There comes a point in each season of American Horror Story where the story transcends its stern idiosyncrasy and is accepted into the grander Murphy-Falchuk universe. When the Bough Breaks seems to be that very rite of passage, hinting at the rousing possibility that Delicate isn’t as disconnected as we thought. Since convalescence after an emotionally and physically draining experience isn’t a concept that fits into the cruel frame of any American Horror Story narrative, Anna’s got no respite from the brutal all-around agony she’s been going through. Let’s see what trouble the grieving actress has gotten into this week.
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Get A Hobby, Miss Preecher!
It’s an awful day for Anna. And her pseudo-supportive husband’s wildly tone-deaf suggestion about bringing the cops into the mix once again just isn’t cutting it. Anna’s right, though. If they were dismissive enough...
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Get A Hobby, Miss Preecher!
It’s an awful day for Anna. And her pseudo-supportive husband’s wildly tone-deaf suggestion about bringing the cops into the mix once again just isn’t cutting it. Anna’s right, though. If they were dismissive enough...
- 10/5/2023
- by Lopamudra Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
He’s baaack! Zachary Quinto appeared in the first two “American Horror Story” installments as gay homeowner Chad Warwick (Season 1’s “Murder House”) and as fan-fave serial killer Bloody Face (Season 2’s “Asylum”), but then he took a nine-year hiatus before popping up last year as erotic art curator Sam (Season 11’s “NYC”). Well, “AHS” viewers won’t have to wait another nine years to see Quinto again, as he’ll return to the franchise in Season 12’s “Delicate” in a mysterious role, which brings his tally to four total characters.
Quinto confirmed the news at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his movie “He Went That Way.” Speaking about new “AHS” cast member Kim Kardashian, the bearded actor told reporters, “I did a cameo on this season of ‘American Horror Story’ and I got to meet her. She was so lovely and warm and, really, I don’t think she needs my advice.
Quinto confirmed the news at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his movie “He Went That Way.” Speaking about new “AHS” cast member Kim Kardashian, the bearded actor told reporters, “I did a cameo on this season of ‘American Horror Story’ and I got to meet her. She was so lovely and warm and, really, I don’t think she needs my advice.
- 6/15/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
She’s baaack! Emma Roberts has reportedly signed on to star in “American Horror Story” Season 12, the details of which are still being kept under wraps. (See everything to know about the new installment.) This former “Scream Queen” is of course an “AHS” stalwart who previously appeared in “Coven,” “Freak Show,” “Cult,” “Apocalypse” and “1984.” But which of her former spooky roles is Your favorite? Read through our Emma Roberts “AHS” characters ranked listing below, and then be sure to vote in our poll.
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1. Madison Montgomery (“American Horror Story: Coven” & “American Horror Story: Apocalypse”)
Madison is the quintessential Emma Roberts character: sassy, sexy and self-centered. When we first meet her, she’s a teenage witch at Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies with the power of telekinesis. After her throat is slit by...
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1. Madison Montgomery (“American Horror Story: Coven” & “American Horror Story: Apocalypse”)
Madison is the quintessential Emma Roberts character: sassy, sexy and self-centered. When we first meet her, she’s a teenage witch at Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies with the power of telekinesis. After her throat is slit by...
- 4/11/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Zachary Quinto won the Critics Choice Award and Gold Derby Award for playing Dr. Oliver Thredson, aka Bloody Face, during “American Horror Story: Asylum” (2012-13). His spooky performance of a 1960s psychiatrist-turned-serial killer also earned him his first Emmy nomination as Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actor, though he lost to his co-star James Cromwell. Nine years later, Zachary Quinto returns at long last to FX’s anthology series in the upcoming 11th season, titled “American Horror Story: New York City.”
As of this writing, little is known about Quinto’s role in “AHS: NYC,” though IMDb lists his character’s name as “Sam.” It’ll actually be his third character on the series, as he first appeared as a guest star during the first season, “American Horror Story: Murder House,” as a gay homeowner named Chad Warwick who was murdered by Rubber Man and became a ghost. Quinto returned in “Asylum” as a series regular,...
As of this writing, little is known about Quinto’s role in “AHS: NYC,” though IMDb lists his character’s name as “Sam.” It’ll actually be his third character on the series, as he first appeared as a guest star during the first season, “American Horror Story: Murder House,” as a gay homeowner named Chad Warwick who was murdered by Rubber Man and became a ghost. Quinto returned in “Asylum” as a series regular,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Some days, it’s hard to be a Ryan Murphy fan. The minute American Horror Story comes up, people have a knee-jerk reaction. It’s either love or hate, no in-between. And that’s been going on for a decade now.
But there must be some grotesque alchemy behind this lifespan. Many horror TV series have never quite achieved the liftoff and cultural imprint that AHS has. In 2011, when the first season premiered, the only horror-themed TV show on a major network was The Walking Dead. While there is a rich and under-explored tradition of anthology horror shows which fall into the tradition of the standalone TV movie, often anchored by a horror host, AHS was aiming for something that sat between prestige television and Grand Guignol.
The first season, Murder House, created a blueprint for some of the elements that remain at the dark heart of American Horror Story:...
But there must be some grotesque alchemy behind this lifespan. Many horror TV series have never quite achieved the liftoff and cultural imprint that AHS has. In 2011, when the first season premiered, the only horror-themed TV show on a major network was The Walking Dead. While there is a rich and under-explored tradition of anthology horror shows which fall into the tradition of the standalone TV movie, often anchored by a horror host, AHS was aiming for something that sat between prestige television and Grand Guignol.
The first season, Murder House, created a blueprint for some of the elements that remain at the dark heart of American Horror Story:...
- 10/5/2021
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 6 of “American Horror Stories,” titled “Feral.”)
Cody Fern is among the “American Horror Story” vets that star in an episode of the first season of Ryan Murphy’s spinoff anthology, “American Horror Stories.” As an actor who has experienced playing multiple twisted characters crafted by Murphy, Fern now has enough horrific on-screen deaths under his belt to decide which is truly terrifying and which is actually amusing.
Spoiler alert: Fern finds the death of the anti-Christ Michael Langdon, his character from “American Horror Story” Season 8, “Apocalypse,” to be the most tragic, and the death of his “American Horror Stories” park ranger, Stan, to be “fun.”
“They’re so technical when they happen. I mean, Michael Langdon’s death was really hard for me. I really loved Michael Langdon,” Fern told TheWrap of his “Apocalypse” character, who was run over by a car driven...
Cody Fern is among the “American Horror Story” vets that star in an episode of the first season of Ryan Murphy’s spinoff anthology, “American Horror Stories.” As an actor who has experienced playing multiple twisted characters crafted by Murphy, Fern now has enough horrific on-screen deaths under his belt to decide which is truly terrifying and which is actually amusing.
Spoiler alert: Fern finds the death of the anti-Christ Michael Langdon, his character from “American Horror Story” Season 8, “Apocalypse,” to be the most tragic, and the death of his “American Horror Stories” park ranger, Stan, to be “fun.”
“They’re so technical when they happen. I mean, Michael Langdon’s death was really hard for me. I really loved Michael Langdon,” Fern told TheWrap of his “Apocalypse” character, who was run over by a car driven...
- 8/13/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Cody Fern is getting a bizarre amount of flack on social media for his role in Episode 6 of American Horror Stories, mostly about how he “can’t do an Australian accent for s–t!” If only those haters had taken a second to Google him, they’d know how stupid they sound.
