Spoiler: 11/11/15 episode American Horror Story: Hotel "ROOM 33" Wednesday, November 11th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX Ramona and Donovan enact their revenge plan; Liz Taylor finds true love; and the resident of Room 33 is revealed. CAST: Kathy Bates as Iris Sarah Poulson as Hyperdermic Sally Evan Peters as Mr. James March Wes Bentley as John Lowe Matt Bomer as Donovan Chloë Sevigny as Alex Lowe Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale Lady Gaga as The Countess
Spoiler: 11/18/15 episode American Horror Story: Hotel "FLICKER" Wednesday, November 18th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX Will Drake's renovations uncover a great secret; John undergoes psychiatric evaluation; and the Countess learns the fate of her first love. CAST: Kathy Bates as Iris Sarah Poulson as Hyperdermic Sally Evan Peters as Mr. James March Wes Bentley as John Lowe Matt Bomer as Donovan Chloë Sevigny as Alex Lowe Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale Lady Gaga as The Countess
Spoiler: 12/02/15 episode American Horror Story: Hotel "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS KILLER" Wednesday, December 2nd at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX John closes in on the Ten Commandments Killer and Sally details her arrangement with March. CAST: Kathy Bates as Iris Sarah Poulson as Hyperdermic Sally Evan Peters as Mr. James March Wes Bentley as John Lowe Matt Bomer as Donovan Chloë Sevigny as Alex Lowe Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale Lady Gaga as The Countess
Spoiler: 12/09/15 episode American Horror Story: Hotel "SHE WANTS REVENGE" Wednesday, December 9th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX The Countess is reunited with her one true love; Donovan and Ramona take another stab at revenge; and a careless decision puts Alex in hot water. CAST: Kathy Bates as Iris Sarah Poulson as Hyperdermic Sally Evan Peters as Mr. James March Wes Bentley as John Lowe Matt Bomer as Donovan Chloë Sevigny as Alex Lowe Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale Lady Gaga as The Countess
Spoiler: 12/16/15 episode American Horror Story: Hotel "SHE GETS REVENGE" Wednesday, December 16th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX Alex enlists John's help to contain an outbreak; Donovan learns The Countess' true intentions; and Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good. CAST: Kathy Bates as Iris Sarah Poulson as Hyperdermic Sally Evan Peters as Mr. James March Wes Bentley as John Lowe Matt Bomer as Donovan Chloë Sevigny as Alex Lowe Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale Lady Gaga as The Countess
Spoiler: 1/06/16 episode American Horror Story: Hotel "BATTLE ROYALE" Wednesday, January 6th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX Ramona gets vitality from an unlikely source; Sally uses her past to negotiate her future; and Scarlett learns about of her family's affliction. CAST: Kathy Bates as Iris Sarah Poulson as Hyperdermic Sally/Billie Deen Howard Evan Peters as Mr. James March Wes Bentley as John Lowe Matt Bomer as Donovan Chloë Sevigny as Alex Lowe Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale Lady Gaga as The Countess
Spoiler: Season 5 Finale 1/13/16 episode American Horror Story "BE OUR GUEST" Wednesday, January 6th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX In the season finale, a new era begins at the Cortez under Iris and Liz. Elsewhere: John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel. CAST: Kathy Bates as Iris Sarah Poulson as Hyperdermic Sally/Billie Dean Howard Evan Peters as Mr. James March Wes Bentley as John Lowe Matt Bomer as Donovan Chloë Sevigny as Alex Lowe Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale Lady Gaga as The Countess
American Horror Story Season 6 Premiere - Wednesday, September 14th at 10pm ET/9pm CT The upcoming sixth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story was announced on November 10, 2015. It is scheduled to premiere on September 14, 2016, the first time the series has debuted outside of October in its history. Details about the season's plot and cast have been kept secret, an approach to publicity unusual for the series. What is known about the cycle's theme is that it will revolve around children, and in the words of co-creator Ryan Murphy will be "more rogue" and "dark", in contrast to the previous season, Hotel. After the release of pictures taken from the set in Santa Clarita, it has been widely speculated that the season will