Appearing on the July 20 episode of the This Is Gavin Newsom podcast, Murphy, 59, said he began the project with a "predetermined point of view" and, throughout the making of the series and seeing the overwhelming reaction to it, saw that point of view evolve.

"I was very surprised initially that the brothers spoke out so vociferously against it," Murphy said. "And I was very surprised where, you know, two months ago they thanked me and