“I’m not fairly comfortable acting in my accent,” the Australian-born actor tells TVLine, adding that he prefers to develop distinct voices that define his characters, which have included Michael Langdon in American Horror Story: Apocalypse and Xavier Plympton in American Horror Story: 1984.
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“I’m not fairly comfortable acting in my accent,” the Australian-born actor tells TVLine, adding that he prefers to develop distinct voices that define his characters, which have included Michael Langdon in American Horror Story: Apocalypse and Xavier Plympton in American Horror Story: 1984.
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- 8/13/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Photo: ‘American Horror Story’/FX ‘American Horror Story’ - The Art Of Fan Popularity The first season of American Horror Story, ‘Murder House,’ released in 2011, engulfing the audiences with its cast, sex appeal, storyline, and connection to real-life horror events and individuals. After the first season, nine followed with ‘Asylum,’ ‘Coven,’ ‘Freak Show,’ ‘Hotel,’ ‘Roanoke,’ ‘Cult,’ ‘Apocalypse,’ and ‘1984.’ The art of the show comes from the connections within the seasons themselves that flow from each storyline allowing audiences to revisit characters along the way. While the storylines themselves can start and end from a later season to an earlier one, the links hold true. The season that physically transports itself to an earlier season is 2018’s ‘Apocalypse’ with connections to the witches from ‘Coven’ and the birth of Michael Langdon from ‘Murder House.’ Also, a big heartfelt hug from the revisit to Violet Harmon and Tate Langdon’s love story ending on a good note.
- 5/7/2021
- by Isabella Brownlee
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
While at first seeming like a purely '80s project, American Horror Story: 1984 has given us a thorough historical tour, taking us through the '70s and even the '40s with Lily Rabe's glorious return. But will we see another time jump to today toward the end of the season? The answer sounds an awful lot like a resounding yes.
Here's the biggest piece of evidence we have so far: attentive Reddit users took a screenshot of an Instagram story posted by a special effects artist on the series. The post called out for voters to consider Ahs: 1984 as a candidate for best period/character makeup in a TV show. Part of the verbiage reads, "This season of American Horror Story, we took the main cast between the time periods of the 1940s, 1970s, early 1980s, late 1980s, and 2019." We've seen all of those eras so far . . . except 2019.
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Here's the biggest piece of evidence we have so far: attentive Reddit users took a screenshot of an Instagram story posted by a special effects artist on the series. The post called out for voters to consider Ahs: 1984 as a candidate for best period/character makeup in a TV show. Part of the verbiage reads, "This season of American Horror Story, we took the main cast between the time periods of the 1940s, 1970s, early 1980s, late 1980s, and 2019." We've seen all of those eras so far . . . except 2019.
This spoiler,...
- 11/1/2019
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
Netflix traditionally celebrates the Fall and Halloween season with a lineup of horror movies and television series, all under the umbrella term “Netflix & Chills.” We already saw some of the planned titles in our September roundup, but the new list reveals a more comprehensive selection, with the streaming service also dropping a teaser for Fall 2019 that has plenty for horror fans to sink their teeth into.
The promo, which you can see above, includes original highlights like the Stephen King and Joe Hill adaptation In the Tall Grass, serial killer flick In the Shadow of the Moon, medical trauma in Eli, kidnapping horror in Brad Anderson’s Fractured, and Zak Hilditch’s fiendish bargain movie Rattlesnake.
On the series front, we’ll be getting everything from a horror novelist dealing with literal demons in Marianne, to Stranger Things‘ Gaten Matarazzo in reality show Prank Encounters.
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The promo, which you can see above, includes original highlights like the Stephen King and Joe Hill adaptation In the Tall Grass, serial killer flick In the Shadow of the Moon, medical trauma in Eli, kidnapping horror in Brad Anderson’s Fractured, and Zak Hilditch’s fiendish bargain movie Rattlesnake.
On the series front, we’ll be getting everything from a horror novelist dealing with literal demons in Marianne, to Stranger Things‘ Gaten Matarazzo in reality show Prank Encounters.
The full schedule for September...
- 9/13/2019
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
To celebrate the release of American Horror Story: Apocalypse – available on Blu-ray and DVD on 26th August – we are giving away a Blu-ray.
Chaos has won, and evil runs amok in American Horror Story: Apocalypse, the most terrifying and ambitious series yet of the hit anthology horror drama series, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Season Eight takes place after a devastating nuclear war – the perfect setting for all manner of madness and malevolence. Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson, Oscar-winner Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts and Cody Fern return for more blood-soaked mayhem. After the nuclear apocalypse, the world’s chosen elite survive in secure Outposts created by the mysterious Cooperative. On the American West Coast, Ms. Wilhemina Venable (Sarah Paulson) and Ms. Miriam Mead (Kathy Bates) run Outpost Three with an iron fist. The unexpected arrival of Michael Langdon (Cody Fern), a Cooperative representative determined to save society with a secret paradise,...
Chaos has won, and evil runs amok in American Horror Story: Apocalypse, the most terrifying and ambitious series yet of the hit anthology horror drama series, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Season Eight takes place after a devastating nuclear war – the perfect setting for all manner of madness and malevolence. Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson, Oscar-winner Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts and Cody Fern return for more blood-soaked mayhem. After the nuclear apocalypse, the world’s chosen elite survive in secure Outposts created by the mysterious Cooperative. On the American West Coast, Ms. Wilhemina Venable (Sarah Paulson) and Ms. Miriam Mead (Kathy Bates) run Outpost Three with an iron fist. The unexpected arrival of Michael Langdon (Cody Fern), a Cooperative representative determined to save society with a secret paradise,...
- 8/28/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
To celebrate the release of American Horror Story: Apocalypse – available on Blu-ray and DVD on 26th August – we are giving away a two Blu-rays.
Chaos has won, and evil runs amok in American Horror Story: Apocalypse, the most terrifying and ambitious series yet of the hit anthology horrordrama series, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Season Eight takes place after a devastating nuclear war – the perfect setting for all manner of madness and malevolence. Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson, Oscar-winner Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts and Cody Fern return for more blood-soaked mayhem.
After the nuclear apocalypse, the world’s chosen elite survive in secure Outposts created by the mysterious Cooperative. On the American West Coast, Ms. Wilhemina Venable (Sarah Paulson) and Ms. Miriam Mead (Kathy Bates) run Outpost Three with an iron fist. The unexpected arrival of Michael Langdon (Cody Fern), a Cooperative representative determined to save society with a secret paradise,...
Chaos has won, and evil runs amok in American Horror Story: Apocalypse, the most terrifying and ambitious series yet of the hit anthology horrordrama series, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Season Eight takes place after a devastating nuclear war – the perfect setting for all manner of madness and malevolence. Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson, Oscar-winner Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts and Cody Fern return for more blood-soaked mayhem.
After the nuclear apocalypse, the world’s chosen elite survive in secure Outposts created by the mysterious Cooperative. On the American West Coast, Ms. Wilhemina Venable (Sarah Paulson) and Ms. Miriam Mead (Kathy Bates) run Outpost Three with an iron fist. The unexpected arrival of Michael Langdon (Cody Fern), a Cooperative representative determined to save society with a secret paradise,...
- 8/28/2019
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Having previously admitted she doesn’t know plot details for American Horror Story: 1984, it now seems that Sarah Paulson will not have a major role in the ninth season. According to Variety, the actress won’t be one of the stars of American Horror Story‘s latest run. However, that’s not to say she won’t make a cameo. After all, given that we don’t have official confirmation from Paulson, FX or Ryan Murphy, it’s probably best to assume that this doesn’t mean she’s out altogether.