incorporate the infamous 1590s Roanoke Colony disappearance. This is the first season not to release a subtitle before the premiere since the first season. However, although not officially confirmed, it has been widely reported by the media that the subtitle will be American Horror Story: The Mist. Production Development "We just thought it would really be fun to keep it a mystery, so we are; we just thought that would be a nice change after doing things one way for five years." –FX president and CEO John Landgraf on the marketing strategy for the sixth season On November 10, 2015, the network renewed the series for a sixth cycle; which will premiere September 14, 2016. In August 2015, co-creator Ryan Murphy commented on the sixth year, stating, "The next thing we're crafting up is very very different than [Hotel], not smaller. But just not opulent. More rogue and more dark." In October 2015, when questioned about clues and hints alluding to the sixth season (as has been the status quo since the first season of the series) in Hotel, Murphy revealed he had yet to definitively decide on a theme, "This is an interesting year in that the idea that we’re dealing with I've mentioned in several seasons. It's been there before. We've actually talked about it a lot on the show. I might do that for season 7 but I'm leaning towards that for season 6." In January 2016, FX president John Landgraf revealed that the season will be "principally set in the present", with a dual timeline in "echoes of the past". He also confirmed a fall 2016 premiere. At the 2016 PaleyFest, Murphy divulged that the two previous ideas [the writers] had been considering had been merged into season six, saying it will involve children and operatic themes. The season is expected to consist of 10 episodes, the least in a given cycle, in the show's history. On September 1, 2016, it was reported by Entertainment Weekly that the season is quite possibly subtitled The Mist, as a Rotten Tomatoes page and TV Guide magazine had printed. Set design Colonial ware and design will be incorporated into the season, which is theorized to be, at least partially, set in 1590 Roanoke, North Carolina. A pioneer cottage is being incorporated in Santa Clarita, California. The set is fully dressed in time-period appropriate dressings, including an etched tree. The production designers have constructed an entire colonial house, that will serve as the season's chief setting. The house was constructed in an undisclosed California forest, over the course of four months. The abode is completely functional, furnished and finished inside and out. This is the first time in American Horror Story history that a complete home has been built, and is quite unprecedented for film and television productions in general. A three-story set built in Malibu Canyon was not permitted properly, and after being torn down in October 2016, FX "will be required to do extensive restoration." Casting In October 2015, Murphy tweeted that he had asked Hotel star Lady Gaga to join the untitled season, but did not expect an answer anytime soon. She later confirmed her involvement in March 2016. Coven star Emma Roberts has stated that she and Murphy have talked about a "devilish" role for her in the season. Murder House and Coven star Taissa Farmiga has been heavily rumoured to be involved with the season in some form. In February 2016, Angela Bassett confirmed her return to the series during an interview on Larry King Now, being the first cast member added to the season 6 roster. At Paleyfest, Murphy invited Kathy Bates, Denis O'Hare, Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley, and Matt Bomer to return to the show for its sixth season. In May 2016, Jessica Lange stated, in an interview with Charlie Rose, that she would not be returning for the sixth or any other future season of the series; saying, "No, I had four years with that, four seasons, and each year was a marvelous character, everything changed from one year to another which made it very interesting to me. But no, I think sometimes you come to the end of something..." However, Variety published an article in September 2016, noting Lange would appear. cont'd below
