this function, Sarah Paulson is simply phenomenal. I can't even start seeking the terms that will do justice to her. Her depiction of Mildred Ratched is always the most subtle changes in her facial expression almost as much as she sometimes feels compelled to take the words she could say or the action.

Louise Fletcher was Ratched 's nurse, and Mildred Ratched was Sarah Paulson. A role that should earn her a whole slew of awards if there is any justice. Though we do see the familiar “Nurse Ratched” at times, when Sarah Paulson portrays the Mildred Ratched character, her biggest wish is to care for those, who need care the most. Admittedly, she is also ready to sacrifice many things (and people) to fulfill this particular goal.

If ever there was a character, who lived by the proverb “The end justifies the means” then Mildred Ratched would be it. Overall, season 1 of Ratched does include a lot of violence, torture, and many deaths. However, Mildred Ratched is far from always responsible for the most brutal acts.

Watch season 1 of Ratched on Netflix

Ryan Murphy is actually the developer more than the actual creator of Ratched since the creator credit goes to Evan Romansky. However, this is a classic Ryan Murphy production in all the right ways. Essentially, Ratched is as good as American Horror Story at its very best.

To put it very bluntly, Ratched is like a twisted hybrid of American Horror Story: Asylum meets Hollywood. The theme and location of AHS: Asylum but set in the vibrant Hollywood framing. It is a stroke of pure brilliance and while I expected something good, this is beyond anything I could have imagined.

Ryan Murphy himself also directs two out of the eight episodes in season 1. A total of six directors worked on this season. Including Jennifer Lynch who directed Boxing Helena which is definitely relevant to mention. Hint-hint, but no spoilers as to her episode.

Look, just get started with this Netflix series as soon as possible. Each episode is 45 minutes to one hour and is very easy to binge-watch. You don’t want spoilers for this, since it’s much more intense to experience it all first hand.

The plan for Ratched is to make four seasons where the final season will probably take place in the same setting as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. If the level of the Ratched season 1 ending continues into season 2, then the sky isn’t even the limit. Somewhere outside the Milky Way is more like it!

Ratched season 1 is out on Netflix from September 18, 2020.