American Horror Story's eighth season Apocalypse, set to debut on FX Wednesday, September 12, promises to be everything that longtime fans of Ryan Murphy's anthology series could hope for. After all, it is this season that offers up the show's first true crossover, with characters from season 1's Murder House and season 3's Coven uniting for one huge story. But might other seasons appear in this installment of American Horror Story as well?
The show's official Twitter account is certainly teasing it.
American Horror Story's social media has often provided the biggest clues for the show, which is often cloaked in mystery. This year, its Twitter postings included nuclear bomb imagery and lots of Antichrist pics. Recently, a series of videos posted on the accounted suggested that season 8 of American Horror Story will be much more than "just" a Murder House/Coven crossover. Characters and places from the other installments of the show will, apparently, be affected by the titular apocalypse as well.
AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT
In addition to short videos of showing Los Angeles "Murder House" and Miss Robichaux's Academy burning up following a disastrous event, the Twitter page also released similar images of iconic places from each of the other seasons.
Here's the Briarcliff Mental Institution, aflame.
No longer receiving patients. #AHSApocalypse pic.twitter.com/vMddSf7jsn
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) September 10, 2018
Here's the performance space from season 4's Freak Show.
Bear witness. #AHSApocalypse pic.twitter.com/oHQEfFsyud
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) September 8, 2018
The Hotel Cortez from season 5 has seen better days.
No vacancy. #AHSApocalypse pic.twitter.com/NKVReOpoEl
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) September 8, 2018
So has the Pig Man from season 6's Roanoke.
Lost colony. Lost forever. #AHSApocalypse pic.twitter.com/oIZGcopdoc
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) September 11, 2018
Even season 7's Cult gets a shout-out with this smiley-face imagery.
Smile. It's the end of the world. #AHSApocalypse. pic.twitter.com/2RXbL9zgfY
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) September 9, 2018
Nearly all seasons of American Horror Story include crossover cameos from previous seasons, or, at the very least, references to characters or events from previous installments. Yet this particular marketing campaign suggests Apocalypse may actually unify the world in a real way — just as the show plans on destroying it.
Of course, nothing will be truly gone — American Horror Story is renewed through season 10. Could the Apocalypse use this particular season as a way to press the reset button on the franchise, and birth a new continuity in the ninth edition?
Right now, the only thing we know is what we should look for — and, apparently, that's lots and lots of other AHS references. Better brush up and re-watch now, because this season belongs to the most hardcore of fans.
Looking for more theories, recaps, and insider info on all things TV? Join our Facebook group, Binge Club. The community is a space for you to share articles, discuss last night’s episode of your favorite show, or ask questions! Join here.
AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT