The Hit Ryan Murphy Shows That Earned Him a Record-Breaking Netflix Deal

Since becoming a star with Nip/Tuck, Murphy has made over a dozen shows. Murphy's first foray into showrunning came with Popular, a WB high school drama featuring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as step-siblings forced to get along despite one having more social clout than the other. The series set the Murphy archetype, with him serving as creator, writer, executive producer, and occasionally director.