Netflix Releases Trailer for Ryan Murphy’s Asylum Dram ‘Ratched’

Netflix has released the first trailer (watch above) for its mystery, drama series “Ratched.” Sarah Paulson is starring as diabolical Nurse Ratched in Ryan Murphy’s asylum drama series which will premiere on September 18.

You deserve someone to show you mercy. From the creator of American Horror Story, witness the origin of one of the world's most iconic characters, Nurse Ratched. Sarah Paulson stars in Ratched.

The series is set in mid-20th century Northern California where Mildred Ratched (Paulson) lands a job at a psychiatric hospital as a nurse. The series will follow the nurse’s first days navigating the mental healthcare system and her journey to head nurse in Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel.

The official synopsis says "A young nurse at a mental institution becomes jaded, bitter and a downright monster to her patients."

The series was announced 3 years back and is created by Evan Romansky and American Horror Story's Ryan Murphy and executive produced by Michael Douglas, Sarah Paulson stars alongside Sharon Stone, Cynthia Nixon, Finn Wittrock, Jon Jon Briones, Charlie Carver, Judy Davis, Harriet Harris, Hunter Parrish, Amanda Plummer, Corey Stoll, Sophie Okonedo, and Vincent D’Onofrio.

Douglas executive produces the series alongside Murphy, Brennan, Paulson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Aleen Keshishian, Jacob Epstein, Jennifer Salt, Margaret Riley, Robert Mitas, and Tim Minear.