Summary
Among Ryan Murphy’s upcoming projects that aren’t a new season ofAmerican Horror StoryisGrotesquerie, a horror TV series that’s the proper acting debut of Travis Kelce – but I wasn’t expecting it to be so dark. WhileAmerican Horror Storytakes a break after its disappointing twelfth season, Ryan Murphy has other projects coming up in 2024 from different genres. First in line isGrotesquerie, a horror TV series that brings together some of Murphy’s previous collaborators and some new faces in the Murphyverse, among them Travis Kelce.
NFL player Travis Kelce is no stranger to TV, as he has made a couple of appearances in dating shows, comedy series, and game shows as himself or as fictionalized versions of himself. Kelce’s popularity has increased in the past year, and he’s making the best of it by continuing to branch out into the entertainment world.Kelce’s first major acting role is inGrotesquerie, alongside Niecy Nash-Betts, Lesley Manville, Courtney B. Vance, and more, but even though it’s a Murphy horror series, I wasn’t expecting it to be so dark.
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Being a horror series by Ryan Murphy, I was expecting horror similar to that ofAmerican Horror Story, but the first trailer forGrotesquerietruly took me by surprise.
Grotesqueriefollows detective Lois Tryon (Nash-Betts), who investigates a series of heinous crimes that have disturbed the peace of a small community. The case turns out to be a lot more complex than it seemed, so Detective Tryon turns to Sister Megan (Micaela Diamond), a Catholic nun and journalist for the Catholic Guardian, for help. If that wasn’t enough, Detective Tryon is dealing with some issues in her personal life involving her daughter and her husband, who is in long-term hospital care, and her own demons, while sister Megan carries the trauma of a difficult past.
Given Kelce’s track record on TV, I wouldn’t have expected his first real acting role to be in a project so dark.
Being a horror series by Ryan Murphy, I was expecting horror similar to that ofAmerican Horror Story, but the first trailer forGrotesquerietruly took me by surprise.The trailer hints at the crimes being linked to Satanic practices, and it’s quite graphicin its quick yet shocking crime scenes. Given Kelce’s track record on TV, I wouldn’t have expected his first real acting role to be in a project so dark – but that only makes the show more intriguing and his role more exciting.
The first reactions to theGrotesquerietrailer have inevitably compared it toAmerican Horror Story, but I do feel a different vibe from it. At the very least, it seems likeGrotesqueriecould have a similar tone to the first seasons ofAmerican Horror Story, but the scenes in the trailer are a lot darker and more intense than the beginnings ofAmerican Horror Story(assuming that footage will be part of the show, of course). It’s going to be interesting to see Kelce in such a different environment, andhe could be the surprise of the show, similarly to Kim Kardashian inAmerican Horror Story: Delicate.
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Kelce appears at around the 1:11 mark, and he’s shown looking at something off-screen and moving his hands in front of his face.
The plot details ofGrotesqueriedon’t reveal anything about Travis Kelce’s role, nor has the name of his character been revealed. The only hints about his character are in the trailer, in his very brief appearance in it. Kelce appears at around the 1:11 mark, and he’s shown looking at something off-screen and moving his hands in front of his face.Kelce could be a suspect or someone close to the killer who has been manipulated by them. Of course,Grotesqueriecould also surprise the audience by making Kelce’s character the killer the detective and the nun are looking for.
It’s unlikely that details about Travis Kelce’s character inGrotesqueriewill be revealed now, as the release date is getting closer (September 25, on FX and Hulu). If the premise didn’t reveal anything nor the trailer did, it could be that Kelce’s character is key to the story and investigation, and he might surprise the audience with his story and, hopefully, his acting skills as well.
Grotesquerie
Grotesquerie: In this crime drama, a detective and a nun delve into a series of heinous crimes with personal ties, confronting their own struggles while unraveling a sinister web. Their investigation raises profound questions, revealing unsettling truths that challenge their perceptions and deepen the mystery.
