American Horror Story: Apocalypse

American Horror Story:
Apocalypse
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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 5
Release
Original network FX
Original release September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12) – present (present)
Season chronology

American Horror Story: Apocalypse is the eighth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story. It was announced on January 12, 2017,[1] and premiered on September 12, 2018.[2]

Returning cast members from previous seasons include Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Emma Roberts, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, Stevie Nicks, Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Erika Ervin, and Wayne Pére, along with new cast member Cody Fern.

Plot

Apocalypse takes place in the West Coast of the United States in the near future. Following a nuclear blast that wipes out the world, Outpost 3, an underground bunker, is constructed in order to shelter specific survivors with strong genetic makeup. Wilhemina Venable (Sarah Paulson) and Miriam Mead (Kathy Bates) both command the bunker, dispensing torture towards those who reside there. People inside consist of hairdresser Mr. Gallant (Evan Peters), his grandmother Evie (Joan Collins), talk show host Dinah Stevens (Adina Porter), her son Andre (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman), the billionaire Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt (Leslie Grossman), her assistant Mallory (Billie Lourd), and couple Timothy Campbell (Kyle Allen) and Emily (Ash Santos), all of which face the wrath of the two women. However, Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) arrives and begins to throw the order into chaos as he intends to bring those worthy to a "sanctuary".

Furthermore in the season, the arrival of Cordelia Goode, Madison Montgomery (Emma Roberts), Myrtle Snow (Frances Conroy) as well as the return of Zoe Benson (Taissa Farmiga), Queenie (Gabourey Sidibe) and Misty Day (Lily Rabe), provides background of the world before the fateful apocalypse as well as the inclusion of characters from Murder House.

Cast and characters

Main

Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, and Kathy Bates (left to right)

Recurring and guest

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [28]Prod.
code		US viewers
(millions)
851"The End"Bradley BueckerRyan Murphy & Brad FalchukSeptember 12, 2018 (2018-09-12)8ATS013.08[29]
In the near future, nuclear missiles destroy the world and start a nuclear winter. Thanks to her family's private plane, Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt manages to escape the destruction of Los Angeles with her assistant Mallory, her hairdresser Mr. Gallant, and his grandmother, Evie. Meanwhile, an organization known as "The Cooperative", selects young adults to save from the apocalypse, based on their genetic makeup. Two of the selected, Timothy and Emily, are sent to Outpost 3, an underground base led by Ms. Venable. There, they are reunited with other survivors, including Coco, Mallory, Mr. Gallant, and Evie. Life at the Outpost includes strict rules and severe punishments. Eighteen months pass and the situation and food supplies are at critical condition at the Outpost. A man from the Cooperative, Michael Langdon, arrives and announces that he will judge who deserves to be truly saved.
862"The Morning After"Jennifer LynchJames WongSeptember 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)8ATS022.21[30]
Langdon introduces himself to the guests of Outpost 3 and explains his duty. He inquires Mr. Gallant about his sexual orientation and his hatred towards his grandmother. Later, the Rubber Man approaches Gallant in his bedroom and Evie catches the two having sex. She reports their insubordination to Ms. Mead. Timothy and Emily discover recent Cooperative e-mails detailing Venable's transgressions against proper Outpost protocol. Gallant refuses to reveal the identity of the Rubber Man to Venable. Gallant assures Langdon that he did not reveal his identity and Langdon asserts that he is not the Rubber Man and that he would never have sex with him. Timothy and Emily cast aspersions on the rules of Outpost 3 and they have sex for the first time. The Rubber Man attempts to seduce Gallant once again and Gallant stabs him with scissors. Langdon appears and Gallant finds himself looking upon his grandmother's bloody corpse. Timothy and Emily are caught in bed and are sentenced to death. Timothy shoots Mead in the stomach and her wound reveals internal wiring and white liquid.
873"Forbidden Fruit"Loni PeristereManny CotoSeptember 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)8ATS031.95[31]
Langdon unveils his true demonic form to Mallory and she makes flames shoot from a fireplace. Venable confides to Mead that she has not been selected to move on to the Sanctuary and Mead suggests they kill everyone. Brock navigates a nuclear wasteland and guns down a cannibalistic tribe. He then beholds a horse-drawn carriage pass by. The carriage delivers apples to Outpost 3 and Venable resolves to inject them with venom. Brock infiltrates Outpost 3 and attends Venable's Halloween masquerade ball. Coco, presuming Brock to be Langdon in costume, seduces him back to her bedroom. Brock then reveals himself to Coco and stabs her in the forehead. The Outpost 3 guests bob for poisonous apples. Venable instructs everyone to wait to eat simultaneously. The guests comply and concurrently succumb to the poison. Venable and Mead confront Langdon and Venable proclaims that they will be making the selections. Mead shoots Venable under order from Langdon. Langdon tells Mead she was modeled after a caregiver from his childhood, which consoles her. Later, Cordelia Goode, Madison Montgomery, and Myrtle Snow descend upon Outpost 3 and Cordelia resurrects Mallory, Dinah, and Coco.
884"Could It Be... Satan?"Sheree FolksonTim MinearOctober 3, 2018 (2018-10-03)8ATS042.02[32]
Three years before the nuclear bomb, the Hawthorne School for Exceptional Young Men seeks out Michael Langdon, who has been arrested for killing a man who insulted the woman Mead is modeled after. He is put to the test and displays tremendous abilities. Miss Robichaux's Academy is summoned for a meeting and Cordelia scoffs at the Grand Chancellor's suspicion that Michael may be the first male Supreme, known as the Alpha. To prove his power, Michael saves Queenie from eternal damnation at the Hotel Cortez and fetches Madison from her personal hell.
895"Boy Wonder"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonJohn J. GrayOctober 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)8ATS052.12[33]
Cordelia has a frightening vision of a destroyed Miss Robichaux's Academy and being attacked by disease-ridden people. Later, she announces that Langdon will take the Seven Wonders, something that she is berated for by Myrtle. Mallory's abilities soon intensify and Cordelia reveals that she is dying and slowly starting to lose her Supremacy. John Henry Moore discovers Langdon's true self but Mead interferes before he can warn anyone and kills him. During the test, Cordelia asks Langdon to bring Misty Day back to life, so he breaks her out of her personal hell. It is revealed that Cordelia has been planning an army against Langdon and used him to resurrect her students. Later, Cordelia asks Madison and a suspicious Behold to investigate Langdon's origins at the Murder House.
906"Return to Murder House"[34]Sarah Paulson[3]TBAOctober 17, 2018 (2018-10-17)TBATBD
917"Traitor"[34]TBATBAOctober 24, 2018 (2018-10-24)TBATBD
928"Sojourn"[34]TBATBAOctober 31, 2018 (2018-10-31)TBATBD

