United Kingdom, Nov. 20 -- Glenn Close was "intimidated" by the idea of joining the cast of All's Fair.

The 78-year-old star played divorce attorney Dina Standish on American Horror Story and Glee creator Ryan Murphy's new legal drama, which became Hulu's most watched scripted debut in three years but was panned by critics with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of just three percent.

Reflecting on the project, she told Variety: "I was intimidated. I'd never been in a Ryan movie or show.

"I didn't understand the tone for a while. I found it hard."

Glenn acknowledged that the first few episodes were "a tough way to start" for viewers, but she insisted the series improveds as it goes on.

She said: "I personally think that the first three episode...