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Exclusive: Spenser Granese (Dope Thief) is the newest addition to the cast of Marty Supreme, director Josh Safdie’s new film for A24, starring Timothée Chalamet, sources tell Deadline.

Character details are under wraps, as with the film’s plot, though the project supposedly takes loose inspiration from the story of professional ping pong player Marty Reisman. Sources close to the production have stressed, at the same time, that it’s a fictionalized original, rather than a biopic.

Pic’s eclectic ensemble also includes Gwyneth Paltrow, musician Tyler, The Creator, Odessa A’zion, magician Penn Jillette, Shark Tank panelist and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful), Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, and filmmaker Abel Ferrara.

Production is currently underway, with Safdie working from his script written with Ronald Bronstein. The duo produces alongside Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Chalamet and A24.

Currently, Granesa can be seen starring alongside Rooney Mara in the drama La Cocina,...

The long-awaited and highly-anticipated Outlander season 7 part 2 is finally streaming, with the show returning with episode 9, "Unfinished Business." Each week on Fridays, Staz will release a new episode of the second half of the season. Us fans are joyous and definitely in Outlander heaven right now as our favorite show has returned!

This historical drama really is not only one of the best shows on streaming right now, but one of the best shows ever. Period. The story is constantly fresh and exciting, there's so much character development, and of course at the heart of it all is Jamie and Claire's love story. We love romance, and there's almost no better ship than these two. Truly.

If you're also a fan of history, then this show is for you. There's many battles and wars, and even some characters are based on real-life figures. There's some politics involved, as well as...

It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen Nicholas Alexander Chavez’s Spencer Cassadine grace the TV screen on General Hospital. Since exiting the show, he’s been all kinds of busy with some high-profile projects that have gained a great deal of acclaim. He played Lyle in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and starred in the horror piece Grotesquerie. His catapult to stardom made him the Internet’s newest boyfriend, and recently, the actor explained his dalliance with fame.

He Loves Making Fans Happy

Sitting down for a chat with Bustle, Chavez discussed what it’s like being recognized in public and is thrilled at his fans’ reactions when they see him. “When I get to walk down the street and see people get excited and run up to me and ask to take a photo,” he began. “It’s just fun because you get...

If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on Sept. 3, 2024, and already more than 1,600 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim this year’s trophies, according to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on Nov. 20, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Golden Globe TV snapshots on Oct. 30, Nov. 6, and Nov. 13.

Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: Cooper Koch for “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” in Best Limited/Movie Actor. Currently, the Netflix program is also expected to receive a bid in Best Limited Series/TV Movie.

As Sony Pictures gears up for production on the ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ sequel, it’s been announced that Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lola Tung, Gabbriette, and Austin Nichols have rounded out the cast of the new movie.

They join already announced cast members, Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, and Jonah Haur-King with Freddie Prinze Jr. set to reprise his past role in the film. In addition, the film’s Og star Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to return, too.

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Sequel: More On The Film

Sony Pictures anticipates releasing the movie in theaters on July 18, 2025. In addition to the cast announcements, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing the sequel and Neal Moritz is producing it. The movie is written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson from a draft by Leah McKendrick.

As some fans know, the original movie followed four teenaged friends,...

Nicholas Alexander Chavez is opening up about working with Travis Kelce!

The 25-year-old actor and the 35-year-old NFL player co-starred in the Ryan Murphy FX series Grotesquerie, where Travis appeared in about half of the season.

During an “Ask Me Anything” with Elle, Nicholas dished on what surprised him about working with Travis.

Keep reading to find out more…

“He brought, like, all of that teammate, like, camaraderie, stuff that, that I had imagined, that he has from being a professional football player to being on the set which, like, those are such nice, like, transferable skills and he just jumped from one thing to the next, so seamlessly, I think because he knows what it’s like to work in teams,” Nicholas shared.

The actor also admitted he’s not much of a football person.

“Actually, I don’t watch a ton of football. I’m more of, like,...

The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards are set to air on Jan. 12 and this year, the show will move from its recent home of the CW over to E! — a perfect fit for returning host Chelsea Handler, who once was a staple on the cable net with her “Chelsea Lately” talk show.

