Murphian

English

Etymology

From Murphy +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Murphian (comparative more Murphian, superlative most Murphian)

1. Of or pertaining to Ryan Murphy (born 1965), American television writer, director, and producer.
   • 2016 September 14, Joanna Robinson, “Ryan Murphy Reveals the Real Reason Behind American Horror Story’s Radical Re-invention”, in Vanity Fair‎^[1]:

     With a tighter, earlier Season 6 premiering Wednesday night on FX, fans can get their dose of Murphian horror without fear of interruption. But Murphy warns against considering this the new normal.

   • 2019 September 23, Shannon Miller, “Ryan Murphy's The Politician is decadent, entertaining, but kind of a mess”, in The A.V. Club‎^[2]:

     The Politician largely benefits from the heightened elements that are downright Murphian in tone and aesthetic: There’s no shortage of gloss, entitlement, absurdly decadent scenery, and intrigue, intrigue, intrigue.

   • 2022 December 27, Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson, Kate Abbott, “The Rings of Power to Conversations With Friends: 2022’s TV letdowns”, in The Guardian‎^[3]:

     Murphy would once make hit after hit that hooked us without fail. This year, his output has gone from the outright tedious to the truly sickening. […] The other Murphian show that nearly made the cut here was The Watcher, which starred Jennifer Coolidge but was ultimately a duff thriller about a typewriter.