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[Nemesis_]

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A brand new story that opens on Election Night and follows characters in the aftermath.
• Flashbacks and commentary on the psychology of cults and people who join them and the situations that compel them to do so.
• Links and ties to Freak Show, more specifically Twisty The Clown somehow.
• A strong opening, some solid characters and an ending that shits the bed, maybe.

WHAT NOT TO EXPECT:

• Supernatural elements. This is the "most grounded season yet".
• This to be the Murder House and Coven crossover season. That's coming later.
• Jessica Lange to return. Despite constant rumours, she's at least out this season.

WHO'S RETURNING?

• Sarah Paulson plays Ally Mayfair-Richards ~ A restaurant owner with a severe fear of clowns, blood and trypophobia.
• Evan Peters plays Kai Anderson ~ A local Michigan city council candidate and devoted Trump supporter
• Cheyenne Jackson plays Rudy Vincent ~ A psychiatrist treating Ally's many phobias
• Adina Porter plays Beverly Hope ~ A broadcast news journalist covering events in the town
• Emma Roberts plays Serina Belinda ~ An up and coming reporter. She will appear for
  Spoiler

  ....one
  episode.
• Frances Conroy
• Mare Winningham
• Chaz Bono

WHO'S NEW TO AHS?

• Colton Haynes plays Samuels ~ A detective investigating the strange goings-ons in the town.
• Billie Lourd plays Winter Anderson ~ A creepy and eerie nanny caring for Ally's children.
• Alison Pill plays Ivy Mayfair-Richards ~ Ally's wife, they own a restaurant together in Michigan.
• Leslie Grossman plays Meadow Wilton ~ A beekeeper suffering from Heliophobia.
• Billy Eichner plays Harrison Wilton ~ The husband of Meadow.
• Lena Dunham plays
  Spoiler

  Valerie Solanas
  ~
  Spoiler

  A radical feminist who attempted to murder Andy Warhol in the 60s.

WHO'S MISSING?

• Jessica Lange
• Denis O'Hare
• Taissa Farmiga
• Lily Rabe
• Kathy Bates
• Angela Bassett
• Wes Bentley
• Lady Gaga
• 

• 1.) Election Night
• 2.) Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
• 3.) Neighbors from The Hell
• 4.) 11/9
• 5.) Holes
• 6.) Mid-Western Assassin
• 7.) Valerie Solanas Died For Your Sins: Scumbag
• 8.)
• 9.)
• 10.)
• 11.)

TRAILERS and TEASERS

• Thematic Teasers #1 to #11
• AHS Cult Opening Title Sequence
• First Official Trailer
• "Meet Winder Anderson" Character Intro

CONCEPT ARTWORK

While there are some elements of AHS that link, most of the seasons are independent of each other!

Click the collages below to be taken to the OTs of previous AHS series.

 

[StrongArmSteady]

Are the next 2 seasons prequals? How is this the end?

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Damn, I forgot to finish watching the NC season. I thought it had ended halfway through.

 

[Jarrod38]

What kind of views does this show get per episode for this series to last this long?

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Are the next 2 seasons prequals? How is this the end?

Yeah, how can this be the end if there are two more seasons coming and what's considered a prequel when these seasons jump around in time periods anyway?

 

[Toa TAK]

Throughly enjoyed the last season. I'll catch the first episode to see if this is as interesting.

 

[Monocle]

Down for a new AHS season, as always. The last one strayed way too far into torture porn territory for my tastes. This one sounds a lot more appealing.

Also, I'll follow dream hunk Colton Haynes anywhere. I hope he's the kind of detective that gets naked a lot.

 

[Nemesis_]

I don't think I said that this season is the end, or did I? :|

 

[Monocle]

I don't think I said that this season is the end, or did I? :|

The What Not to Expect section is phrased weirdly, that's all.

 

[Toa TAK]

No Lily Rabe IS a bit of a bummer, though. 😔

 

[Psychoward]

Ugh Lena Dunham, my roommates are gonna force me to watch this season so I hope it's good.

1 was pretty good, 2 was decent, 3 felt like a CW show but was still mind a entertaining, 4 was crap and I didn't finish it. Never saw 5 or 6.

 

[The Last Wizard]

So will this really be about cults?

Hoping so cause cults and the psychology behind them is so fascinating.

 

[Plasticine]

Haven't paid any attention to the news for this season. Had no idea Colton Haynes was in this. The continued shunning of Hallie is a missed opportunity. Best character in Murder House, by far.

 

[OrionX]

I predict that Sarah Paulson will

Spoiler

win the game of thrones.

Also, I'll follow dream hunk Colton Haynes anywhere. I hope he's the kind of detective that gets naked a lot.

Indeed, my favorable opinion of this season will most likely be directly proportional to the amount of Colton time.

 

[Plasticine]

Also, I'll follow dream hunk Colton Haynes anywhere. I hope he's the kind of detective that gets naked a lot.

Hopefully he does his best thinking and crime solving while taking long, hot showers. Maybe even bringing in one or more fellow detective hunks to consult.

 

[jm89]

Did finn witrock leave or are they slowly pushing him out? Dude was barely on screen last season.

 

[carlsojo]

Last season was the best season so I have high hopes for this one.

 

[Stalactite]

WHAT TO EXPECT:

A strong opening, some solid characters and an ending that shits the bed, maybe.

Truer words, and all... lol.

Debating on watching the premiere and then waiting to catch this on Netflix in a year. On the one hand... Colton Haynes... on the other, no Queen Angela, Lily, or Kathy. Hmm...

 

[Monocle]

Indeed, my favorable opinion of this season will most likely be directly proportional to the amount of Colton time.

I demand no fewer than four shower scenes per episode.

Hopefully he does his best thinking and crime solving while taking long, hot showers. Maybe even bringing in one or more fellow detective hunks to consult.