The Critics Choice Assn. submissions window for television categories run from Sept. 23 to Nov. 18, with deliberations kicking off Nov. 11 and continuing through Dec. 3. The TV nominations will be announced on Dec. 5. Film nominations will be announced Dec. 12; then, the film and television voting merges for final ballots. Cca members will be sent ballots on Jan. 5 and must return them by Jan. 10 at 9 p.m. Pt.

A Fresh Crop

For Cca, the eligibility period is the calendar year, which means many of last year’s big winners will sit this one out. While last year’s leader in comedy,...

“American Horror Story” is one of FX’s most successful series to date, airing for 12 cycles (and 132 episodes) since 2011 and winning 17 Emmys along the way. In January 2020, the cable network made the bold decision to renew Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk‘s horror anthology series for three more installments — Season 11, Season 12, and Season 13. That ensures the flagship show will be on our TV screens through at least the year 2025. Scary good!

Here’s everything to know so far about “American Horror Story” Season 13. Bookmark this page as we’ll be updating it whenever new information is revealed.

See‘American Horror Story’ aliens explained: How does ‘Asylum’ connect to ‘Double Feature: Death Valley’?

“American Horror Story” Season 13 Update

In October 2024, FX chairman John Landgraf gave an update on the future of “AHS” when he told Variety, “One of the reasons that I thought that ‘American Horror Story’ was such a brilliant...

As we move closer to the end of 2024, now is the perfect time to look back at some of the worst shows of the year. It has been a fruitful year for TV watchers, particularly those who prefer to stream their series. We’ve seen an interesting mix of new shows and the anticipated return of old favorites. Still, this doesn’t mean they have all been winners.

Before we share which shows have been the most disappointing, let’s give recognition to some of the many series we’ve enjoyed the most. At the top of my list, I have Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent, Prime Video’s Fallout, and Hulu’s The Bear season 3. I know Netflix’s Baby Reindeer also received a lot of attention, as well as the returning Prime Video favorite, The Boys with season 4. Which shows have made it to your favorites list so far?...

Jeopardy! fans claimed the game show crossed the line with a recent clue throwing shade at Travis Kelce.

Kelce is known by many as a star tight end who won Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs.

In addition, he’s started to become known for his aspiring career in television and movies, including hosting Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? game show and appearing in FX’s drama series Grotesquerie.

However, he became known by many more people after he began dating pop singer Taylor Swift last year.

The Swifties have a loyal fanbase and will often defend whoever criticizes Taylor or her man, Travis.

That may be why Jeopardy! posted a public apology after recently mentioning the football star during the show as fans blasted them.

Jeopardy! said ‘sorry’ for their Kelce clue

On a recent episode of Jeopardy!, host Ken Jennings presented contestants with the clue: “‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?...

After weeks of speculating, one Grotesquerie star confirmed fan theories about the show's mind-bending ending. 

Coming from the prolific TV creator Ryan Murphy (responsible for the recent Netflix hit Monsters), Grotesquerie tells the story of a beat-down detective investigating a series of killings but a religion-obsessed serial killer. 

The FX thriller shook things up about two-thirds into the series, as it revealed its main character had been living in a medically-induced coma, and everything that happened up to that point was a fantasy created by her subconscious. 

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Former General Hospital star Nicholas Alexander Chavez has gone on to great acclaim with his Netflix shows Grotesquerie and his dream job, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. The actor, who took a hilarious turn in the 2022 film Crushed, has enjoyed his horror success. Now, he’s diving into a new scary project linked to a fan-favorite 1990s franchise.

Delving Into Darkness

Deadline reported that Chavez will join the latest sequel to the 1997 slasher flick I Know What You Did Last Summer. The film concerns “Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town,” per IMDb.

The original film starred Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Johnny Galecki, and Bridgette Wilson. Kevin Williamson, who launched the Scream franchise, wrote the film that was loosely based on Lois Duncan...

It has been a great year for Grotesquerie star Nicholas Alexander Chavez. Fresh off of roles in two Ryan Murphy projects, including Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Chavez has been cast in next year's highly anticipated I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel, reports Deadline.

The news comes with a few other casting additions that include Lola Tung, Austin Nicholas, and Gabbriette. The four newcomers will join a cast that includes Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, and Sarah Pidgeon. Camila Mendes was previously set to star but had to exit the project due to scheduling conflicts.