In June 2016, Coven alum Leslie Jordan announced his return to the series, stating he had been approached to appear in Freak Show, but declined. He was surprised to get a call from Murphy again. Later in the month, Bomer, Jackson, and Evan Peters confirmed their involvement with the sixth season. O'Hare stated he would return in some capacity in a May 2016 interview. US Weekly has reported the returns of Bentley, Bates, and Wittrock. In an early August 2016 interview with Glamour, series veteran Sarah Paulson announced her return for the sixth year. She said of the show, "I just think I have the greatest job on the planet because my TV show [American Horror Story] is going into its sixth season and I'm playing an entirely different character, like nothing I've ever played." TMZ has reported the casting of The People v. O. J. Simpson star Cuba Gooding Jr. Gooding Jr. himself later went on to confirm his presence in the season, also announcing that he will share most screen-time with former co-star Paulson, stating, "It's really been a treat to finally engage with her on camera, because when we did The People v. O.J. it was more about my scenes and then her scenes and us being in the courtroom but separate, but we're not separate no more!" In September 2016, Glee alum Jacob Artist announced his involvement with the sixth season. Filming In March 2016, the series received a major tax credit for filming of the season in Los Angeles, California. Cast alum Angela Bassett, Jennifer Lynch, and Marita Grabiak will be directing episodes during the season, marking the first time women have served in the capacity on the show. In June 2016, cast member Jackson stated that the season had already clandestinely begun principal photography earlier that month. On August 1, 2016, TMZ published photographs of the American Horror Story set in Santa Clarita, California; that consists of a small Pioneer home, and a tree with the word "Croatoan" carved into its center. Both of these things are attributed to the 1590 colony of 117 people, in Roanoke, North Carolina, that disappeared without a trace, and the only clue left was the carving - the name being a nearby island and tribe of Native Americans. Later, TMZ unveiled more set photos from an unknown California forest. Campaign "After all the breadcrumbs, you are definitely going to get the sandwich. There's no bait and switch here. It was about celebrating the building and worshiping the anticipation." –FX Head of Marketing Stephanie Gibbons on the fear that the publicity won't materialize a quality season The marketing campaign for the season has been one of mystery. On June 6, 2016, all of the series' social media pages displayed a teaser image of a red number six, with a question mark superimposed. Little is known about plot details or casting, which seems to be a deliberate ploy of publicity. The show built a virtual reality experience (that featured footage and sets from the past five cycles of the series, not the sixth) for the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International, in lieu of a panel or cast appearance, like all seasons prior, furthering the enigmatic public image of the season. Zap2it has reported that the theme will remain unconfirmed by FX until the seasons' premiere, seemingly dismissing the notion of a season subtitle. A marketing tool not employed by the network since the first cycle, American Horror Story: Murder House. On August 16, 2016, FX announced a sweepstakes for guessing the correct theme of season six, based on six of the teasers. The winner(s) will be announced the night September 14, 2016, during the premiere. On July 27, 2016, three teaser promos for the show were released on Snapchat. The first features a bassinet with a baby wailing, and a knife, sickle, and other deadly objects hanging from its mobile, a monstrous hand clutches the knife. The second shows a small girl screaming and running down a flight of stairs, with hands reaching from underneath, attempting to grab her ankles; similar to a previous Asylum teaser. Another trailer features a desolate farm house, with black smoke arising out of its chimney to form the number six, a revving chainsaw engine is heard, followed by a blood curdling screech. All promos incorporate the number six and a question mark. Later that same day three more trailers were unveiled. The first showcases a large, silky millipede crawling along top of, who is assumed to be, Lady Gaga's head. The second sees a decrepit man having his scalp stitched by a trenchcoated man, the stitcher states, "Try to keep it dry." The third trailer shows a presumed family of three, a father, mother, and daughter, walking eerily toward the camera, on a meadowland, at dusk. Their eyes shutter with an inhuman glow. The network unveiled the season's official promotional art on August 5, 2016; that features a pasty, grey toned