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The Gentlemen Earns a Season 2 Renewal

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Rebecca Murray
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Netflix wants more of The Gentlemen, officially renewing the action comedy for a second season. The just-announced season is expected to begin shooting next year.

Netflix’s announcement confirmed Theo James will return as Eddie Horniman, Kaya Scodelario is reprising her role as Susie Glass, and Daniel Ings returns as Eddie’s brother Freddy. Additional new and returning cast will be announced at a later date.

The series was created by Guy Ritchie and is inspired by his feature film of the same name. Released in 2019, the crime dramedy starred Charlie Hunnam, Matthew McConaughey, Jeremy Strong, Michelle Dockery, and Colin Farrell. The R-rated action comedy opened to $10 million and grossed $110 million before exiting theaters.

Guy Ritchie and Matthew Read serve as writers and executive producers, with Ritchie returning to direct the eight-episode second season. Additional executive producers include Will Gould, Ivan Atkinson, Moonage Pictures’ Frith Tiplady, and Miramax Television’s Marc Helwig.

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‘The Gentlemen’ will return for season 2 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

A look back at season one:

“The Gentlemen sees Eddie Horniman (James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it, with an unexpected ally found in the sophisticated yet ruthless Susie Glass (Scodelario).”

Netflix hasn’t revealed the season two synopsis, but Scodelario told Tudum where she hopes the story will go. “It’d be fun to see the business spread a bit more,” said Scodelario. “How do they take it to the next level? They’re very adamant about not getting into the chop game, so how do they then continue to build the empire? Where does that take them? How does the new structure of the business work practically?”




Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Drops a Final Season 2 Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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War is coming to Middle-earth, strange alliances will be forged, and Sauron takes control of corruptible minds in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season two’s final trailer. The trailer also reveals scenes from the Siege of Eregion.

Season two premieres on August 29, 2024 with the release of the first three episodes. New episodes stream on Prime Video on Thursdays.

“In season two of The Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without an army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will,” reads Prime Video’s synopsis. “Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots—as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.”

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Charlie Vickers in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Prime Video)

The Rings of Power Season 2 Cast

The returning season one cast includes Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Benjamin Walker as High King Gil-galad, Charlie Vickers as Sauron, Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, Maxim Baldry as Isildur, and Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir. Daniel Weyman plays The Stranger, Ema Horvath is Eärien, Lloyd Owen plays Elendil, Trystan Gravelle is Pharazôn, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson is Queen Regent Míriel. Also returning are Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo, Peter Mullan as King Durin III, Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV, and Sophia Nomvete as Princess Disa, and Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow.

The season two ensemble also includes Sam Hazeldine, Robert Strange, Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie, Oliver Alvin-Wilson, and Stuart Bowman. Plus, Gavi Singh Chera, William Chubb, Kevin Eldon, Will Keen, Selina Lo, and Calam Lynch. Ben Daniels, Nia Towle, Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen “Zates” Atour, Amelia Kenworthy, and Nicholas Woodeson also join the epic fantasy series.

J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay serve as showrunners and executive producers. Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, and Gennifer Hutchison also executive produce.

More on The Rings of Power Season 2




Teacup Series: Peacock Unveils a Creepy Teaser for the Horror Thriller

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Rebecca Murray
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Peacock official teaser for the upcoming thriller Teacup features a montage of clips that don’t come close to giving anything away. And in keeping with the spoiler-free dictate, Peacock’s synopsis reads: “Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.”

Of course, those who’ve read Stinger by Robert McCammon know what the “mysterious threat” is. But for everyone else, the less you know going in, the better.

The eight-episode season stars Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, and Boris McGiver. Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux also star in the horror thriller set to premiere on October 10, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes.

Two new episodes will follow weekly on Thursdays.

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Poster for Peacock’s ‘Teacup’

Ian McCulloch serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include author Robert McCammon, Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen, and Atomic Monster’s James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett. E.L. Katz directed the first two episodes and also executive produces.