Paulson still has a strong relationship with Murphy and will be part of Ratched, his new Netflix show focusing on the antagonist of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Not having Paulson play a major part in American Horror Story is disappointing though, as she always brings something special to her characters. Her absence will be more keenly...
Paulson still has a strong relationship with Murphy and will be part of Ratched, his new Netflix show focusing on the antagonist of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Not having Paulson play a major part in American Horror Story is disappointing though, as she always brings something special to her characters. Her absence will be more keenly...
- 7/8/2019
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
There are still a lot of questions around American Horror Story: 1984, the ninth season of the show, and so far its most enigmatic. Since Ryan Murphy dropped a trailer in April that seemed to riff on slasher-movie tropes, there’s been speculation about what direction the anthology series will go in this year. We’ve also seen hints from series producer Tim Minear that the show will have a lot for fans of 1980s horror classics to enjoy. Sarah Paulson, meanwhile, seems to be as clueless as the rest of us.
A dystopian theory for American Horror Story: 1984 has been raised this week though by ComicBook.com, albeit mostly based on the title’s apparent reference to George Orwell’s novel about a society constrained by propaganda. The theory relates this to the rise of Donald Trump and “fake news,” although whether this will be the actual direction of...
A dystopian theory for American Horror Story: 1984 has been raised this week though by ComicBook.com, albeit mostly based on the title’s apparent reference to George Orwell’s novel about a society constrained by propaganda. The theory relates this to the rise of Donald Trump and “fake news,” although whether this will be the actual direction of...
- 6/27/2019
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
FX’s anthology series “American Horror Story” is going back in time to 1984 for its upcoming ninth installment, which will debut on Wednesday, September 18, the network announced Monday. Besides the premiere date, little is known about “American Horror Story: 1984” except for two previously announced cast members. “Ahs” scene-stealer Emma Roberts is back again after popping up in “Coven,” “Freak Show,” Cult” and “Apocalypse,” while Olympic skier and “Sharknado 5: Global Swarming” star Gus Kenworthy joins the franchise for the first time.
See‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ submitted these 19 (!) actors on Emmy ballot: Sarah Paulson, Cody Fern, Jessica Lange, Stevie Nicks …
The bad news for “Ahs” fanatics is that series stalwart Evan Peters, the only male actor to appear in the first eight seasons, will reportedly not be back for Season 9. Word is still out on whether Sarah Paulson, the only female actor to star in all eight cycles, will return.
See‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ submitted these 19 (!) actors on Emmy ballot: Sarah Paulson, Cody Fern, Jessica Lange, Stevie Nicks …
The bad news for “Ahs” fanatics is that series stalwart Evan Peters, the only male actor to appear in the first eight seasons, will reportedly not be back for Season 9. Word is still out on whether Sarah Paulson, the only female actor to star in all eight cycles, will return.
- 6/24/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
For the first time ever, FX’s anthology series “American Horror Story” has been submitted on the Emmy ballot as a drama and not as a limited series. That’s because of a recent Emmy rule stating that since this particular installment, “Ahs: Apocalypse,” featured continuing storylines and characters from both “Ahs: Coven” and “Ahs: Murder House,” then it couldn’t compete as a limited series. The cable network is now hoping that the Emmy switcheroo will pay off for 19 of its performers, as that’s the number of actors and actresses that have been submitted on the 2019 ballot.
SEESarah Paulson could get her maiden Emmy bid — for directing ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’
Among the large ensemble are two lead performers: Cody Fern as antichrist Michael Langdon and Sarah Paulson as “Apocalypse” survivor Ms. Wilhemina Venable, “Coven” supreme witch Cordelia Foxx and “Murder House” psychic Billie Dean Howard. That...
SEESarah Paulson could get her maiden Emmy bid — for directing ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’
Among the large ensemble are two lead performers: Cody Fern as antichrist Michael Langdon and Sarah Paulson as “Apocalypse” survivor Ms. Wilhemina Venable, “Coven” supreme witch Cordelia Foxx and “Murder House” psychic Billie Dean Howard. That...
- 6/10/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” brought about the highly anticipated “Murder House” and “Coven” crossover, giving leading lady Sarah Paulson three roles to play: Billie Dean Howard (“Murder House”), Cordelia Foxx (“Coven”) and new character Wilhemina Venable. But Paulson also had a fourth role on the show: director. Having made her directorial debut with the sixth episode, “Return to Murder House,” the seven-time Emmy nominee and one-time winner could now add a directing nomination to her Emmy ledger.
In “Return to Murder House,” Madison (Emma Roberts) and Behold (Billy Porter) are sent to Murder House by Cordelia to dig deeper into Michael Langdon’s (Cody Fern) past. The episode unveils a horrifying truth about the future Supreme, features Michael transforming into the Antichrist, and gives some “Murder House” characters ultimate closure.
See ‘American Horror Story’ cast relives ‘Apocalypse’ for Emmy voters: What made Sarah Paulson sad?
Weaving the season that put...
In “Return to Murder House,” Madison (Emma Roberts) and Behold (Billy Porter) are sent to Murder House by Cordelia to dig deeper into Michael Langdon’s (Cody Fern) past. The episode unveils a horrifying truth about the future Supreme, features Michael transforming into the Antichrist, and gives some “Murder House” characters ultimate closure.
See ‘American Horror Story’ cast relives ‘Apocalypse’ for Emmy voters: What made Sarah Paulson sad?
Weaving the season that put...
- 6/4/2019
- by Luca Giliberti
- Gold Derby
Cody Fern followed up an acclaimed role in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” with a devilish role as Michael Langdon in “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.” The role gave him the opportunity to work alongside some of Hollywood’s greatest actress earned him a whole new wave of fans.
Fern recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing writer Kevin Jacobsen about how he got involved in “American Horror Story,” how is unable to fully put Michael to rest, and whether he will have a role in the upcoming ninth season. Watch the exclusive webchat above or read the complete interview transcript below.
See‘American Horror Story’ cast relives ‘Apocalypse’ for Emmy voters: What twist made Sarah Paulson ‘sad’? Plus: Cody Fern on Michael
Gold Derby: Last year you appeared in a pretty key role in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” which Ryan Murphy also produces, so when it came to “American Horror Story,...
Fern recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing writer Kevin Jacobsen about how he got involved in “American Horror Story,” how is unable to fully put Michael to rest, and whether he will have a role in the upcoming ninth season. Watch the exclusive webchat above or read the complete interview transcript below.
See‘American Horror Story’ cast relives ‘Apocalypse’ for Emmy voters: What twist made Sarah Paulson ‘sad’? Plus: Cody Fern on Michael
Gold Derby: Last year you appeared in a pretty key role in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” which Ryan Murphy also produces, so when it came to “American Horror Story,...
- 6/1/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
The richer the world a character inhabits, the more material actors have to help inform those characters. From highly stylized shot design to specific time periods that beget unique costumes and hair/makeup design, production elements help craft captivating leading man performances across genres.
“Homecoming’s” Stephan James, who portrayed a soldier back from war but enrolled in an experimental treatment plan for Ptsd, had the benefit of a fully immersive environment built out by director Sam Esmail and production designer Anastasia White for the Amazon drama. The facility at which his character was living in the show was a full-scale, multi-floor space on a soundstage to aid to the realism.
“You are certainly conscious of what happens in your personal space when you’re working on a project,” James says.
Hugh Grant took on the role of Parliament leader Jeremy Thorpe for Amazon’s “A Very English Scandal,” in...