woman, with burgundy lipstick, and spiders prying out of her closed eyes. The well-known ?6 is also incorporated. On August 12, 2016, FX released two more teasers; one on the series' Facebook page and the other on its Twitter account. Facebook's depicts a girl walking up a flight of stairs, candle in hand, when a ghoulish silhouette appears, blowing out the candle and pulling the girl's locks. Twitter's features a distorted creature traveling along isolated, desert rail-road tracks. That same day, the network published another official poster for the season; highlighting imagery from the recent Facebook trailer. The next day an additional teaser and poster was released on Twitter. The trailer features a wind chime, and a nurse using hedge trimmers to cut the strings, releasing decorative human teeth; while the poster echoes the teaser wind chime theme, with bloody hooks hanging in place of teeth. cont'd below
Two days later another teaser was released showcasing a valley setting, tent, campfire, and a body being elevated from the earth toward a bright light. Halfway up, the being's spine snaps. In a teaser that appears to be an homage to The Creature from the Black Lagoon, a woman is hurled about in a lagoon, by an a monster, screaming, "I have to get back to my sorority!" before being plunged under. Another official poster was released sticking with the "creature" theme. On August 18, 2016, two trailers were released; one featuring sentient stacks of straw scattering away from a little girl wielding a sickle; the other is the first standard-length trailer, titled "Anthology", displaying connections, in the artwork for each season of the series, and binding most teasers for the sixth together at its conclusion. That same day another official poster was unveiled, featuring the farmhouse from one of the first teasers. Later that day, a teaser was unveiled showing a wheat field being transformed by unknown forces to form new shapes. Entertainment Weekly released an exclusive teaser, showcasing a darting eyeball inside a woman's mouth. Other teasers feature a spider crawling out of a woman's mouth; and a person being suffocated with a silk cloth. A new poster was revealed on August 21, 2016, showing a mummy-like figure lounging down. On August 24, 2016, a new teaser was Tweeted, depicting mangled black hair parlayed in a white freestanding bathtub, the woman it's attached to reveals her face to be one giant, razor-toothed mouth. A trailer and poster feature a school of black-eyed children in the middle of a corn field. Other teasers feature a The Crazies homage; spiders marching up a bent human spine, climbing through a flesh entrance; and a doll with a human likeness and a mouth that bares resemblance to Freak Show's Twisty the Clown. A week before the premiere FX released a trailer featuring Lady Gaga's new single "Perfect Illusion", speaking to the anonymity of the season. At the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, on August 9, 2016, FX chief John Landgraf announced that all, but one, of the teaser trailers released thus far have been deliberate misdirects by the network. Explaining, "[Murphy and Stephanie Gibbons, FX head of marketing and on-air promotions] went out and made many more trailers than you’ve actually seen for hypothetical seasons of American Horror Story, meaning different genres and different places". Landgraf also reiterated what had been previously reported, that the official theme of the cycle will not be revealed until the airing of the first episode. In a September 13, 2016, interview with The Hollywood Reporter marketing chief Stephanie Gibbons spoke at length about the risks and idea behind the seasons complete anonymity. Explaining the origin of her campaign, "I felt we would play on two aspects of the human helix: Desire to know, the curiosity to find out what you don't know; and perhaps more importantly, the notion of how powerful withholding is to the human psyche. Often wanting is more fulfilling than having." Speaking of the copious amount of misdirect material, "There are 24 teasers. Then there's the anthology spot that brings it all together, as well as the other anthology spot which we released with Lady Gaga's single, "Perfect Illusion." Her song is very much up the alley so we played with that." When asked if this season saw more teasers, posters, etc. Gibbons said, "This was equal robustness to past seasons. Every season for [American Horror Story] we give it the same amount of support, because we're launching it fresh. We