“After reading Robert McCammon’s book Stinger, the entire team at Atomic Monster felt a spark. The story had all the ingredients for a captivating series and Ian McCulloch had a vision to bring it to life in a fresh way that was both startling and darkly atmospheric, but filled with a rich sense of humanity — often lacking in edgy narratives,” stated James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious). “Add in our incredibly talented cast led by Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer and fans are in for a true edge-of-your-seat experience.”

The Tailor of Sin City Docuseries Explores the Wild Life of AJ Pratt

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Rebecca Murray
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The twisted tale of AJ Pratt and his connection to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is the focus of AMC Networks’ The Tailor of Sin City. The four-part documentary series is based on Pratt and Sal Manna’s The Tailor: How I Dressed Elvis, Escobar, the Mob…and Became the Las Vegas King of Cocaine.

The docuseries will premiere on SundanceTV, AMC+ and Sundance Now on September 12, 2024. New episodes will air on Thursdays.

“The Tailor of Sin City tells the story of a 1970s fashion icon turned drug kingpin caught between his loyalties to the Mob, the Colombian cartel, the FBI, and his 7 wives,” reads AMC Networks’ synopsis. “The four-part series is a star-studded, sequin-filled, stranger-than-fiction story of how a gifted small town tailor, AJ Pratt, built a drug and fashion empire in the heart of Sin City. Set in the glitzy nightlife of Las Vegas in the 1970s, the series follows AJ as he catapulted himself into the role of the Cocaine King of Las Vegas with help from both the Mob and the infamous Pablo Escobar, until it all came crashing down.

The Tailor of Sin City is the story of AJ Pratt’s rise and fall, told in his own words through archival first-person interviews and through those who knew AJ best, as they attempt to piece together what really happened on this wild, sometimes unbelievable, adventure that was almost lost to history.”

David Jung directed the documentary series and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers Ethan Goldman and Keayr Braxton, with Anchor Entertainment producing.

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Poster for AMC Networks’ ‘The Tailor of Sin City’

The Old Man Season 2 Trailer: Blood, Betrayal, and Brutal Showdowns Await

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Rebecca Murray
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FX’s action-packed trailer for The Old Man season two confirms the much-anticipated new season will be more brutal than the first. The trailer shows Dan Chase and Harold Harper teaming up, and ends with Chase issuing a warning: “When you put blood on the ground to protect something, to avenge someone, to show somebody you love them, there’s no going back from it.”

Jeff Bridges returns as Dan Chase and John Lithgow is back as Harold Harper. The season two cast also includes Navid Negahban, Alia Shawkat, Amy Brenneman, Jacqueline Antaramian, and Gbenga Akinnagbe.

“Former CIA agent Dan Chase and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper set off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase (Shawkat) after she is kidnapped by Faraz Hamzad (Negahban), a powerful Afghan tribal leader. With all three men claiming her as their daughter, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications,” reads FX’s synopsis. “As Chase and Harper fight their way to get to Emily, Hamzad is forced to make decisions that could endanger his family and the village he has led faithfully for a lifetime.

Khadija (Antaramian), Hamzad’s sister and trusted advisor, is concerned about the path her brother has taken and what it will cost them. As the stakes get higher and more secrets are uncovered, Zoe McDonald (Brenneman) makes surprising moves after having been drawn into a new world by Chase. Meanwhile, Julian Carson (Akinnagbe) is disillusioned by his former role and finds himself at a crossroads with a path he hadn’t imagined for himself.”

The critically acclaimed series is based on Thomas Perry’s bestseller. Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine created the series and serve as writers and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Jeff Bridges, Dan Shotz, Warren Littlefield, David Schiff, Craig Silverstein, and Jon Watts.

Season two premieres on FX on September 12, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes air on Thursdays.

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John Lithgow as Harold Harper and Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase in ‘The Old Man’ season 2 (Photo CR: FX)




SEAL Team Season 7 Episode 3 Preview: Photos, Cast and “Ships in the Night” Plot

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Rebecca Murray
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Despite their heroic actions in the final season’s two-part premiere, BRAVO is still grounded as Paramount+’s SEAL Team season seven episode three begins. Episode three, “Ships in the Night,” will stream on Sunday, August 18, 2024.