“Homecoming’s” Stephan James, who portrayed a soldier back from war but enrolled in an experimental treatment plan for Ptsd, had the benefit of a fully immersive environment built out by director Sam Esmail and production designer Anastasia White for the Amazon drama. The facility at which his character was living in the show was a full-scale, multi-floor space on a soundstage to aid to the realism.
“You are certainly conscious of what happens in your personal space when you’re working on a project,” James says.
Hugh Grant took on the role of Parliament leader Jeremy Thorpe for Amazon’s “A Very English Scandal,” in...
- 5/29/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Six cast members from the eighth installment of FX’s “American Horror Story” — Sarah Paulson, Cody Fern, Frances Conroy, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman and Adina Porter — recently appeared in front of a live audience of TV academy voters, journalists and fans at NeueHouse Hollywood to discuss all things “Apocalypse.” Don’t forget, this cycle of the frightening program will be eligible as a drama series at the 2019 Emmys, not a limited series, because it features returning characters and plot points from both “Coven” and “Murder House.”
See‘American Horror Story’ director Jennifer Lynch responds to Emmy category switch
Paulson told the crowd about how she was “sad” she had to say goodbye to new character Wilhemina Venable after only three episodes. “I had grown attached to her, and then [all of a sudden] I was going to be playing Cordelia again, whom I loved,” she readily admitted about her “Coven” supreme witch. Paulson added...
See‘American Horror Story’ director Jennifer Lynch responds to Emmy category switch
Paulson told the crowd about how she was “sad” she had to say goodbye to new character Wilhemina Venable after only three episodes. “I had grown attached to her, and then [all of a sudden] I was going to be playing Cordelia again, whom I loved,” she readily admitted about her “Coven” supreme witch. Paulson added...
- 5/26/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The 1980s were a defining decade for the horror genre. Classics like A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, Hellraiser, The Evil Dead and more all terrified audiences across the nation. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before one of the scariest shows on television decided to take on one of the most frightening eras in film.
Yes, as you surely know by now, American Horror Story: 1984 is expected to premiere some time this fall and producer Tim Minear is already guaranteeing big things.
“I think it’s gonna be really scary but a lot of fun, like it always is,” he says. “If you have a taste for ’80s horror, you’re in for a treat.”
If fans weren’t already excited, they certainly will be now. Little is known about the ninth season of the Emmy-award winning anthology show, other than the title and setting.
Yes, as you surely know by now, American Horror Story: 1984 is expected to premiere some time this fall and producer Tim Minear is already guaranteeing big things.
“I think it’s gonna be really scary but a lot of fun, like it always is,” he says. “If you have a taste for ’80s horror, you’re in for a treat.”
If fans weren’t already excited, they certainly will be now. Little is known about the ninth season of the Emmy-award winning anthology show, other than the title and setting.
- 5/13/2019
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
Details on American Horror Story: 1984, the ninth season in the long-running FX anthology, have so far been thin on the ground. Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck’s series will likely premiere in the fall, and will be unique in not including Evan Peters in its cast. Another franchise mainstay who should be returning though, Sarah Paulson, was recently asked how much she knows about the new season.
Paulson was somewhat cagy, commenting: “I don’t really know the answer to that. I think… all I can say is I know the least about this season upcoming that I’ve known about any season.”
The actress also remarked that:
“Usually, I have more information at this point, and I’m bugging Ryan with questions. Right now, I don’t have a lot and yeah, I’m so busy with Ratched, it’s hard for me to think about anything beyond that.
Paulson was somewhat cagy, commenting: “I don’t really know the answer to that. I think… all I can say is I know the least about this season upcoming that I’ve known about any season.”
The actress also remarked that:
“Usually, I have more information at this point, and I’m bugging Ryan with questions. Right now, I don’t have a lot and yeah, I’m so busy with Ratched, it’s hard for me to think about anything beyond that.
- 5/12/2019
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
Cody Fern broke out in a major way in 2018. The Australian actor stood out with a quietly devastating role in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” putting him in the good graces of producer Ryan Murphy, who offered him one of the juiciest roles in “American Horror Story” history: Michael Langdon, a.k.a. the Antichrist. Fern didn’t even know he was going to play Michael in “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” until two days before filming but he quickly found his footing among an intimidating cast of returning players. “I didn’t know how big my role was gonna be,” Fern reveals. “I was just grateful that it was as large as it was. I was really happy about it.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
To play such a psychologically-rich part as Michael Langdon, Fern researched theology and philosophy, studying the Bible and other texts in an attempt to...
To play such a psychologically-rich part as Michael Langdon, Fern researched theology and philosophy, studying the Bible and other texts in an attempt to...
- 4/18/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
The indefatigable Ryan Murphy is back with the ninth season of everyone’s favorite horror anthology series, to be titled American Horror Story: 1984.
The news was revealed by Murphy on his Instagram page as part of a short teaser video. It didn’t show us a whole lot and was characteristically cryptic, but you can see it for yourself below:
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- 4/10/2019
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
The Television Academy just announced that it will no longer consider American Horror Story: Apocalypse, and second seasons of The Sinner and American Vandal as Limited Series for this year’s Emmy competition.
They will be re-categorized as either Drama Series or Comedy Series (Vandal) due to continuing story threads, characters and actors reprising those same character roles from previous seasons. The Academy says the re-categorization is effective for the 71st Emmy Awards competition only.
American Horror Story ushered in the current proliferation of limited series. This is the first time in the FX horror anthology’s eight years on the air that it has been ruled ineligible for the limited series category, likely because of Apocalypse‘s ties to previous installments of the series..
Ahs: Apocalypse features the return of the witches from Coven as they battle the Antichrist from Murder House, Michael Langdon, and attempt to prevent the apocalypse.
They will be re-categorized as either Drama Series or Comedy Series (Vandal) due to continuing story threads, characters and actors reprising those same character roles from previous seasons. The Academy says the re-categorization is effective for the 71st Emmy Awards competition only.
American Horror Story ushered in the current proliferation of limited series. This is the first time in the FX horror anthology’s eight years on the air that it has been ruled ineligible for the limited series category, likely because of Apocalypse‘s ties to previous installments of the series..
Ahs: Apocalypse features the return of the witches from Coven as they battle the Antichrist from Murder House, Michael Langdon, and attempt to prevent the apocalypse.
- 4/9/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Last year flew by like a speeding train and now sadly—or maybe happily—it has come to an end. I didn't get a chance to watch everything I wanted to see, but I made sure to shove as much horror goodness into my eyeballs as possible, and I've now reflected on the horror releases that stood out to me in 2018. From the divisive Hereditary to Netflix's wildly popular Bird Box to Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 1, here is my list of favorites for 2018:
Bird Box: I hadn't seen any of the discussions about Bird Box on social media before viewing the film. The holiday season had just begun, and I found myself with a lot of downtime so, of course, I headed straight to Netflix. I saw that it was listed in the "Trending" category and since Sandra Bullock rarely lets me down, I took a chance on it.
Bird Box: I hadn't seen any of the discussions about Bird Box on social media before viewing the film. The holiday season had just begun, and I found myself with a lot of downtime so, of course, I headed straight to Netflix. I saw that it was listed in the "Trending" category and since Sandra Bullock rarely lets me down, I took a chance on it.
- 1/7/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Sometimes appreciating a character and coining them as your TV boyfriend is exactly the kind of fun that a show deserves. The internet has even made it a phenomenon, with fans growing attached to a character and that becoming the online boyfriend for the fandom world for a month or two.