have to give it a lot of resources because we have to take it from the ground up." On alienating a portion of the series' audience with the cryptic nature of the strategy, "I don't feel like we thought we would damage the brand. What we did worry about is that we didn't want to do anything that didn’t bring the viewers a thrill, happiness, a twist and a turn that was a positive and thrilling experience; versus a frustrating experience. And I don't [mean] to say that there weren't viewers out there who were frustrated, I'm sure there were, but overall, there's a thrill to the hunt and that's what we were celebrating." Gibbons on why the campaign works for the show, "I think of FX's audience as a psychographic, rather than a demographic. I'm going to be overly simplistic here, but if you were to think about there being two different types of people: From an age when we are very young and we start to get a sense of self, we tend to realize if we prefer patterns. If we have discovered what we want and we decide to relive that over and over again. Then there are people who from a very early age realize that it takes more than that to get them out of bed in the morning. That they want and desire new experiences and aren't afraid to feel put off or to see something that's polarizing, or experience the stress of uncertainty. They actually prefer this place with tectonic movement underneath them." On how much control she has over the overall brand, "To creators like Ryan [and Brad], the show is their baby. I adopt it to the heart and know what they want for this baby and what this baby is, but I’m the babysitter, not the parent." On all the theories by fans and reporters alike (i.e. The Mist, Roanoke), "I say, hallelujah! I love that they are enjoying the process how we hoped the fans would. Once you're wondering what something is and anticipating something, your mind takes a very special trip and we very much wanted to give this audience something to share and talk about and something to debate." Gibbons on how much exposition will take place during the premiere, "They'll certainly know a lot more, related to the marketing. They'll certainly understand. But I think one of the thrills of this season is that it’s very different -- and I mean that in the most thrilling and awesome way -- than anything that's come before it." She also confirmed a cast photoshoot will be released following the season opener. When asked what she hopes audiences take away from the experience, she stated, "I can't wait. That's hopefully what it achieves." cont'd below
Plot theories One of the earliest season hypothesis was that of Slender Man, the 2009 phenomenon, a man with a blank face, tractable arms, and killer of children. However, sources working on the show confirmed to Entertainment Weekly, in January 2016, that the myth would not be appearing, and that a theme had already been established for the season, and would be revealed in March. Though, this did not come to pass. Based on the teaser trailers and several interviews given by Murphy, media reported the plot of the season as dealing with cult, farm, orphanage, colony, or the storyline of the Antichrist, which has already been touched on by the series in season one (Vivian and Tate's child, Michael, that Constance took as her own, was considered to be the titular figure). Deadline Hollywood's Ross A. Lincoln has posited the theory that the cycle will revolve around the Bloody Benders family. They owned an inn and general store in rural 1800s Kansas and were responsible for the deaths of 11 passerbyers, later disappearing. Photos from the set released by TMZ confirmed the season to incorporate colonial aspects. Vulture's Jordan Crucchiola theorized it to be about the Roanoke Colony, with Murphy likely to adapt the historical explanation of the settlers disappearance. The Huffington Post added that another story avenue Murphy might venture on is the colloquial belief that the colonist vanished under supernatural circumstances. Zap2it's Aaron Pruner noted that the colony was mentioned by Billie Dean Howard in Murder House, thus alluding to the possible Antichrist or supernatural presence in the sixth season. Pruner also mentioned that the history of the word "Croatoan", is vast and unnerving. Days before the death of author Edgar Allan Poe, he is said to have muttered the cryptic word as his final. Furthermore, in 1937, the word was found scribbled in fated pilot Amelia Earhart's journal. Kate Feldman from New York Daily News has speculated that the season will revolve around the Manson family; she cited iconography in a teaser, Charles Manson's fascination with spiders (i.e. official poster for season), Evan Peters' appearance resembling Manson, and Murphy's previous comments stating that the series had considered the theme for the third year, which ultimately shifted to Coven. However, Sarah Paulson has rejected the Manson theme, saying, "Wrong! You can look me dead in the eyes. You are wrong, dead wrong. And you will see that I am not lying to you. I'm not pulling a little Jedi mind trick." After the release of the revealing "Anthology" trailer, The Huffington Post's Bill Bradley suggested, after taking into account several factors, that the season will feature a discarded Murder House menace that slays his victims with hedge trimmers. TV Guide suggested a major connection to Asylum concerning spider shown traveling under the skin of a person in one of the teasers for the season. 9/14/16 Season 6 Premiere episode American Horror Story 6 "CHAPTER 1" Wednesday, September 14th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX CAST: Angela Bassett Kathy Bates West Bentley Matt Bomer Lady Gaga Cuba Gooding Jr. Cheyanne Jackson Denis O'Hare Sarah Paulson Evan Peters
September 20, 2016 - The premiere episode of the sixth and newest installment American Horror Story: Roanoke ranks among the top telecasts of the franchise in all key demos, a remarkable achievement for a show in its sixth year. To date, the combined linear and non-linear audience for the debut episode stands at 10.9 million Total Viewers. On a Live+3 basis, the premiere telecast (Wednesday, September 14, 10-11 PM) received 8.3 million Total Viewers and 5.6 million Adults 18-49, making it the third most-watched telecast in franchise history in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. The premiere telecast also ranks among the most-watched telecasts in FX Networks history (#3 in Adults 18-34, #5 in Adults 18-49, and #7 in Total Viewers out of over 163,000+ telecasts). In addition, the premiere of AHS: Roanoke was the most-watched primetime telecast of the night in all of television among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. The premiere telecast was up +52% in Adults 18-49 and +50% in Total Viewers over the season average ratings of last year's American Horror Story: Hotel on a Live+3 basis. As compared to the premiere telecast of AHS: Hotel, the premiere telecast of AHS: Roanoke was down -8% among Adults 18-49 (5.6 million vs. 6.1 million) and -9% among Total Viewers (8.3 million vs. 9.1 million). American Horror Story: Roanoke returns with an all-new episode tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21 at 10 PM ET/PT on FX: "Chapter 2" - Written by Tim Minear; directed by Michael Goi. Info for previous episode, "Chapter 1": Shelby and Matt Miller sit in an interview for a documentary called My Roanoke Nightmare. Through a combination of dramatic re-enactment and testimonials, the couple reveal that they fled to North Carolina from Los Angeles, after they were assaulted as part of a gang initiation that caused Shelby to miscarry their baby. While in North Carolina, the couple find an abandoned colonial farmhouse that they purchase in attempt to start over again. After moving into the house, strange and violent events begin to unfold that threaten the couple. When Matt leaves on business trip, he asks his sister Lee to stay and guard Shelby. Lee and Shelby do not get along which puts them in jeopardy, as the house is invaded by a group of people wielding knives and carrying torches. The mob leaves behind creepy totems and a video of a man being killed by a creature who has the head of a pig and the body of a man. When Matt wants to stay in the house, rather than flee, Shelby escapes in Matt's car. After hitting a woman on the road, Shelby gets lost in the woods near the house, and falls prey to a mysterious and sinister force. 9/21/16 episode American Horror Story: Roanoke "CHAPTER 2" Wednesday, September 21st at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX CAST: Kathy Bates Sarah Poulson as Shelby Miller Cuba Gooding Jr. as Matt Miller Lily Rabe as Shelby Miller André Holland as Matt Miller Denis O'Hare Wes Bentley Evan Peters Cheyenne Jackson Angela Bassett as Lee Saniyya Sidney as Flora
