American Horror Story: Double Feature

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No. of episodes 10
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Original network FX
Original release August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25) – October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20)
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American Horror Story: Double Feature is the tenth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Originally scheduled to premiere in late 2020, its production was delayed as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The season premiered on August 25, 2021. The season is divided into two parts: Red Tide, which takes place "by the sea", and Death Valley, which takes place "by the sand".[1]

Returning cast members from previous seasons include Frances Conroy, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Lily Rabe, Angelica Ross, Finn Wittrock, Denis O'Hare, Robin Weigert, Dot-Marie Jones and Cody Fern, along with new cast members Macaulay Culkin, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Neal McDonough, Kaia Gerber, Nico Greetham, Rachel Hilson, and Rebecca Dayan.

Double Feature received very positive reviews during the onset of its first part, Red Tide, with some critics praising it as a return to the series’ form. However, the finale of Red Tide received very negative reviews for its rushed, and abrupt ending, while Death Valley received mixed reviews throughout, with criticism towards its storytelling, writing, and ending.

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of American Horror Story cast members

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Part 1: Red Tide

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Part 2: Death Valley

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Episodes

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See also: List of American Horror Story episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code		 US viewers
(millions)
Part 1: Red Tide [9]
104 1 "Cape Fear" John J. Gray Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25) AATS01 0.93[10]
105 2 "Pale" Loni Peristere Brad Falchuk & Ryan Murphy August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25) AATS02 0.58[10]
106 3 "Thirst" Loni Peristere Brad Falchuk September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01) AATS03 0.70[11]
107 4 "Blood Buffet" Axelle Carolyn Brad Falchuk September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) AATS04 0.61[12]
108 5 "Gaslight" John J. Gray Brad Falchuk & Manny Coto September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15) AATS05 0.64[13]
109 6 "Winter Kills" John J. Gray Brad Falchuk & Manny Coto September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22) AATS06 0.73[14]
Part 2: Death Valley [9]
110 7 "Take Me to Your Leader" Max Winkler Brad Falchuk & Kristen Reidel & Manny Coto September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29) AATS07 0.69[15]
111 8 "Inside" Tessa Blake Manny Coto & Kristen Reidel & Brad Falchuk October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06) AATS08 0.48[16]
112 9 "Blue Moon" Laura Belsey & John J. Gray Kristen Reidel & Manny Coto & Reilly Smith October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13) AATS09 0.58[17]
113 10 "The Future Perfect" Axelle Carolyn Brad Falchuk & Manny Coto & Kristen Reidel & Reilly Smith October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20) AATS10 0.58[18]

Production

Development

On August 3, 2018, the series was renewed for a 10th season, set to air in 2020.[19] On May 26, 2020, it was announced that season 10 would be pushed back to 2021 due to production being stalled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] Following the interruption, series co-creator Ryan Murphy told in an interview with TheWrap that the delay could potentially change the season's theme, since his initial idea needed to be filmed during the warmer months of the year.[21] The following month, Murphy unveiled a promotional poster for the season via his Instagram account; the image features a wide-open mouth with razor-sharp teeth while a hand is tattooing "AHS 10" on the tongue.[22] The tenth season has received an estimated amount of $48 million in tax credits under the California Film Association's "Program 2.0" initiative.[23][lower-alpha 1] On March 19, 2021, Murphy revealed the seasons's title to be Double Feature; it will encompass two different stories, "one by the sea, one by the sand."[24][25] Later, on Instagram, Murphy referred to "Double Feature" as "Two seasons for the fans airing in one calendar year[...] So double the viewing pleasure. One set by the sea (this cast has already been announced). A second by the sand (that cast announcement coming)."[26] On June 24, 2021, FX released the first promotional poster for the season, depicting a female humanoid creature french kissing an alien with a black pill resting on her tongue. On July 6, 2021, FX unveiled a promotional video, disclosing new footage from their upcoming slate of television. The promotional video unveiled footage of the characters portrayed by Sarah Paulson, Leslie Grossman, Lily Rabe, Finn Wittrock, Frances Conroy, and Evan Peters, respectively. On July 27, 2021, the first official teaser was released on social media, confirming the titles of the two parts as Red Tide and Death Valley, respectively.[27][28] Red Tide spanned over the first six episodes and Death Valley over the last four episodes.[9] On August 13, 2021, the official trailer for Red Tide was released.[29]

Casting

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I'm excited for him to be in my world because I think... I'm gonna want to do a lot of things with him if he wants to work, because I think he's fascinating and interesting, and I think he has a soul. There's both a lightness and a darkness with Macaulay Culkin that I'm attracted to.
—Murphy on Macaulay Culkin's casting[30]