Apart from the above cast members, original star Freddie Prinze Jr. is also set to return and reprise his role as Ray Bronson. He starred in both the 1997 film and its 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Another actress from the first two movies,...

The cast for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel has come together!

The long-awaited continuation of the 1997 classic horror movie was announced in early 2023 and is expected to premiere in 2025. It will feature a mix of stars from the original movie and new talent.

On Thursday (November 7), the final casting news was revealed.

Keep reading to find out more…

According to reporting by Deadline, the cast of the sequel now includes Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lola Tung, Austin Nichols and Gabbriette.

The big casting news comes for Nicholas after a huge role in the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, which saw him sharing the screen with fellow breakout star Cooper Koch. He also teamed with Ryan Murphy on his other new show Grotesquerie.

Lola is best known for her work on The Summer I Turned Pretty. This marks Gabbriette‘s first big-screen role.

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The cast for Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols, and Gabbriette have rounded out the cast members of the anticipated sequel.

The slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

The actors join previously announced cast members Billy Campbell, Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Haur-King. Freddie Prinze Jr. is confirmed to reprise his role from the original movies; Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to return as well.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is on board to direct the new installment in the franchise for Sony, with Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) writing the original draft of the screenplay. The latest draft, however, was written by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson & Sam Lansky.

Jim Gillespie directed the original I Know What You Did Last Summer back in 1997, written...

Exclusive: Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols and Gabbriette have rounded out the cast of Sony Pictures’ highly anticipated sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer. They join previously announced cast members Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King with Freddie Prinze Jr. set to reprise role and the original film’s star Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to return. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing the follow-up to the horror film franchise, which is written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson off a draft by Leah McKendrick.

Neal Moritz is producing. Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on July 18, 2025.

The original film follows four young friends bound by a tragic accident who are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.

Niecy Nash-Betts has no appetite for horror. So it’s hard to fathom her decision to star as an alcoholic detective in the FX horror series Grotesquerie, which opens with a murdered family hogtied and stuffed like a roasted pig. But presented with an irresistible script by Ryan Murphy — with whom she’s collaborated four times since 1999 — and taking on an executive producer role as well, how could she say no?

The show, which concluded last week, follows Nash-Betts’ heavy-drinking detective Lois Tryon, who recruits a nun (Micaela Diamond) to...

Update, with additional reactions: As Hollywood and New York wake up this morning to confirmation that Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States, the mood among many celebrities is one of deep disappointment, even despair.

Lexi Underwood, star of Little Fires Everywhere and Cruel Summer posted a swatch of data breaking down percentages by demographic, writing “Just so we’re clear… Black women & men, get some rest.”

Actress Viola Davis wrote “Thank you for your bravery @kamalaharris. Thank you for loving America’s promise. I am and will forever be proud.

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Jack White, a frequent Trump critic, wrote on Instagram, “Americans chose a known, obvious fascist and now America will get whatever this wannabe dictator wants to enact from here on in.”

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On Wednesday November 6 2024, ABC broadcasts Live with Kelly and Mark!

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The upcoming episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark” promises to be an exciting one. Scheduled to air on ABC, this episode features two special guests who are sure to bring energy and charm to the show.

Maria Menounos, known for her work in the movie “Christmas at Plumhill Manor,” will join Kelly and Mark on the couch. Maria has a vibrant personality and a wealth of experience in entertainment, which will likely lead to engaging conversations. Her insights into the film industry and her recent projects will be a highlight of the episode.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez, recognized for his role in the FX series “Grotesquerie,” will also make an appearance. His talent and unique perspective will add depth to the discussions. Viewers can expect to hear about his experiences in acting and what he has been up to lately.

Over the past three years, Max Winkler has become near-synonymous with the expanding Ryan Murphy TV portfolio. The indie filmmaker and TV director has helmed episodes of six different Murphy productions during this brief period, most recently tackling the bulk of FX’s Grotesquerie and a pivotal episode of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story for Netflix.

Winkler is already at work on their next collaboration. He’ll serve as director and executive producer on the yet-to-be-titled third installment of the Monster franchise, which turns its focus to 1950s serial killer Ed Gein. The project isn’t just a reunion for Winkler, Murphy and co-creator Ian Brennan; Winkler was instrumental in bringing on another past associate: the series’ lead. Charlie Hunnam, who previously starred in Winkler’s 2019 boxing drama Jungleland, is playing Gein. And Winkler is already quite bullish on how it’s coming together.