Over the years there have been plenty of memorable additions to this list, with Peter Kavinsky from To All The Boys I've Loved Before possibly winning this year in a landslide.
Related: 17 Most Empowering Scenes from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
But that doesn't mean that there weren't other characters that made it into the mix or at least deserve to. This is why we've collected both well known and underrated choices, all of which spread throughout currently airing shows or TV shows that are much more nostalgic now.
Which TV boyfriend do you think the internet needs to still be crushing on right now?...
Over the years there have been plenty of memorable additions to this list, with Peter Kavinsky from To All The Boys I've Loved Before possibly winning this year in a landslide.
Related: 17 Most Empowering Scenes from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
But that doesn't mean that there weren't other characters that made it into the mix or at least deserve to. This is why we've collected both well known and underrated choices, all of which spread throughout currently airing shows or TV shows that are much more nostalgic now.
Which TV boyfriend do you think the internet needs to still be crushing on right now?...
- 12/15/2018
- by Yana Grebenyuk
- TVfanatic
As the number of television series continues to grow, so too does the number of television character deaths. After all, what says “strong, emotional” material like asking actors to play grieving friends and loved ones of the newly deceased?
To cap off the year in television, Variety selected the series that provided the most impactful losses of prominent characters and proved that saying goodbye can sometimes just mean the start of a new chapter for those left behind.
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” — Michael Langdon
It shouldn’t be easy to kill the Antichrist, and in all fairness, it didn’t seem to be for the majority of the eighth season of Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology drama. Bullets wouldn’t stop him and spells could only slow him down, so in the end, a combination of manpower and magic was needed to do the deed. Mallory (Billie Lourd) traveled back...
To cap off the year in television, Variety selected the series that provided the most impactful losses of prominent characters and proved that saying goodbye can sometimes just mean the start of a new chapter for those left behind.
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” — Michael Langdon
It shouldn’t be easy to kill the Antichrist, and in all fairness, it didn’t seem to be for the majority of the eighth season of Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology drama. Bullets wouldn’t stop him and spells could only slow him down, so in the end, a combination of manpower and magic was needed to do the deed. Mallory (Billie Lourd) traveled back...
- 12/13/2018
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Fans waited years for the return of the witches from American Horror Story: Coven, and they got their wish with American Horror Story: Apocalypse.
Thankfully, the witches are set to return in a future season of the hit FX anthology series, according to series co-creator, Ryan Murphy.
“The witches will be back,” Murphy told Entertainment Tonight at his Walk of Fame ceremony Tuesday. “Not next season, though, but we have something really fun planned.”
The coven was almost obliterated during American Horror Story Season 8, which pit them against the Michael Langdon, the demon spawn baby that was conceived by Tate and Vivien Harmon on American Horror Story Season 1.
Related: American Horror Story: Emma Roberts Returns!
The more likely scenario here is that there will be a second chapter of American Horror Story: Apocalypse. If you watch American Horror Story online, you know that Michael was killed off thanks to Mallory...
Thankfully, the witches are set to return in a future season of the hit FX anthology series, according to series co-creator, Ryan Murphy.
“The witches will be back,” Murphy told Entertainment Tonight at his Walk of Fame ceremony Tuesday. “Not next season, though, but we have something really fun planned.”
The coven was almost obliterated during American Horror Story Season 8, which pit them against the Michael Langdon, the demon spawn baby that was conceived by Tate and Vivien Harmon on American Horror Story Season 1.
Related: American Horror Story: Emma Roberts Returns!
The more likely scenario here is that there will be a second chapter of American Horror Story: Apocalypse. If you watch American Horror Story online, you know that Michael was killed off thanks to Mallory...
- 12/5/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Surprise, witches!
We bet you thought you’d seen the last of Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) and her coven on “American Horror Story.” Well, guess again, because creator Ryan Murphy says the witches will make their return to the FX franchise — just not next season.
“The witches will be back,” Murphy told Entertainment Tonight at his Walk of Fame ceremony Tuesday. “Not next season, though, but we have something really fun planned.”
Also Read: Jessica Lange Joins Ryan Murphy's Netflix Comedy 'The Politician'
News that the magical ladies will return comes just a few weeks after the eighth season of the anthology series, dubbed “Ahs: Apocalypse,” wrapped. The installment was a crossover between “Murder House” (Season 1) and “Coven” (Season 3), with Supreme Witch Cordelia at odds with the Antichrist himself, Michael Langdon (Cody Fern).
The season finale saw Paulson’s character survive, along with a few other key members of the “Coven,...
We bet you thought you’d seen the last of Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) and her coven on “American Horror Story.” Well, guess again, because creator Ryan Murphy says the witches will make their return to the FX franchise — just not next season.
“The witches will be back,” Murphy told Entertainment Tonight at his Walk of Fame ceremony Tuesday. “Not next season, though, but we have something really fun planned.”
Also Read: Jessica Lange Joins Ryan Murphy's Netflix Comedy 'The Politician'
News that the magical ladies will return comes just a few weeks after the eighth season of the anthology series, dubbed “Ahs: Apocalypse,” wrapped. The installment was a crossover between “Murder House” (Season 1) and “Coven” (Season 3), with Supreme Witch Cordelia at odds with the Antichrist himself, Michael Langdon (Cody Fern).
The season finale saw Paulson’s character survive, along with a few other key members of the “Coven,...
- 12/5/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The season finale of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” which depicted the final battle between the witches and the antichrist, has been called “amazing” by 58% of readers who voted in our recent poll. “I didn’t want it to end!” raved the majority of viewers about the Season 8 ender, which aired Wednesday, November 14 on FX. Rounding out the results of our poll, 25% said that it was “okay” while the remaining 17% declared it to be “dreadful.”
See Top 13 ‘American Horror Story’ villains ranked worst to best, just in time for Halloween: Where does Michael Langdon rank?
In case you missed it, “Apocalypse” ended by young witch Mallory (Billie Lourd) going back in time and stopping Michael (Cody Fern) before he ever rose to power and destroyed the world. Mallory ran over a younger Michael in the street with her SUV, and then he bled to death in the arms of his grandmother...
See Top 13 ‘American Horror Story’ villains ranked worst to best, just in time for Halloween: Where does Michael Langdon rank?
In case you missed it, “Apocalypse” ended by young witch Mallory (Billie Lourd) going back in time and stopping Michael (Cody Fern) before he ever rose to power and destroyed the world. Mallory ran over a younger Michael in the street with her SUV, and then he bled to death in the arms of his grandmother...
- 11/23/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Can we talk about that American Horror Story finale?! In spite of all our doubts, the season managed to wrap up without too many loose ends. The apocalypse is reversed, just like we thought it would be. The Antichrist gets murdered by Mallory before he can even rise to power, the witches survive and thrive, and everyone lives happily ever after! That is, until Timothy and Emily, two characters we meet in the season premiere, somehow give birth to the next Antichrist. If you're scratching your head over that one, you're not alone. In fact, that exact outcome may be one of the biggest plot holes in the season as a whole.
As we all know, Michael Langdon is, indeed, the Antichrist. His parents are Vivien Harmon and Tate Langdon, or at least the spirit of Tate Langdon. They conceive in the very first episode of the entire series, when...
As we all know, Michael Langdon is, indeed, the Antichrist. His parents are Vivien Harmon and Tate Langdon, or at least the spirit of Tate Langdon. They conceive in the very first episode of the entire series, when...