In November 2019, Murphy announced that some cast members from the first three seasons may return for the upcoming tenth season, saying, "[T]he people who helped build this show into what it is, who believed in it from the beginning, have been contacted and are interested. So, if you look at the iconography of the first three seasons, you can figure who I've gone to and who might be coming back." He also said that the tenth season would be "about reuniting fan-favorite actors to come back."[31] Later that day, Paulson confirmed that she would be returning to the series for its 10th season in a lead role.[32] On February 26, 2020, Murphy published a video in his Instagram account revealing that Grossman, Peters, Rabe, Wittrock, along with Kathy Bates, Billie Lourd, Adina Porter, Angelica Ross, and series newcomer Macaulay Culkin were cast in the 10th season.[2] In a May 2020 interview with E! Online, Murphy revealed that Culkin accepted his role after Murphy told him the character's personality over the phone. He affirmed, "I told him he has crazy, erotic sex with Kathy Bates and does other things. And he paused and he goes, 'This sounds like the role I was born to play.' So, he signed up right then and there."[30] On November 18, 2020, Murphy announced the casting of Spencer Novich.[33] On February 5, 2021, Conroy was confirmed to return in season 10, replacing the role Kathy Bates was to play.[3] On March 20, 2021, Murphy confirmed via Instagram that former series regular Denis O'Hare would return for the first time since Roanoke.[5] On June 15, 2021, Neal McDonough joined the cast as a series regular.[8]

Filming

It was initially reported that production was scheduled to resume filming in October 2020;[34] however, Rabe confirmed to Digital Spy that filming for the season would start on December 2, 2020.[35] On July 20, 2021, it was reported that production has been temporarily halted due to a positive COVID-19 case and potential exposure to the illness.[36]

Release

The season premiered on August 25, 2021.[37]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 80% approval rating, based on 61 reviews for the season, with an average rating of 9.00/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Though its second tale is still a mystery, the first half of Double Feature proves a spine-tingling good time with terrific performances."[38]

Liz Shannon Miller of Collider stated Double Feature manages to be one of the best American Horror Story seasons ever created, writing, "For 10 seasons now, American Horror Story has represented the wildest excesses of the Ryan Murphy brand — incredible casts, deliberately outlandish premises and plots, and experiments in form which explode the ideas of what's possible on television."[39] Riley Runnells of The Post praised the performances of the actors and complimented the writing, claiming, "The vibe of the show is almost more of a movie style and more professional-seeming than any other season so far. Not only are there incredible acting and technical moments, but the writing seems more polished and original than the more recent seasons of the show – especially the fresh take on a vampire plot."[40] Andy Swift of TVLine applauded the performances of the cast members and stated the season succeeds to be terrifying, saying, "Chilling, compelling and wonderfully acted, Double Feature already feels like a return to form for the long-running franchise."[41] Kayla Cobb of Decider said Double Feature succeeds to be frightening across its jumpscares and characters, while praising the performances of the actors, stating, "If you’re into American Horror Story for the horror, you’re going to have a blast. If not, then Double Feature has some killer performances from your favorites that you won’t want to miss."[42]

Matt Fowler of IGN rated the season 7 out of 10, stating, "The first two episodes of the first half of American Horror Story: Double Feature start slow, but then amplify the intrigue with an interesting spin on vampires."[43] Ron Hogan of Den of Geek rated the season 3 out of 5 stars, saying, "There are some very clever transitions between scenes, and the episode has good flow without getting slowed down during exposition dumps. The effects are used as appropriate punchlines, and American Horror Story is never shy about blood and gore when necessary. It (the half-season, not the episode) just felt a little too rushed, with too many ideas and not quite enough development."[44]

American Horror Story (season 10): Critical reception by episode
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Season 10 (2021): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[38]

Accolades

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by American Horror Story

In its tenth season, the series has been nominated for five awards, winning one.

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result
2021 Writers Guild of America Awards[45] Long Form – Original Manny Coto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kristen Reidel, Reilly Smith Nominated
2022 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards[46] Commercials and Music Videos: Best Makeup Kerry Herta, Christina Kortum, Alex Perrone Won
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[47] Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Mike Mekash, Ana Gabriela Quinonez Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special Christian Buenaventura, Steve M. Stuhr, David Beadle, Tim Cleveland, Zheng Jia, Samuel Muñoz, Sean McGuire, Noel Vought Nominated
Saturn Awards[48] Best Network or Cable Horror Television Series American Horror Story: Double Feature Pending

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Cape Fear" August 25, 2021 0.4 0.93[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Pale" August 25, 2021 0.2 0.58[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Thirst" September 1, 2021 0.3 0.70[11] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Blood Buffet" September 8, 2021 0.2 0.61[12] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Gaslight" September 15, 2021 0.2 0.64[13] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "Winter Kills" September 22, 2021 0.3 0.73[14] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Take Me to Your Leader" September 29, 2021 0.3 0.69[15] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Inside" October 6, 2021 0.2 0.48[16] TBD TBD TBD TBD
9 "Blue Moon" October 13, 2021 0.2 0.58[17] 0.2 0.59 0.4 1.17
10 "The Future Perfect" October 20, 2021 0.2 0.58[18] 0.2 0.64 0.4 1.22

Notes

  1. ↑ This amount represents the total qualified expenditures for the California Film & Television Tax Credit and excludes other non-qualifying costs.

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