“I’ve made enough...

[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Grotesquerie.]

The ending, which beckons a second season of the FX drama, stumped everyone, including Vance, who’s not letting on any theories he has about who serial killer “Grotesquerie” is or how his own character might evolve in potential future seasons.

“I don’t know where Messy Marshall is going to be,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter after the finale. “Hopefully it won’t be as messy, but knowing the Ryan Murphy world, it’ll be messy, prayerfully, into the second season and onward and upward into, hopefully, more seasons.”

Despite the sexist underpinnings of the men’s support group that is revealed in the season finale, the concept of discussing how to reconcile one’s differences is an important one ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, says Vance, who spoke to THR earlier this year about the importance of voting while working on AMC’s 61st Street, saying at the time,...

On Oct. 28, Erik and Lyle Menendez’s defense team submitted a request for clemency for the brothers, who in 1996 were convicted of first-degree murder in the 1989 killings of their parents José and Kitty Menendez. Public sympathy for the brothers and general reinterest in the case was sparked by Ryan Murphy’s scripted series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and the subsequent Netflix documentary The Menendez Brothers which both shed light on the physical, emotional and sexual abuse the siblings endured at the hands of their father. And though freeing the brothers, who could be released from prison as early as Dec. 11 following a review of their case, wasn’t Murphy’s outright intention in telling their story, the response of public advocacy, he says, was somewhat expected.

“I can’t say I was unsurprised, because when we finished shooting it and I saw the episodes, I thought they...

Grotesquerie officially wrapped up its freshman season on FX this past Wednesday, October 30. The show ended on an interesting note, which has fans wondering when they should expect Season 2 to come down the pipe. But has FX renewed the series for another season? Here’s what we know so far.

Grotesquerie, Season 2 – Cancellation Or Renewal?

On all accounts, Grotesquerie first season was a complete success. The Ryan Murphy show stirred up a buzz with captivating dialogue, scenes, and storylines. It didn’t hurt the new “It” boy in television, actor Nicholas Chavez, was among the cast, playing Father Charlie.

Plus, it didn’t hurt that Niecy-Nash Betts was the lead character, which helped propel the show to mainstream audiences. Not to mention Travis Kelce’s recurring guest appearances.

All arrows are pointing toward a Grotesquerie renewal; however, nothing has been confirmed by FX as of yet.

Grotesquerie, Season 2 – An Unanswered...

Note: The following story contains spoilers from the “Grotesquerie” finale.

“Grotesquerie” may not yet officially have a Season 2 renewal, but that hasn’t stopped co-creator Ryan Murphy and star Niecy Nash-Betts from talking about the FX series’ future.

“We talked about a second season before we ever filmed the first page of dialogue,” Nash-Betts told TheWrap. “Ryan always has a plan. I’m privy to doing things, but you don’t want to give any spoilers.”

That’s especially true of this horror thriller, which stands as one of the most tense and winding series of the year. “Grotesquerie” started as a comparatively simple story at the beginning of Season 1, following Detective Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) as she attempted to solve a series of increasingly disturbing murders in her small town. That premise was completely upended in “Unplugged,” an installment that revealed Lois was actually in a coma and all...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about Frasier, Agatha All Along, Matlock, Fire Country and more!

1 | In last Friday’s Sweetpea, how was that cut of meat hard enough to bludgeon Julia and knock her unconscious after it had been defrosting on the table for more than a day?

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[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Grotesquerie.]

The plot of Grotesquerie may be more confusing than ever after the season finale’s cliffhanger ending. But one message that’s interwoven into the themes of women’s (and men’s) rights, AI and climate change that are explored in the Ryan Murphy horror series couldn’t be clearer for star Lesley Manville ahead of next week’s presidential election. “Be careful what you vote for,” the British actress tells The Hollywood Reporter of a takeaway for American viewers. “Think very carefully before you put your tick in the ballot box.”

Manville starts out playing Nurse Redd in the FX horror series, later appearing simply as Redd, the lover to Lois’ (Niecy Nash-Betts) husband Marshall (Courtney B. Vance) following the episode seven unveiling that the original characters in the story were projections created by Lois while in a liminal state. Marshall, who was originally thought to be in...