- 11/18/2018
- by Ryan Roschke
- Popsugar.com
Sarah Paulson just confessed on Instagram that she stole one item from the set of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and that “it’s now hanging in my house.” Can you guess what it is? Here’s a hint: the object in question was spotted in the final minutes of Season 8 when Paulson’s Cordelia Goode and Billie Lourd‘s Mallory reunited in the alternate timeline. Paulson joked that she “literally shot the scene, took it off the wall and put it in my car.”
So what did Paulson run off with? The hand-drawn painting of Myrtle Snow, of course! See Paulson’s Instagram post below.
SEEWhat did You think of timey-wimey ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ season 8 finale? [Poll]
In the final episode, Mallory time-traveled and killed Michael (Cody Fern) at a young age, thereby changing the course of history so that Cordelia never had to bring Frances Conroy‘s Myrtle back to life.
So what did Paulson run off with? The hand-drawn painting of Myrtle Snow, of course! See Paulson’s Instagram post below.
SEEWhat did You think of timey-wimey ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ season 8 finale? [Poll]
In the final episode, Mallory time-traveled and killed Michael (Cody Fern) at a young age, thereby changing the course of history so that Cordelia never had to bring Frances Conroy‘s Myrtle back to life.
- 11/15/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for the season finale of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse”)
Hail a different Satan?
If you just finished the “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” finale, you probably have a lot of questions racing through your mind. But the biggest has to be, “What the heck just happened at the end there?” Yes, the season closer for the eighth installment in Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series simultaneously gave us way too much information and not even remotely enough context for that information in the last couple minutes, which resulted in us knowing even less than we did going into this finale.
So what happens here is those two teens who were kidnapped and brought to Outpost 3, who haven’t been seen since Episode 3, popped up with just a few minutes left on the clock. We see them in the new timeline after Mallory (Billie Lourd) turned back...
Hail a different Satan?
If you just finished the “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” finale, you probably have a lot of questions racing through your mind. But the biggest has to be, “What the heck just happened at the end there?” Yes, the season closer for the eighth installment in Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series simultaneously gave us way too much information and not even remotely enough context for that information in the last couple minutes, which resulted in us knowing even less than we did going into this finale.
So what happens here is those two teens who were kidnapped and brought to Outpost 3, who haven’t been seen since Episode 3, popped up with just a few minutes left on the clock. We see them in the new timeline after Mallory (Billie Lourd) turned back...
- 11/15/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
The eighth installment of FX’s “American Horror Story” franchise concluded Wednesday, November 14 with a timey-wimey episode that resulted in several shocking deaths and a brand new timeline. Former series regulars Angela Bassett (as Marie Laveau) and Jessica Lange (as Constance Langdon) returned to close out “Ahs: Apocalypse,” which ended with Billie Lourd‘s young witch Mallory going back in time and killing Michael (Cody Fern) before he could become the antichrist. Let us know what you thought of the Season 8 finale by voting in our poll below.
SEETop 13 ‘American Horror Story’ villains ranked worst to best, just in time for Halloween: Where does Michael Langdon rank?
After being born in the “Murder House” as a product of Rubber Man (Evan Peters) and Vivien Harmon (Connie Britton), Michael grew up to be the antichrist with superhuman powers. But in the new timeline that was established in the finale, Michael was...
SEETop 13 ‘American Horror Story’ villains ranked worst to best, just in time for Halloween: Where does Michael Langdon rank?
After being born in the “Murder House” as a product of Rubber Man (Evan Peters) and Vivien Harmon (Connie Britton), Michael grew up to be the antichrist with superhuman powers. But in the new timeline that was established in the finale, Michael was...
- 11/15/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for the finale of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.”)
We wondered last week how exactly Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and the rest of the creative team on “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” could possibly finish up this whole thing in just one episode. And in Wednesday’s finale, we got our answer: not that well. The “Ahs: Apocalypse” season finale speeds through the resolution to what was a pretty epic tale, leaving big plot threads dangling and not really paying off on so many points the show had set up early on.
So in order to work through our frustration with the finale, let’s take a look at the parts of the episode, and the season as a whole, that just don’t make sense now that it’s finally all over.
Also Read: The Ending of the 'Ahs: Apocalypse' Finale Made Absolutely No Sense
1. What...
We wondered last week how exactly Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and the rest of the creative team on “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” could possibly finish up this whole thing in just one episode. And in Wednesday’s finale, we got our answer: not that well. The “Ahs: Apocalypse” season finale speeds through the resolution to what was a pretty epic tale, leaving big plot threads dangling and not really paying off on so many points the show had set up early on.
So in order to work through our frustration with the finale, let’s take a look at the parts of the episode, and the season as a whole, that just don’t make sense now that it’s finally all over.
Also Read: The Ending of the 'Ahs: Apocalypse' Finale Made Absolutely No Sense
1. What...
- 11/15/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
(Spoilers ahead for all of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse”)
“American Horror Story” is at its best when it’s having fun, and the “Return to Murder House” episode of “Apocalypse” had one of the most fun scenes of the season when it introduced Anton LeVay (Carlo Rota) and his two Cardinals of the Church of Satan (Kathy Bates and Naomi Grossman). They came to said Murder House to perform a ritual to set Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) on the path to becoming the Antichrist.
During the ritual, they sacrifice a young woman (Emily Mest), with Lavey reaching inside her body while she’s still alive and pulling out her heart. Which Langdon then takes a big bite out of, triggering a cartoonish devil shadow behind him.
Also Read: 6 Big Questions the 'Ahs: Apocalypse' Finale Didn't Answer
Lavey has been a minor recurring character in two other episodes, popping up again...
“American Horror Story” is at its best when it’s having fun, and the “Return to Murder House” episode of “Apocalypse” had one of the most fun scenes of the season when it introduced Anton LeVay (Carlo Rota) and his two Cardinals of the Church of Satan (Kathy Bates and Naomi Grossman). They came to said Murder House to perform a ritual to set Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) on the path to becoming the Antichrist.
During the ritual, they sacrifice a young woman (Emily Mest), with Lavey reaching inside her body while she’s still alive and pulling out her heart. Which Langdon then takes a big bite out of, triggering a cartoonish devil shadow behind him.
Also Read: 6 Big Questions the 'Ahs: Apocalypse' Finale Didn't Answer
Lavey has been a minor recurring character in two other episodes, popping up again...
- 11/15/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Apocalypse Then,” the finale episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.”
Going into “Apocalypse Then,” it seemed nearly impossible “American Horror Story” could wrap things up in one final episode. But it managed to pull it off, though the finale moved at a breakneck speed in order to do so. And it even got another return to “Murder House” in before the hour-plus episode was up.
First, in the wake of the Coven’s annihilation at Michael Langdon’s (Cody Fern) hands, Myrtle Snow (Frances Conroy) paid a visit to Mutt and Jeff and demanded that Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt (Leslie Grossman) and her family be given spots in outpost No. 3 as part of the plan to hide a few witches there during the end of the world. This would allow Mallory (Billie Lourd) to remain safe while fully coming into her powers.
Going into “Apocalypse Then,” it seemed nearly impossible “American Horror Story” could wrap things up in one final episode. But it managed to pull it off, though the finale moved at a breakneck speed in order to do so. And it even got another return to “Murder House” in before the hour-plus episode was up.
First, in the wake of the Coven’s annihilation at Michael Langdon’s (Cody Fern) hands, Myrtle Snow (Frances Conroy) paid a visit to Mutt and Jeff and demanded that Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt (Leslie Grossman) and her family be given spots in outpost No. 3 as part of the plan to hide a few witches there during the end of the world. This would allow Mallory (Billie Lourd) to remain safe while fully coming into her powers.