Info for previous episode, "Chapter 2": After just barely escaping from the mob in the woods, Shelby and Matt resolve that they will continue to live in the house despite the attempts that have been made to drive them from it. After discovering a burning totem in the woods near the house, Matt and Shelby finally secure the help of the local police. Unnerving and mysterious event continue to effect the residents of the house, this time including Matt, Lee, and her daughter Flora. After discovering a storm cellar in the backyard of the house, Shelby and Matt begin learn more about the about the history of the house from a previous owner who details the paranormal and supernatural activity within the house. After verifying the truth of the story, Shelby and Matt realize that they are trapped because all their money is tied up in the house and they have no way out. Meanwhile, Lee violates her custody agreement with her ex-husband, and brings Flora to the house in an attempt to spend time with her. As a result, Flora disappears, falling into the hands of a sinister and shadowy person. When the adults go looking for her, all they find is her hoodie at the top of a massive pine tree. 9/28/16 episode American Horror Story: Roanoke "CHAPTER 3" Wednesday, September 28th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX CAST: Kathy Bates Sarah Paulson as Shelby Cuba Gooding Jr. as Matt Miller Lily Rabe as Shelby Miller André Holland as Matt Miller Denis O'Hare Wes Bentley Evan Peters Cheyenne Jackson Angela Bassett as Lee Miller Molly Baker as Karen Jacquie Barnbrook as Social Worker Connor Rosen as Feral Boy
Info for previous episode, "Chapter 3": While searching for Flora, Lee's ex-husband is found dead. Shelby suspects Lee and the security cameras show that she followed him out of the house during the night. Meanwhile, the hillbilly family vanishes, leaving behind their two feral sons. Cricket, a psychic, claims to be able to locate Flora, and Lee pays him $25,000. In the documentary interview, Lee reluctantly discusses the disappearance of her first daughter, many years earlier. Cricket reveals that Priscilla is a dead 16th-century child, and the area is haunted by spirits led by "The Butcher," formerly Tomasyn White, the first lady of the Roanoke Colony. The colonists rebelled against Tomasyn in her husband's absence and left her for dead. In desperation, she gave her soul to a mysterious woman and violently retook control of the colony, forcing them to relocate to what is now Shelby and Matt's property. During a confrontation with the spirits, Matt disappears and Shelby finds him copulating with the same mysterious woman. Matt doesn't recall these events and as they argue the police arrive to arrest Lee, tipped off by Shelby. 10/05/16 episode American Horror Story: Roanoke "CHAPTER 4" Wednesday, October 5th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX CAST: Kathy Bates as Thomasin White Sarah Paulson as Shelby Miller Cuba Gooding Jr. as Matt Miller Lily Rabe as Shelby Miller André Holland as Matt Miller Denis O'Hare as Dr. Elias Cunningham Wes Bentley as Ambrose White Evan Peters Cheyenne Jackson Angela Bassett as Lee Saniyya Sidney as Flora
Info for previous episode, "Chapter 4": Following Matt's tryst with the mysterious woman, Shelby thinks that Matt and Lee are conspiring against her. Later that night, Shelby is attacked by the Piggy Man and is saved by Dr. Cunningham. Dr. Cunningham reveals the history of the paranormal activity of the house to the Millers. He reveals that Thomasyn is responsible for all the disappearances in the house and all of them occur on the same 6 day lunar cycle in October. Dr. Cunningham leads the Millers to Flora but is killed by Thomasyn's men. As the Millers rush home, they encounter Cricket. Cricket heads back into the woods and comes face to face with the mysterious woman who is revealed to be the true leader of the Roanoke Colony. She shows Cricket what really happened to the lost colony of Roanoke. Through his own experience with the mysterious woman, Matt learns some of her backstory. Before Matt can finish learning her backstory, he is interrupted by Shelby's screams. Thomasyn's mob surround the house with Flora in their possession but Priscilla helps to free her. All the Millers flee into the house and Shelby and Matt witness the mob disembowel Cricket. 10/12/16 episode American Horror Story: Roanoke "CHAPTER 5" Wednesday, October 12th at 10pm ET/9pm CT on fX CAST: Kathy Bates as Thomasin White Sarah Paulson as Shelby Miller Cuba Gooding Jr. as Matt Miller Lily Rabe as Shelby Miller André Holland as Matt Miller Denis O'Hare as Dr. Elias Cunningham Wes Bentley as Ambrose White Evan Peters Cheyenne Jackson Angela Bassett as Lee Harris Saniyya Sidney as Flora