American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has a new original series coming to FX that seems equally terrifying. It’s called Grotesquerie, which he co-created it with Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, and we got a teaser trailer today that makes clear that things are getting pretty demonic in the small town at the center of the show’s events.
By demonic, of course, I mean the trailer contains images of crosses portrayed over disturbing imagery, quick cuts to things like a scorpion walking on the ground, a shot of a jigsaw puzzle of The Beast, and a swimming pool boiling over.
Here’s the official synopsis, which lays things out in more detail:
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. 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.
Grotesquerie stars Niecy Nash-Betts as Detective Lois Tryon, Courtney B. Vance as Marshall Tryon, Lesley Manville as Nurse Redd, Micaela Diamond as Sister Megan, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Father Charlie, Raven Goodwin as Merritt Tryon, and Travis Kelce.
The show premieres on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX and streams the next day on Hulu.
Check out the teaser trailer below.