- 11/15/2018
- by Andrea Reiher
- Variety Film + TV
(There are spoilers ahead for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” through the Nov. 7 episode)
Who knew the end of the world would be this confusing? The ninth — and next-to-last — episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” landed last week, and Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) has finally teamed up with the Cooperative to get the ball rolling on destroying the world in nuclear fire. Still, even with all this major plot movement, it’s hard to believe Ryan Murphy and co. can really bring this crazy story to a close in Wednesday’s finale.
TheWrap has rounded up our biggest questions after watching the first nine episodes of Season 8 below. Here’s hoping they answer them all before the 10-episode run ends tonight.
Also Read: 'American Horror Story: Apocalypse': Cody Fern Is Psyched for You to See 'Battle Royale' of a Finale
How in the world are they going to...
Who knew the end of the world would be this confusing? The ninth — and next-to-last — episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” landed last week, and Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) has finally teamed up with the Cooperative to get the ball rolling on destroying the world in nuclear fire. Still, even with all this major plot movement, it’s hard to believe Ryan Murphy and co. can really bring this crazy story to a close in Wednesday’s finale.
TheWrap has rounded up our biggest questions after watching the first nine episodes of Season 8 below. Here’s hoping they answer them all before the 10-episode run ends tonight.
Also Read: 'American Horror Story: Apocalypse': Cody Fern Is Psyched for You to See 'Battle Royale' of a Finale
How in the world are they going to...
- 11/14/2018
- by Phil Owen and Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse': Cody Fern Is Psyched for You to See ‘Battle Royale’ of a Finale
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” through last week’s episode)
It looks like “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” is going to end with a bang tonight — literally. But, really, what did you expect from a season all about the end of the world?
Yes, we now know Michael Langdon’s plan — which appears to be to watch the world and everything in it, including those pesky witches, go up in flames — is slowly coming to fruition, as tonight is the Season 8 finale.
TheWrap spoke with Cody Fern after Episode 808, “Sojourn,” to get as many details as we possibly could about how his on-screen alter ego — the Antichrist himself — plans to duke it out with Supreme Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) and her coven on the finale of Ryan Murphy’s “Apocalypse.” And what we learned is it’s gonna be a big and messy showdown.
Also Read:...
It looks like “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” is going to end with a bang tonight — literally. But, really, what did you expect from a season all about the end of the world?
Yes, we now know Michael Langdon’s plan — which appears to be to watch the world and everything in it, including those pesky witches, go up in flames — is slowly coming to fruition, as tonight is the Season 8 finale.
TheWrap spoke with Cody Fern after Episode 808, “Sojourn,” to get as many details as we possibly could about how his on-screen alter ego — the Antichrist himself — plans to duke it out with Supreme Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) and her coven on the finale of Ryan Murphy’s “Apocalypse.” And what we learned is it’s gonna be a big and messy showdown.
Also Read:...
- 11/14/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
As American Horror Story: Apocalypse nears its conclusion, it seems like we're finally going to get the confrontation we've been waiting all season for: the showdown between the last witches defending humanity and Michael Langdon, the powerful Antichrist. We've been assuming, since way back on Murder House, that Michael is indeed the Antichrist, born of a human woman and a ghost father. But what if we've had it wrong from the very beginning?
Reddit user zy-cray thinks so, at least. Digging deeper into the apocalyptic mythology that the season seems to be based on, this theory suggests that Michael is not, and never has been, the Antichrist. In the Bible, the Antichrist is harder to differentiate as evil at first; the whole point of his existence is that he is similar enough to the real Christ that many people believe he is the second coming of Christ. Michael, on the other hand,...
Reddit user zy-cray thinks so, at least. Digging deeper into the apocalyptic mythology that the season seems to be based on, this theory suggests that Michael is not, and never has been, the Antichrist. In the Bible, the Antichrist is harder to differentiate as evil at first; the whole point of his existence is that he is similar enough to the real Christ that many people believe he is the second coming of Christ. Michael, on the other hand,...
- 11/14/2018
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
There have only been a few points that have seemed like sure things throughout American Horror Story: Apocalypse. One of those facts that the season has relied upon has been that Michael Langdon, the apparently indestructible supernatural being, is the Antichrist: the descendant of Satan come to usher in the apocalypse and finish off humanity. He's been pretty evil so far, living up to the horrific future that was foreshadowed way back when he was first seen in Murder House. But, Reddit user SchmoopiePoopie wonders, could we have it all wrong?
According to their theory, Michael is not actually the Antichrist, but the archangel Michael. In the Jewish tradition, Michael is also the angel of death, which makes him both light and dark personified - a description that has been applied to Michael Langdon this season already. The archangels are the instruments of God's vengeance and command on earth and...
According to their theory, Michael is not actually the Antichrist, but the archangel Michael. In the Jewish tradition, Michael is also the angel of death, which makes him both light and dark personified - a description that has been applied to Michael Langdon this season already. The archangels are the instruments of God's vengeance and command on earth and...
- 11/13/2018
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
(Warning; This post contains spoilers for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” through Wednesday’s episode.)
Kathy Bates has played several characters during her tenure on Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s “American Horror Story.” But after taking a year off for Season 7 aka “Cult,” her return for the current installment, “Apocalypse,” brought with it her most challenging role — er, roles — for the FX series thus far.
This time she’s 1) a former Mossad agent and Satanist and 2) a robot version of that former Mossad agent and Satanist, both living to serve the Antichrist, Michael Langdon, played by Cody Fern.
Also Read: All the Plot Threads We Need Tied Up in Next Week's 'Ahs: Apocalypse' Finale
And, honestly, it sounds like Bates wasn’t prepared for either part.
“No. No. No. Nor did I know that I would become a Satanist,” Bates told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Friday, when asked...
Kathy Bates has played several characters during her tenure on Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s “American Horror Story.” But after taking a year off for Season 7 aka “Cult,” her return for the current installment, “Apocalypse,” brought with it her most challenging role — er, roles — for the FX series thus far.
This time she’s 1) a former Mossad agent and Satanist and 2) a robot version of that former Mossad agent and Satanist, both living to serve the Antichrist, Michael Langdon, played by Cody Fern.
Also Read: All the Plot Threads We Need Tied Up in Next Week's 'Ahs: Apocalypse' Finale
And, honestly, it sounds like Bates wasn’t prepared for either part.
“No. No. No. Nor did I know that I would become a Satanist,” Bates told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Friday, when asked...
- 11/9/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Time travel, machine gun arms and a meeting with the Illuminati highlight a jam-packed American Horror Story.
This American Horror Story: Apocalypse review contains spoilers.
American Horror Story: Apocalypse Season 8 Episode 9
One of the complaints about Coven was the lack of stakes. After all, this was a show in which people were brought back from the dead, and without death, was there any real risk for the witches? Not especially, though being banished to Hell for failing the Supreme test was pretty unpleasant for those involved. Still, when death isn't permanent, does it really matter if you get poisoned, stabbed, or shot up by the cyborg partner of the Antichrist? It doesn't.
Unfortunately for the coven, Michael Langdon has the secret of final death at his disposal, and no amount of witchery can bring back that which has been erased from existence. So, as it turns out, Michael's invasion of...
This American Horror Story: Apocalypse review contains spoilers.
American Horror Story: Apocalypse Season 8 Episode 9
One of the complaints about Coven was the lack of stakes. After all, this was a show in which people were brought back from the dead, and without death, was there any real risk for the witches? Not especially, though being banished to Hell for failing the Supreme test was pretty unpleasant for those involved. Still, when death isn't permanent, does it really matter if you get poisoned, stabbed, or shot up by the cyborg partner of the Antichrist? It doesn't.