As haughty, naughty Nurse Redd on FX’s Grotesquerie, Lesley Manville turned in one of the most memorable performances of the TV season. But she’ll just have to take our word on that.

“I haven’t actually watched it yet,” Manville admits to TVLine. “But my son is watching, and he’s absolutely loving it.” The actress, who is performing in a London production of Oedipus while simultaneously filming a new movie, has “no room for it at the moment,” she explains. “And I want to give it space.”

More from TVLineGrotesquerie Finale Ends on Frustrating Cliffhanger; Niecy Nash...

Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from the finale of FX’s Grotesquerie.

In FX’s Grotesquerie, Lesley Manville plays an ill-mannered nurse with a bone to pick with Lois (Niecy Nash-Betts), whose husband she’s caring for while he’s in a comatose state. Or, at least, that’s how Lois sees her.

When the series reveals all is not what it seemed, that includes Redd, who is actually a former sex worker trying to make ends meet in the modern era. Sure, she’s been having an affair with Marshall (Courtney B. Vance), but that doesn’t make her a villain, per se. Not in the way Lois makes her out to be.

“I think Redd is a good, kind human being,” Manville tells Deadline, adding that she finds her character quite “industrious.”

That’s why she found the end of the series, when she rejects Marshall’s...

Lois, as we saw in the previous episodes of Grotesquerie, was in a mood to let bygones be bygone and start over from scratch. It was way too much for her to gulp down the fact that whatever she felt was happening in her life was in her imagination. She just couldn’t understand how she could dream about such things and remember each and every detail with such clarity. There were times, after she came back to her senses, when she didn’t know if she was still dreaming or if she was actually awake. Lois did not trust anybody, and she felt lost and alone. She wanted to escape from all the madness and live her life in peace, but fate had something else in store for her. Megan wanted Lois to be a part of the case she was handling. The Burnside family had been killed in...

Episode 10 of Grotesquerie, which serves as the season 1 finale, premiered Wednesday, Oct. 30, on FX and is now available to stream on Hulu. If you missed it, please note there are spoilers ahead as we’ll be reviewing that frustrating finale.

Final spoiler warning! Stream the Grotesquerie season 1 finale on Hulu before reading ahead.

Did you believe the Grotesqueriewould season 1 finale would bring you closure and answers? Not if Ryan Murphy has anything to say about it! First, allow me to recap the rollercoaster of feelings I have gone through over the series. I started off enjoying it. I thought the story was more focused than Murphy’s American Horror Story seasons. I also loved the cast, yet enjoyed how it was mostly about Lois (Niecy Nash-Betts). However, by episode 4, I began to lose interest.

The story began to get tangled up in its many plots and characters. Then, we reached episode 7, and everything changed.

Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken’s Grotesquerie started in a rather unassuming fashion, but it was clear that a palpable darkness was brewing under the surface of its characters and setting, like a gaping chasm to Hell that could swallow the world at any moment. There’s been an emphasis on order ruling over chaos – particularly in the form of jigsaw puzzles – right from Grotesquerie’s first episode. Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) and the rest of her family would innocently solve puzzles all season while she simultaneously tries to put together the pieces of a grander serial killer mystery where Lois can’t see the forest for the trees. To Grotesquerie’s credit, it’s a series that’s routinely kept its audience guessing regarding how all these pieces possibly fit together and what the finished picture is supposed to look like. Grotesquerie certainly hasn’t been...

I think, at this point, Ryan Murphy is just playing a game of ping-pong with Lois’ mental health. [Spoiler Alert] Grotesquerie’s ending does make it clear that Lois isn’t in her right state of mind, which means she is not a reliable narrator, and yes, I brought up that possibility in my previous recaps as well. Even at the end of season 1, we are not sure if the Grotesquerie serial killer is real or just a specter of Lois’ troubled mind. In the closing shot of the final episode, we came across the second murder, which looked like a gory recreation of “The Last Supper,” but it didn’t resemble the visuals from Lois’ dream. In the real version (if you call it so), the body of Charlie Mayhew (the Holy Father) is hung on a cross at the center of the table. And you already know that the only...

Grotesquerie ended its first season on Wednesday with another gruesome crime befitting the FX drama’s title. But if you thought that Episode 10 would bring this turducken of a mystery to any sort of conclusion, you’re dreaming. Or maybe Lois is dreaming. One thing’s for sure: our brains could all use a rest after this.