Season seven stars David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes, Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry, A.J. Buckley as Sonny Quinn, Toni Trucks as Lieutenant Lisa Davis, Raffi Barsoumian as Omar Hamza, and Beau Knapp as Drew Franklin.

“Ships in the Night” Plot: Lieutenant Davis and Captain Walsh send BRAVO to Thailand to partner with the DEA on a joint-task force focused on the fentanyl trade. Drew is assigned to BRAVO full-time despite his objections, and a journalist questions him about his family.

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A.J. Buckley as Sonny and David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes in ‘SEAL Team’ episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)

SEAL Team Plot, Courtesy of Paramount+

The series follows the lives of the Navy SEALs’ most elite unit as they execute dangerous high-stakes operations to defend their country at a deeply personal cost. In the final season, Jason Hayes (Boreanaz) struggles to balance his warrior’s existence with the responsibilities of single fatherhood. Ray Perry (Brown Jr.), his trusted second in command, questions whether he will be able to leave the battlefield behind as his retirement nears. Dedicated door-kicker Sonny Quinn (Buckley) battles against changing tides as Jason and Ray’s shifting focus means that other teammates must shoulder more responsibility. Both Omar Hamza (Barsoumian) and Drew Franklin (Knapp) find diving into work an effective way to distance themselves from their past traumas.

Vital to mission success is Lieutenant Lisa Davis (Trucks), a no-nonsense officer who ushers the team into a new era of warfare against powerful rivals for supremacy on the world stage. Ripped away from their loved ones at a moment’s notice to be deployed across the globe, Bravo team remains dedicated to their duties. Even in the face of overwhelming odds, they know this is the price to keep the families they left behind safe.

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Parisa Fakhri as Naima Perry and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Trae Patton/Paramount+)
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Raffi Barsoumian as Omar and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry in season 7 episode 3 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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Tyler Grey as Trent Sawyer, Raffi Barsoumian as Omar and A.J. Buckley as Sonny Quinn in ‘SEAL Team’ episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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Justin Melnick as Brock, David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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Kerry O’Malley as Agent Miles, Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry, and Raffi Barsoumian as Omar in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)




Sing Sing Review: Colman Domingo Delivers an Awards-Worthy Performance

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James Jay Edwards
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Colman Domingo in ‘Sing Sing’ (Photo Credit: A24)

The phrase “Trust the Process” is another way of saying stick to the plan even when the plan seems to not be working. In the theater, it can be used to instill confidence in performers who may be having trouble, basically telling them to keep going and avoid distractions. And distractions are never more present than in a prison. So, the characters in Sing Sing really put their faith in Trusting the Process.

Sing Sing is about a Rehabilitation Through the Arts theater group in Sing Sing prison. The troupe is unofficially run by an incarcerated man/playwright named Divine G (Rustin’s Colman Domingo) with the help of an outside writer/director named Brent (Paul Raci from Sound of Metal). Tired of the usual tragedies they’ve been doing, the group decides to try their hand at comedy, and throws every idea from time travel to Freddy Krueger at Brent, who unbelievably comes up with a script for them.

The dynamic of the group is shifted when a new incarcerated man named Divine Eye (Clarence Maclin, playing himself) joins in. Divine Eye’s stubbornness irritates the rest of the men, but soon enough, he realizes what everyone else already knows: that the theater group is much more than just a way to kill time in the pen.

The story behind Sing Sing is real. It was based on a series of magazine articles by John H. Richardson called “The Sing Sing Follies” that were originally published in Esquire, and it is about the real Divine G (real name John Whitfield) and the real Divine Eye (Clarence Maclin).

The play produced by the incarcerated men in the movie is also real. It was based on Breakin’ the Mummy’s Code by the real Brent Buell, which was actually produced at Sing Sing in 2005 (and is just as crazy as the movie version, with a Pharoah meeting everyone from Robin Hood to Hamlet – and yes, Freddy Krueger, too).

