Grotesquerie: Watch a Haunting Teaser for Ryan Murphy’s Latest FX Horror Series
Enjoy your pleasant dreams while you still can, because a new teaser trailer for Ryan Murphy‘s Grotesquerie is full of nightmare fuel.
FX on Thursday unveiled the horror series’ first footage — and in the vein of all American Horror Story trailers before it, the video shows us just enough to prove things will get weird for Niecy Nash-Betts and company.
Nash-Betts stars as Detective Lois Tryon as she investigates a string of heinous crimes in her small town. The catch? These crimes are starting to feel “eerily personal, as if someone — or something — is taunting her,” warns the official logline.
On top of her responsibilities with the case, Lois also has a lot on her plate at home. Her husband Marshall (Courtney B. Vance) in long-term hospital care, and she has a strained relationship with her daughter Merritt (Raven Goodwin).
Not sure where to begin, Lois accepts the assistance of Sister Megan (Michaela Diamond), a nun and reporter for the Catholic Guardian. “Sister Megan, with her own difficult past, has seen the worst of humanity, yet she still believes in its capacity for good. Lois, on the other hand, fears the world is succumbing to evil. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.”
Grotesquerie also stars Lesley Manville as Nurse Redd, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Father Charlie, and Travis Kelce in an undisclosed role. (Split-second footage of Kelce does appear in the trailer, though.)
The 10-episode first season of Grotesquerie will kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 10/9c, with episodes available to stream the next day on Hulu. The series is written and created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, all of whom executive-produce alongside Alexis Martin Woodall, Max Winkler, Nash-Betts, Peter Liguori, Nissa Diederich, Eric Kovtun and Scott Robertson.
Does Grotesquerie look up your alley? Watch the first teaser above, then drop a comment with your first impressions.
If it’s anything like his last few years of AHS then no thanks. I swear this guy can’t finish a story properly.
I’ll give it a shot. I hope it stays serious and doesn’t drift into camp like AHS has become. The last season of AHS was practically unwatchable. I ended up fast-forwarding through most of the episodes.
Love Nicholas Alexander Chavez. GH’s loss is everybody elses’ gain.
Seriously? A cast with the Emmy Winners Niecy Nash and you have to mention the white guy? I expected more from you, TV Line…
It’s cause Travis Kelce is the flavor of the moment. Like it or not, he’s what will bring the most eyeballs to this thing, and I’d assume TVLine figured his name would be the one to bring more clicks to this article. I’m a longtime reader of this site, and I can’t bring to mind anything that led me to believe TVLine prioritizes white celebrities above celebrities of color.
And conversely it will turn some people off. Like Kim K. Travis is not an actor. Let’s just call this what it is…stunt casting!
Then it is stunt casting but quit inserting racial bias where there is none.
“Travis is not an actor”… How do you know he’s not studying the craft and taking it seriously!?! You haven’t even seen the show, but already have negative opinions! MIMS!!
Did you even read the article or do you have a Google alert on Travis Kelce?! The entire cast was mentioned, not just the “white guy”! Stop trying to make something out of nothing!
I just googled Michaela Diamond and it seems like her background is mostly Broadway musicals…I predict we’re going to see a singing nun at least once.
So with this timing, when will there be a season 13 of American Horror Story?
Next year. American Horror Stories S4 will continue as the episodes from ep5 to ep9 has been shot now. I would expect October.
‘Tis the season… for spooky! I’ll check this out, and also Hysteria!
So Ryan Murphy watched Evil and copied it.
No thank you. I like Necy and Nicholas, but not watching. Not my taste.
I no longer get excited for any of Ryan Murphy’s shows because for some time now, the promos/teasers always looks exciting, but the storylines usually fall flat. As always, I’ll check it out, but I’m not holding my breath.
I’ll give this a looksy. I’m squeamish when it comes to grotesque things but I love horror if that makes sense, Lol
Looks scary