From the marketing to last Wednesday’s “twist”, this season of FX’s “American Horror Story” has been nothing short of a mind-fuck, which is part of the reason for such secrecy. Still, we have no idea what’s ahead, although we’ve speculated that the second half of “My Roanoke Nightmare” will follow the behind-the-scenes crew, headed by actor Cheyenne Jackson.
Co-creator Ryan Murphy spoke to press this morning, where he revealed more info on the twist, while also teasing even more twists, hooks, and an insane tie-in for the forthcoming seventh season.
Beginning this week, “Something happens where half the cast is revealed to be doing something completely different than you’ve seen in the first five [episodes],” Murphy revealed, adding, “You realize what you’ve been watching with some of the characters is not [who] they are. [The actors] had to do a mad scramble to find new voices and accents. It is a big turn. It’s the biggest plot twist we’ve ever done with the show. And there’s a startling announcement in Act 3 that resets the season up until Episode 10.”
A shocking new revelation, which I’m sort of surprised Murphy revealed, is that Lady Gaga’s “Coven”-infused persona is, in fact, the Original Supreme, adding that he plans to bring the character back in a future “AHS” season that will “return to Coven.”
The plot of next season’s “AHS” will not be shrouded in secrecy the way Season 6’s was. “We’re going to announce [the premise] in the spring,” said Murphy. “We’re not doing a secrecy thing, but [next season] does have a big hook behind it.” And, according to Murphy, it involves several “Freak Show” characters.
Another small tid-bit: “AHS” vets Taissa Farmiga and Finn Wittrock will be back later this season in unspecified roles.