The finale began with Lois returning home to find Marshall and Redd waiting for her, armed with dinner, drinks and an offer she absolutely could refuse — a throuple! It was a hard no from Lois, who simply wants to be at peace with Marshall after all these years.

Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from the finale of FX’s Grotesquerie.

It looks like Lois may never be making it to Florida after all.

The finale of FX’s Grotesquerie felt, in some ways, like the 10 episodes came full circle, with Niecy Nash-Betts putting aside her plan to start over in Tarpon Springs in favor of donning her detective hat again to try to solve the same gruesome crimes she’d been investigating in her liminal state — except this time, they’re happening in real life.

After Lois is called to the scene of a family brutally murdered and delicately placed around their kitchen table, she starts to become suspicious. But, when she finds herself back at the church altar, staring at a bloody recreation of the Last Supper, this time with her doctor, at the center, she knows she can’t flee to Tarpon Springs until she’s gotten to the bottom of this.

Meanwhile, the doctor who has been conducting interviews with Lois about her liminal state tries to convince her that she is the one doing the killing this time around. After all, she’s been losing track of time. And who else would even know about the nature of the killings from her comatose imagination besides the two of them?

For the record, Nash-Betts wants answers to all these questions and more, too.

She tells Deadline that “all things being perfect, we would have a Season 2 to unpack it. If not, that means me sitting at a dinner with Ryan [Murphy] for hours telling me where he planned on this story going.”

In the interview below, Nash-Betts unpacks the final episode with Deadline, speculates on Season 2, and reflects on Grotesquerie‘s social commentary, explaining why Lois is “one and the same” with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Deadline: The finale really casts doubt on Lois’ reality again. What do you make of it? Is she actually awake and alive?

Niecy Nash-betts: Yes, I believe everything that happened up until Episode 7 was in Lois’ coma. On the other side of that, of her being awake from the coma, someone, a copycat killer, has started to act out her dreams.

Deadline: So you don’t think Lois is the killer?

Nash-betts: No, I didn’t say that! I didn’t say who I think the killer is.

Deadline: Do you have a theory?

Nash-betts: You know, I think that in the Ryan Murphy universe, you always expect the unexpected.

Deadline: Very cryptic. What was your reaction to the final episodes when you read them for the first time?

Nash-betts: Oh, I loved it, because, as an artist, all the cast members got to play this duality. My daughter, played by Raven Goodwin, was portrayed to be one way — her mother wasn’t proud of her and she was wasting her life away when really she’s this high-functioning doctor with double degrees. The same was kind of true for every character. Sister Megan, played by Micaela Diamond, was a nun. And in real life, she’s the chief of police. So we all got to live in this world where, as an actor, the dream is to be able to play multiple sides of a character. So this was absolutely delicious for us.

Deadline: How was it to switch up the dynamics between all of these characters halfway through the season? They all have completely different relationships than what was first presented.

Nash-betts: Let me tell you, we loved it. What we love the most about it is giving Travis Kelce a hard time with that mullet. Everybody thought [Eddie] was so suave and so cool, but it was like ‘Uh uh. Not in real life.’

Deadline: Now that you can fully speak about his character, what was it like working with him in that sort of dual-character capacity?

Nash-betts: Oh, it’s great being able to lean into the duality of it all. I definitely am a strong supporter of Travis and any new actor. You want them to win. You’re rooting for them. So, just being able to even watch him look at himself looking so different… I posted a little BTS of him and his cowboy boots and his mullet. I was like, ‘Boy, you look like you need to be riding the tractor.’

Deadline: How did you navigate figuring out the type of person Lois is after coming out of this coma?

Nash-betts: Lots of conversations with Ryan Murphy to understand her mental state, where she is now. What does all that mean? Is she still drinking? Or is she in her recovery? So many things had to be unpacked. What is the root cause of her feeling like she’s going crazy and checking herself into the mental hospital? All of those things, we just had to have a lot of conversations about them to make sure we tapped into the right cruising altitude for Lois and her awake life.

Deadline: I found Lois and Marshall’s relationship to be so interesting. It is so contentious after she wakes up. How did you work with Courtney [B. Vance] to figure all of that out?