Even the incarcerated men that make up the cast in Sing Sing are real. With the exception of Domingo and Raci, all of the main cast are RTA program alumni.

While Sing Sing is not your typical prison movie, writer/director Greg Kwedar and his co-writer Clint Bentley have crafted an extremely authentic and surprisingly genuine presentation of the correctional system. The participants in the RTA group are looking for something – anything – to hold on to that will keep them sane in the most insane of conditions. And they’ll do what they have to do in order to keep the program going, knowing that losing it means going back to the monotony of their daily lives.

Within the story of Sing Sing, “trust the process” takes on another, more sinister meaning. The men are constantly facing appeal inquiries, parole boards, and clemency hearings, so it’s quite a different process than the one that they trust in the RTA program. It’s a process that they are forced to trust without having any real faith in it – Divine G actually has evidence that exonerates him, but he has to jump through massive hoops to prove his innocence. It’s much easier to trust the theater process.

Speaking of Divine G, Colman Domingo’s portrayal of the sensitive incarcerated man is nothing short of amazing. Domingo pours his heart and soul into his performance, and his character’s arc goes from calm and steady to frustrated and panicked as the stress of both the theater performance and life in prison gets to him. Domingo leaves it all on screen, giving the year’s first Oscar-caliber performance.

Sing Sing manages to be both uplifting and unsettling at the same time. It’s a movie about making the best out of a bad situation, working together towards a common goal, and recognizing the redemptive power of the arts. It’s a subtly powerful movie.

The release of Sing Sing signals the arrival of the Academy Awards season, and Colman Domingo easily deserves at least a nomination. Whether or not he gets one remains to be seen. We’ll just have to Trust the Process.

GRADE: A

MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Release Date: Limited on July 12, 2024, expands wide throughout August
Studio: A24




The Golden Bachelorette Announces 24 Bachelors Looking for Love

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Rebecca Murray
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The bachelors competing on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ (Disney/Ricky Middlesworth)

ABC announced the 24 eligible bachelors who will be seeking a love connection on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette. A private investigator, a chiropractor, an ER doctor, and a rancher are among the single men in their “golden era” (ABC’s wording) ready to woo Joan Vassos when the series premieres on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.

Joan Vassos voluntarily withdrew from the first season of The Golden Bachelor to help her daughter with a medical issue. Vassos, widowed after 32 years of marriage, is a mother of four and grandmother of three. The school administrator finds “solace in the music of Elton John, spending time with her dog and cooking. Now, as she steps into the golden spotlight and begins her journey to seek love once more, Vassos envisions a future filled with shared moments by the beach and cherished time with family.”

Season one is executive produced by Claire Freeland, Bennett Graebner, Andrew Frank, and Jason Ehrlich.

The Golden Bachelorette Bachelors

William “Bill,” 68, a retired videographer from Portland, Ore.
Robert “Bob,” 66, a chiropractor from Marina Del Ray, Calif.
Charles K., 62, a portfolio manager from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Charles L., 66, a retired financial analyst from Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles “Chock,” 60, an insurance executive from Wichita, Kan.
Christopher, 64, a contractor from West Babylon, N.Y.
Daniel “Dan,” 64, a private investor from Naples, Fla.
David, 68, a rancher from Austin, Texas
Gary, 65, a retired finance executive from Palm Desert, Calif.
Gil, 60, an educator from Mission Viejo, Calif.
Gregg, 64, a retired university VP from Longboat Key, Fla.
Guy, 66, an ER doctor from Reno, Nev.
John “Jack,” 68, a caterer from Chicago, Ill.
Jonathan, 61, a shipping consultant from Oakland, Iowa
Jordan, 61, a sales manager from Chicago, Ill.
Keith, 62, a girl dad from San Jose, Calif.
Kenneth “Ken,” 60, a property management treasurer from Peabody, Mass.
Kim, 69, a retired navy captain from Seattle, Wash.
Mark, 57, an army veteran from Leesville, La.
Michael, 65, a retired banking CEO from Denver, N.C.
Pablo, 63, a retired UN agency director from Cambridge, Md.
Pascal, 69, a salon owner from Chicago, Ill.
Ralph “RJ,” 66, a financial advisor from Irvine, Calif.
Thomas, 62, a fire department chief from New York, N.Y.