Unfortunately for the coven, Michael Langdon has the secret of final death at his disposal, and no amount of witchery can bring back that which has been erased from existence. So, as it turns out, Michael's invasion of...
- 11/8/2018
- Den of Geek
(Warning: This post contains spoilers from the Nov. 7 episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.”)
So little time, and so much to explain. The “Ahs: Apocalypse” finale airs one week from tonight, and based on today’s installment of Season 8, titled “Fire and Reign,” we’re not totally confident the Ryan Murphy anthology series is going to be able to securely wrap up every thread it’s created over the last nine episodes.
Here are the biggest loose threads we’re pulling at right now, as we prepare for the end of this end of days tale. Here’s hoping someone ties them up next Wednesday.
Cordelia’s plan
So presumably all this will end with the witches triumphing over the Antichrist Michael Langdon. And presumably that victory will involve Mallory’s recently-revealed time travel ability. But the ninth episode left us with a couple years still to go until the...
So little time, and so much to explain. The “Ahs: Apocalypse” finale airs one week from tonight, and based on today’s installment of Season 8, titled “Fire and Reign,” we’re not totally confident the Ryan Murphy anthology series is going to be able to securely wrap up every thread it’s created over the last nine episodes.
Here are the biggest loose threads we’re pulling at right now, as we prepare for the end of this end of days tale. Here’s hoping someone ties them up next Wednesday.
Cordelia’s plan
So presumably all this will end with the witches triumphing over the Antichrist Michael Langdon. And presumably that victory will involve Mallory’s recently-revealed time travel ability. But the ninth episode left us with a couple years still to go until the...
- 11/8/2018
- by Jennifer Maas and Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Badass women with power. Glorious wigs. Hilarious one-liners. Enviable fashion. Familiar faces. Fun characters. A streamlined story that makes sense. American Horror Story: Apocalypse has all of that and then some, making it one of the franchise's best seasons yet. Using characters from American Horror Story: Coven and American Horror Story: Murder House, characters that are familiar to fans, the series immediately presented an open door to both lapsed viewers and those who have been in it for the long haul. The appeal of seeing witches Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson), Madison Montgomery (Emma Roberts) and Myrtle Snow (Frances Conroy) battle the Antichrist, Michael Langdon (Cody Fern), was just too good to pass up for some...
- 11/7/2018
- E! Online
(Spoilers are ahead for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” through the Oct. 31 episode.)
On the latest episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” the show introduced us to a pair of robotics engineers who had sold their souls to Satan in exchange for career success — played by Billy Eichner and Evan Peters sporting hilarious bowl cuts. And we have a feeling we may have already met these characters back at the beginning of the season.
It’s tempting to think these are just a pair of new characters for Peters and Eichner — the second “Apocalypse” character for Eichner and fourth for Peters. Eichner showed up in the early part of the season as Coco’s (Leslie Grossman’s) boyfriend Brock, who gets left behind when the nuclear devastation happens, and Peters has played Coco’s hairdresser Mr. Gallant, as well as reprising his “Hotel” and “Murder House” characters.
Obviously, it’s not...
On the latest episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” the show introduced us to a pair of robotics engineers who had sold their souls to Satan in exchange for career success — played by Billy Eichner and Evan Peters sporting hilarious bowl cuts. And we have a feeling we may have already met these characters back at the beginning of the season.
It’s tempting to think these are just a pair of new characters for Peters and Eichner — the second “Apocalypse” character for Eichner and fourth for Peters. Eichner showed up in the early part of the season as Coco’s (Leslie Grossman’s) boyfriend Brock, who gets left behind when the nuclear devastation happens, and Peters has played Coco’s hairdresser Mr. Gallant, as well as reprising his “Hotel” and “Murder House” characters.
Obviously, it’s not...
- 11/1/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
It is Michael Langdon's world, and we are all just living in it.
Not for long though, if Michael's involvement with this new cult gathering is meant to foreshadow exactly how destruction started for the rest of the world.
During American Horror Story Season 8 Episode 8, Michael found himself lost when all the power that he had disappeared. From there he stumbled upon a cult that is planning to bring about the end of the world and found a way to bring Mead back at the same time.
This all circled back to American Horror Story Season 8 Episode 1, our formal introduction to the present day characters and situations, by allowing us to see how some people had ties long before Outpost #3 existed.
There were also teases of how the end of the world came to be, specifically the role that Michael found himself playing because of other people's expectations.
"Sojourn,...
Not for long though, if Michael's involvement with this new cult gathering is meant to foreshadow exactly how destruction started for the rest of the world.
During American Horror Story Season 8 Episode 8, Michael found himself lost when all the power that he had disappeared. From there he stumbled upon a cult that is planning to bring about the end of the world and found a way to bring Mead back at the same time.
This all circled back to American Horror Story Season 8 Episode 1, our formal introduction to the present day characters and situations, by allowing us to see how some people had ties long before Outpost #3 existed.
There were also teases of how the end of the world came to be, specifically the role that Michael found himself playing because of other people's expectations.
"Sojourn,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Yana Grebenyuk
- TVfanatic
(Warning: This interview contains spoilers through Episode 107 of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.”)
Decisions, decisions.
Dinah Stevens (Adina Porter) is trying to avoid taking sides on “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.” And so far, the voodoo-queen-turned-tv-star has been doing a pretty good job minding her own business in Outpost 3 for the first seven episodes of the eighth installment in the Ryan Murphy anthology series. And that’s partly because we haven’t actually revisited the bunker in a while.
But based on last week’s episode — which dove into Dinah’s backstory with the “Coven” witches and how she advised Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) to sacrifice her girls’ souls to give herself the power she needs to fight antichrist Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) in the coming battle, though the Supreme did not heed her warning — it looks like she’s going to need to join a team in the present day, and soon.
Decisions, decisions.
Dinah Stevens (Adina Porter) is trying to avoid taking sides on “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.” And so far, the voodoo-queen-turned-tv-star has been doing a pretty good job minding her own business in Outpost 3 for the first seven episodes of the eighth installment in the Ryan Murphy anthology series. And that’s partly because we haven’t actually revisited the bunker in a while.
But based on last week’s episode — which dove into Dinah’s backstory with the “Coven” witches and how she advised Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) to sacrifice her girls’ souls to give herself the power she needs to fight antichrist Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) in the coming battle, though the Supreme did not heed her warning — it looks like she’s going to need to join a team in the present day, and soon.
- 11/1/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
[This story contains spoilers from the eighth episode of FX's American Horror Story: Apocalypse, "Sojourn."]
After an Antichrist-free episode last week, American Horror Story goes all in on Michael Langdon during Wednesday's episode of Apocalypse.
Continuing with the flashback timeline of life before the end of times, the eighth season of the FX horror anthology reveals how Langdon (Cody Fern) ended up on the devil's doorstep. (The sixth episode travels back to Murder House to reveal how the Church of Satan helped Langdon realize his full potential as the Antichrist, the son of Satan who would bring about the ...
After an Antichrist-free episode last week, American Horror Story goes all in on Michael Langdon during Wednesday's episode of Apocalypse.
Continuing with the flashback timeline of life before the end of times, the eighth season of the FX horror anthology reveals how Langdon (Cody Fern) ended up on the devil's doorstep. (The sixth episode travels back to Murder House to reveal how the Church of Satan helped Langdon realize his full potential as the Antichrist, the son of Satan who would bring about the ...
- 11/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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