Nash-betts: It’s interesting, because not just Courtney, but Lesley Manville, who played Nurse Redd as well. We have very different relationships in our waking life. You think Marshall is on life support and in a coma, only to find out it’s Lois who’s in the coma — and how contentious his relationship is with her, and how he really views her. Courtney is such a good guy, the times where he used to have to say mean things to me, I mean, I just will start laughing, because I’m like, ‘Who are you? You’re not even this person.’ We get along great. We’ve worked together in a couple of projects before, but we never had to be mean to each other. So at the end of us having to be mean, we were always like, ‘You okay? You good?’ Because it just didn’t even feel right.

Deadline: So, in the finale, Marshall suggests to Lois that they and Redd all move in together.

Nash-betts: Did you see that?!

Deadline: What did you make of that scene?

Nash-betts: I was like, ‘What is going on?’ But, you never know. Some people probably are living that life. I just know, for Lois, in that moment, she was like, ‘All of you, get the hell out of here.’ With all sincerity, in her waking life that her husband said, ‘Can we all live here together?’ You know, it was crazy.

Deadline: I find it really intriguing that, even at the end, audience members are still left to question what is real and what isn’t.

Nash-betts: I’ve had so many people call me and say, ‘What is going on? I don’t understand what happened. Wait a minute. Is this real? Is that not real? Wait, what happened?’ So I’ve had a lot of people try to wrap their minds around it and theorize what they think. There are some groups that are all dialed in and have these big chat rooms dedicated to the show and their theories in the show. I feel like we definitely set our ending up for a season 2 for audiences to stay on the ride.

Deadline: So, you think there is room for more?

Nash-betts: Absolutely. You don’t even know who Grotesquerie is yet. That’s a huge unanswered question.

Deadline: Are there any unanswered questions that you want to address in a potential Season 2?

Nash-betts: The main thing that I think I’m looking forward to is who is Grotesquerie, because right now in therapy, the doctor says Grotesquerie is an amalgamation of all of the evils that have happened in the world in [her] mind, but then these crimes start to happen, literally. So wait a minute. So then, what does that mean? There still are a few questions I’m waiting to have answered, and all things being perfect, we would have a Season 2 to unpack it. If not, that means me sitting at a dinner with Ryan for hours telling me where he planned on this story going.

Deadline: So, you don’t think Lois is going to Florida?

Nash-betts: I do not. I do not think that, not after she stands flat footed after coming out of the mental hospital and says to Cranburn and says to Megan, ‘Meet me in my old office. I know who the killer is.’ I don’t think she’s going to ever make it to Tarpon Springs anytime soon.

Deadline: How was your experience as an executive producer, being able to give more creative input on the series?

Nash-betts: Ryan is a wonderful collaborative partner. So, we worked together on everything from thoughts about storyline to casting to maybe reshaping things after we shot something. And it’s like, ‘Wait a minute, this is pointing me in this direction,’ or ‘Maybe there’s a shift that we can make here.’ What are Lois’ levels of drunk? Is she plastered? Is she hungover? Where is she in her disease? So we were hand-in-hand and collaborated quite a bit. I love that I’m Ryan’s new muse.

Deadline: What were a few of your favorite hints or Easter eggs that Lois was in a coma, prior to the reveal?

Nash-betts: The two that stand out to me are when my daughter Merritt is filming her video for a TV show, and you see an orderly just walk through the frame. It takes Lois’ attention away. And then she’s like, ‘Wait, what?’ And then when she’s having a conversation at her desk with Sister Megan, and the beeping of the printer sounds like the beeping of the machine that she was hooked up to.

Deadline: This series is rife with commentary about the current state of the world. How does it feel to have the finale airing just a week before a very consequential presidential election?

Nash-betts: We do touch on a lot of subjects. We touch on climate change. We touch on women having agency over their own bodies. We touch on different types of evils that exist in the world. And in many ways, I feel like Lois and Kamala [Harris] are one and the same, both trying to save the world from evil.

Is Detective Lois Tryon going crazy? Or will she finally discover what’s really going on in her small town and bring a murderer to justice? It all comes down to the Season 1 finale of “Grotesquerie,” which airs at 10 p.m. Et on Wednesday, Oct. 30 on FX. The series focuses on a small-town detective who is trying to solve a series of monstrous crimes, but the further in she gets the more uncertain she becomes of what’s really happening. Watch the finale with a subscription to Sling TV.