“After more than 43 million viewers tuned in to the debut of The Golden Bachelor across platforms last fall, The Golden Bachelorette will spotlight a second chance at love for one radiant woman in her golden years,” reads ABC’s synopsis. “The men vying for her final rose have journeyed through the highs and lows of love, navigating moments of joy and heartbreak, and they arrive with anticipation, eager to foster a connection that sparks a future of limitless possibilities.”




Long Way Up: Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Reunite for Another Epic Road Trip

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Rebecca Murray
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Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor in ‘Long Way Up’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman hit the road, again, for season two of Apple TV+’s Long Way Up. The streamer announced the Emmy nominated series is returning for a 10-episode season that will find the buddies traveling from Scotland to England while taking a circuitous route.

“On a rather tricky, sandy bit of Long Way Up, Charley and I started to daydream about another trip to keep our minds off the scary road at hand! This is that trip. Rusty old bikes and 10,000 miles of Scandinavia, and Eastern and Central Europe. A big loop from my house in Scotland to Charley’s house in England. Long way home…magic,” stated executive producer and star Ewan McGregor.

Long Way Up premiered on September 18, 2020. Apple TV+ hasn’t announced when season two will launch.

“It has been such a pleasure to get back on the road on motorcycles with my best friend Ewan. We’ve talked about doing this trip on old bikes since the last one. Traveling around Scandinavia and Europe has been a blast on our beautiful bikes,” added executive producer and star Charley Boorman.

Season one earned Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program; Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing; and, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing categories. It currently stands at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+ offered this description of season two:

“The new season follows Ewan and Charley as they ride vintage, lovingly refurbished motorbikes from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s in England, but rather than take the shortest route, they go the long way! They head across the North Sea to Scandinavia, all the way up to the Arctic Circle and then down to the Baltics, through continental Europe, before eventually hopping back over the English Channel two months later.

It’s an adventure that will take them to more than fifteen countries, through spectacular scenery and along some of the greatest driving roads in the world. Along the way they’ll immerse themselves in each country’s culture, meet the locals, and try their hand at unique and eclectic activities.”

David Alexanian and Russ Malkin executive produce and direct season two.




Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie Confirms Cast and Plot, and Sets September Premiere

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Rebecca Murray
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Poster for ‘Grotesquerie’ (Photo Credit: FX)

FX is launching Ryan Murphy’s horror drama Grotesquerie on September 25, 2024. The new 10-episode season will air on FX on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT, and will stream on Hulu on Thursdays.

“In FX’s Grotesquerie, 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. At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care and her own inner demons. With no leads and unsure of where to turn, she accepts the help of Sister Megan, a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian. Sister Megan, with her own difficult past, has seen the worst of humanity, yet she still believes in its capacity for good,” reads FX’s synopsis. “Lois, on the other hand, fears the world is succumbing to evil. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.”

Niecy Nash-Betts, Emmy winner for her performance in Murphy’s Monster, stars as Detective Lois Tryon. Two-time Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance plays Marshall Tryon and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville is Nurse Redd. The horror series also stars Tony Award nominee Micaela Diamond as Sister Megan, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Father Charlie, and Raven Goodwin as Merritt Tryon.

Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas City Chief’s three-time Super Bowl Champion tight end Travis Kelce, shows off his acting chops in Murphy’s new series.

Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken created the series and serve as writes and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B Vance, Max Winkler, Alexis Martin Woodall, Peter Liguori, Nissa Diederich, Eric Kovtun, and Scott Robertson. Murphy, Winkler, Woodall, and Elegance Bratton direct season one.




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