Yes, hot water promotes healthy blood flow you know. Good for the brain. Better for the audience.

Also, yes to the consulting. Two heads are better than one. Three better still. Showering with your fit colleagues promotes the healthiest blood flow of all, obviously. That's hunky detectiving 101.

You know what sets a superhunk like Colton apart from your regular everyday hunky detective? Attention to detail. Every witness, potential witness, and potential witness's hot friend interrogated, thoroughly. You've got to be in great shape to make it as a hunky detective. Got to have superior endurance for those long work days. It's a hard job, but so, so rewarding. Mmm.

 

[SeppOCE]

Even though every season ends up having a terrible ending I always really enjoy watching this show. The only season I couldnt stand to finish was the freak show one.

 

[Nightwing123]

I really liked last season the ending was meh but I liked everything else, so I'm excited for this. Since it's dealing with cults I'm expecting a lot of psychological horror this season.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

I feel like no other season ever came close to Murder House, and arguably Asylum. Twisty was a great villain that was shoved away way too quickly in Freakshow.

Couldn't even make it through Hotel, and never gave Roanoke a real shot. If I hear different about this season, I'll give it a try.

 

[slit]

No Jessica Lange, no Lady Gaga and no Kathy Bates? Well this season starting off on the wrong foot. At least Frances Conroy is there. Hope she has a bigger part this season.

 

[AlexMeloche]

Like each year, I'm hyped as fuck.

Kinda sad there's no supernatural element tho. First season it happens, right?

 

[randome]

A strong opening, some solid characters and an ending that shits the bed, maybe.

lmao

I have a feeling this season will be trash, though. I'm really sick of hearing about the election and politics.

I feel like no other season ever came close to Murder House, and arguably Asylum.

That was my favorite too. It was the only genuinely freaky/upsetting one for me. Asylum was pretty good too. I guess I liked them all but the first was the best.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Like each year, I'm hyped as fuck.

Kinda sad there's no supernatural element tho. First season it happens, right?

I'm glad sometimes they just need to concetrate on the theme. Asylum was spun as being in a mad house, but you also had a nun possessed by the devil, aliens, the angel of death, a serial killer, and a mad scientist.

 

[B-Dex]

Indoctrinate me FX.

 

[MrV4ltor]

No Jessica Lange, no Lady Gaga and no Kathy Bates? Well this season starting off on the wrong foot. At least Frances Conroy is there. Hope she has a bigger part this season.

Jessica is done with AHS for good, Gaga is on tour for the rest of the year and Kathy has a new Netflix show.

 

[Neuromancer]

I haven't liked this show since season 2. I hope this one is halfway decent.

 

[Johndoey]

I know nothing about this series, but Evan Peters was humping a tv in the teaser so it's probably worth watching.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Tryptophobia = NOPE.

 

[Spectromixer]

Where are people getting the idea that this is the last season chronologically?

 

[The Illiterati]

Where are people getting the idea that this is the last season chronologically?

I didn't hear this, but it does have Trump supporters so it's very recent. So unless one of the others was technically the future it's probably the latest.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Hope last season hits Netflix soon. I've heard good things.
The last full season of AHS I watched was Asylum. Every once since I just kind of drop interest halfway through.

 

[slit]

Jessica is done with AHS for good, Gaga is on tour for the rest of the year and Kathy has a new Netflix show.

Yeah actors say they are done all the time. It doesn't mean much.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

That Hallie pic in the OP.

What kind of views does this show get per episode for this series to last this long?

It's been the highest rated show on FX since Sons on Anarchy ended, and is one of the top 10 shows on cable.

The continued shunning of Hallie is a missed opportunity. Best character in Murder House, by far.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[More_Badass]

Is this the first show/movie to feature Trump as president since election?

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Is this the first show/movie to feature Trump as president since election?

No. iirc, Orange is the New Black, Grace and Frankie, and a few others in the last few months have mentioned it as well.

 

[Spectromixer]

Doctor Who mentioned it too.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Reposting from the last OT:

The show has been renewed for seasons 8 and 9 btw

 

[kevin1025]

Reposting from the last OT:

The show has been renewed for seasons 8 and 9 btw

Given the violent ends some have met in the show, a season of Violence sounds nuts, haha.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Given the violent ends some have met in the show, a season of Violence sounds nuts, haha.

No kidding. There's also been a ton of lust throughout the series (in Hotel especially), so that season is going to be crazy haha

 

[Astral Dog]

I didn"t even know there was a new AMERICANHORROR, but i love Cults 🤔

Last season was horrible, but i liked S5

 

[Astral Dog]

Reposting from the last OT:

The show has been renewed for seasons 8 and 9 btw

Is this real? Does those even fit

No kidding. There's also been a ton of lust throughout the series (in Hotel especially), so that season is going to be crazy haha

In an horror series lust is part of the equation, its expected!

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Is this real? Does those even fit

It's from his official instagram

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

It's amazing to me that they seem to be actually doing the real election and not stand-ins for Hilary or Trump.

That means we could be getting some super realistic violence.

This is gonna be the most divisive season I think.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

The season premiere is tonight!

Election Night

Spoiler

Season 7 premiere of the FX horror anthology.

 

[MosquitoSmasher]

I keep seeing pictures on the internet of clowns, so this will be having evil clowns again? I thought the clown in Freakshow was awesome and genuinely creepy too, damn. I still need to catch up with AHS though. I didn't finish Hotel yet and haven't even seen the one after it. That one worth it?

 

[Blue Lou]

To UK viewers, this is on Fox UK at 10pm on Friday.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

I haven't watched a season all the way through since Freak Show and haven't been impressed by a season since Asylum.

Yet here I am, ready to watch and give Cult a shot.