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Grotesquerie has had one of the strangest release schedules we have seen in a while. On one hand, it’s easy to watch the FX series because it is part of Hulu. So if you’re not able to tune in to episodes when they air on FX (which is Wednesday nights), you can always wait to stream the episodes on Hulu the following day. Not to mention, FX dropped two episodes in one night (for the most part), and I don’t know about you, but staying up that late at night in the middle of the week is rough. That said, Hulu is my go-to when it comes to FX series.

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In the 10-episode drama series for FX, a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. Detective Lois Tryon feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her.

The series stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville, Micaela Diamond, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Raven Goodwin and Travis Kelce.

With Season 1 coming to an end, fans are curious about whether it will be picked up for a second season.

Keep reading to find out more…

Grotesquerie has not yet been renewed for Season 2, but the show bosses are interested in having a second season.

Ryan Murphy and FX boss John Landgraf spoke out about the possibility in an interview with THR.

“We’re definitely considering doing more because, as you’ll see at the end, it’s like a series of Russian nesting dolls.

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As Dr. Whitcomb talks Lois through the various alter-egos she created for the people in her real life, an unexpected new character appears to be awakened, however, in the form of a copycat killer recreating the murders Lois recalls from her dreams. In a somewhat full-circle moment, Lois and Megan (Micaela Diamond...

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Episode 7 of Grotesquerie season 1 shocked us all, and we came to know that it was Lois who was in a coma and that she was imagining everything that we saw in the first 6 episodes. Megan was a detective and Lois’ protege; Charlie Mayhew was a doctor; and Redd was actually Marshall’s love interest. Marshall had decided to euthanize Lois, but just when the life support system was unplugged, she came back to life. She remembered each and everything she saw in her dream, and it was extremely difficult for her to digest the fact that it all was merely a figment of her imagination (or maybe not). So, without further ado, let’s recap all the important events of episodes 8 and 9 to see if Lois was able to figure out what was really happening in her life.

Spoiler Alert

What happened between Lois and Merritt?

Lois woke up from her slumber,...

Long gone are our weekly doses of horror and thrills from Grotesquerie. What began as one of the most engaging, gruesome, and creepy horrors in the genre, slowly became a family drama. And that’s not really what we signed up for.

Spoilers ahead! If you must, go stream any episodes you may have missed as there are spoilers ahead.

Lois is awake. She is out of her coma and learning to walk and regain mobility. Fascinated by her dreams and recovery are Dr. Witticomb and Dr. Smythe. The former visits Lois’ (Niecy Nash) daughter, Meritt (Raven Goodwin), for her help with research he is doing on her mother’s case. He shares with Meritt that Lois was very well aware of her dreams, and Dr. Witticomb believes he can find a way to awaken people in a coma.

The doctor begins to interview people close to Lois, starting with Megan (Micaela Diamond). Dr.

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Season 1 Episode 8 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Grotesquerie,” titled “Lois Accepts the Help of a Specialist,” promises to bring more intriguing twists to the series. Fans can look forward to seeing how Lois navigates her challenges with the support of a new character. This specialist, who has unique skills, may provide insights that Lois has been missing.

As the episode unfolds, Lois will face her fears and confront the issues that have been troubling her. The dynamic between her and the specialist is expected to be a focal point, showcasing both tension and cooperation. Viewers might witness moments of vulnerability as Lois opens up about her struggles, revealing deeper layers to her character.

The setting will likely play a significant role in this episode, as it often does in “Grotesquerie.” The atmosphere may enhance the emotional stakes, drawing the audience into Lois’s journey.

The tension builds in the small town as Season 1 Episode 10 of “Grotesquerie” approaches. This episode, airing at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Detective Lois Tryon finds herself in the middle of a series of unsettling crimes that shake the community to its core.

As the events unfold, it becomes clear to Lois that these crimes are not random. They feel deeply personal, as if someone is deliberately targeting her. The feeling of being watched and toyed with adds an extra layer of suspense to the episode. Viewers will likely be drawn into Lois’s struggle to understand the motives behind the crimes and to uncover the truth before it’s too late.

With each twist and turn, “Grotesquerie” continues to explore the darker sides of human nature. This episode promises to deliver gripping drama and psychological thrills, leaving everyone eager...