Grotesquerie (TV series)

Grotesquerie
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerMorgan Kibby
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Kip Davis Myers
  • Daniel Portnoy
  • Adam Penn
Running time41–53 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2024 (2024-09-25) –
present

Grotesquerie is an American horror drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken for FX.[4] Niecy Nash-Betts stars as Detective Lois Tryon. Courtney B. Vance, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Micaela Diamond, Raven Goodwin, Lesley Manville, and Travis Kelce also star.[5]

The series premiered on September 25, 2024.[6]

Premise

Detective Lois Tryon must work with Sister Megan, a local nun, to figure out the source of a series of heinous crimes that is affecting both their community and their personal lives.[7]

Cast and characters

Main

Guest

Episodes

No.Title [8]Directed byWritten by [9]Original air date [8]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Max WinklerRyan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenSeptember 25, 2024 (2024-09-25)1UYY010.343[10]
2"True Crime Catholics"Max WinklerRyan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenSeptember 25, 2024 (2024-09-25)1UYY02TBD
3TBARyan Murphy[11]Ryan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)TBATBD
4TBAAlexis Martin Woodall[11]Ryan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)TBATBD
5TBAMax Winkler[12]Ryan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)TBATBD
6TBAMax Winkler[12]Ryan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)TBATBD
7TBAMax Winkler[13]Ryan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)TBATBD
8TBAElegance Bratton[14]Ryan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)TBATBD
9TBAAlexis Martin Woodall[14]Ryan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)TBATBD
10TBATBARyan Murphy & Jon Robin Baitz & Joe BakenOctober 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)TBATBD

Production

The series was announced in February 2024, when creator Ryan Murphy released a teaser on Instagram. Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville were set to star.[15]

Release

The trailer for Grotesquerie was released in August 2024.[16] The first two episodes of Grotesquerie premiered on FX on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The subsequent eight episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays in pairs of 2 until October 23, 2024. Each episode will be available for streaming on Hulu the day following its FX broadcast.[17] Internationally, the series will be made available to stream on Disney+.[18]

Reception

Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[19]

References

  1. ^ Patton, Tess (September 25, 2024). "'Grotesquerie' Episode Release Schedule: When Are Episodes Available to Stream?". TheWrap. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Appler, Michael (September 24, 2024). "Travis Kelce's Mother Talks NFL Star's Acting Debut in 'Grotesquerie': 'He Has No Fear of Failure'". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Darney, Caroline (September 25, 2024). "Jason Kelce accuses Travis Kelce of being the killer in Grotesquerie on New Heights". USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Cobb, Kayla (September 4, 2024). "Travis Kelce Warns There's 'No Future' in Bloody 'Grotesquerie' Trailer". TheWrap. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 4, 2024). "Travis Kelce Battles With Evil in Ryan Murphy's 'Grotesquerie' Trailer". Collider. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (August 14, 2024). "Ryan Murphy's 'Grotesquerie' Teaser: First Look At Niecy Nash-Betts, Travis Kelce In Creepy FX Series — Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Khosla, Proma (August 31, 2024). "September TV Preview: 20 New Shows to Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Shows A–Z – Grotesquerie on FX". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Grotesquerie". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 26, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: ESPN Bests Fox and NBC in Demos Due to Caitlin Clark-Fueled Cable Record WNBA Playoff Game". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "(#103/104) "Episode 3 / Episode 4"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "(#105/106) "Episode 5 / Episode 6"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "(#107) "Episode 7"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "(#108/109) "Episode 8 / Episode 9"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Hailu, Selome (February 23, 2024). "Surprise Ryan Murphy Horror Drama 'Grotesquerie' Set at FX for Fall; Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville Star". Variety. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  16. ^ Swift, Andy (August 15, 2024). "Grotesquerie: Watch a Haunting Teaser for Ryan Murphy's Latest FX Horror Series". TVLine. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  17. ^ Kaplan, Avery (September 5, 2024). "Grotesquerie season 1 release date: Here's when Ryan Murphy's new horror show debuts on FX and Hulu". Popverse. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  18. ^ Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah (August 13, 2024). "Ryan Murphy's Next Horror Series Gets Release Date & Full Cast List". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  19. ^ "Grotesquerie: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2024.