Evan Peters will direct an episode of the season.[35]

Production

Development

On January 12, 2017, the series was renewed for an eighth season, set to premiere on September 12, 2018.[1][2] In October 2016, series co-creator Ryan Murphy announced a "crossover" season between previous cycles Murder House and Coven.[36] In January 2018, he stated that the ninth season would most likely feature the crossover;[37] however, in June 2018, he announced that the eighth season was chosen instead.[38] Murphy has also stated that the eighth season would be set 18 months in the future and would feature an Asylum and Coven tone.[37][13] In July 2018, it was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that the title of the season would be Apocalypse.[39]

In April 2018, it was revealed that series veterans Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters would each make their directorial debuts in an episode of the season.[35] It was later revealed that Paulson would direct the sixth episode.[3]

As with previous seasons, several teasers were released.[40] On September 4, 2018, a short trailer was released, followed by a longer trailer the next day.[41][42]

Casting

In October 2017, it was announced that series mainstay Sarah Paulson would return for the season. In March 2018, it was announced that Kathy Bates and Evan Peters would also return, leading the season with Paulson.[6] In April 2018, Joan Collins joined the cast as the grandmother of Peters' character.[13] In April and May 2018, Cult alumni Adina Porter, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman, and Billie Lourd were also confirmed to return.[9][10]

In June 2018, Emma Roberts revealed that she would return for Apocalypse, reprising her role as Madison Montgomery from Coven.[12] That same month, Murphy revealed that other witches from Coven had all been invited to return,[12] and also stated that he had asked Anjelica Huston to join the cast,[43] while Paulson confirmed that she would reprise her Coven role, Cordelia Goode.[3] In July 2018, it was reported that Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Kyle Allen would guest star in the season.[14] Later that month, Murphy revealed via Twitter that American Crime Story alum Cody Fern joined the cast as a grown-up Michael Langdon, the Antichrist born during the events of Murder House.[11]

In August 2018, Pose alum Billy Porter announced via Instagram that he would appear in the season.[22] Later, during the Television Critics Association press tour, it was announced that Jessica Lange would appear in the season's sixth episode as her Murder House character, Constance Langdon.[3] After FX released the season's first teaser, actress Lesley Fera revealed via Twitter that she would appear in the season premiere.[18] Later, Ryan Murphy confirmed via Twitter that Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and Stevie Nicks would all appear during the season,[19] and that they would all reprise their Coven roles.[21][20] In the same month, Angela Bassett, who appeared in four previous seasons, confirmed that she would not appear in the season.[21] Later, Finn Wittrock, who appeared in three past seasons, confirmed that he would not appear in Apocalypse.[44] The same day, it was announced that original cast members Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott would be returning for the season,[26] and Ryan Murphy later confirmed that they would reprise their Murder House roles, Vivien and Ben Harmon, respectively.[27] Later, Murphy revealed that Evan Peters and Taissa Farmiga would be reprising their Murder House roles, Tate Langdon and Violet Harmon, respectively.[7]

In September 2018, it was revealed that Erika Ervin would be returning for Apocalypse after having a recurring role in Freak Show.[17] It was also reported that actress Ash Santos would appear in the season.[16]

Filming

In April 2018, Murphy revealed that filming for the season would begin in June 2018.[13]

Reception

Critical response

American Horror Story: Apocalypse received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the season a 92% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.86/10, based on 91 reviews.[45] On Metacritic, the season was given a score of 63 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[46]

American Horror Story (season 8): Critical reception by episode


Ratings

No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The End" September 12, 20181.53.08[29]1.53.173.06.26[48]
2 "The Morning After" September 19, 20181.12.21[30]1.22.412.34.63[49][lower-alpha 1]
3 "Forbidden Fruit" September 26, 20180.91.95[31]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "Could It Be... Satan?" October 3, 20181.02.02[32]TBDTBDTBDTBD
5 "Boy Wonder" October 10, 20181.02.12[33]TBDTBDTBDTBD
  1. ↑ Live +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.
American Horror Story : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research.[50]

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