{"id":3780,"date":"2021-08-31T19:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=677012"},"modified":"2021-08-31T19:34:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T17:34:26","slug":"american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"American Horror Story season 10: Release date, cast, trailer and what we know so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> American Horror Story X is on its way \u2013 here&#8217;s everything we know so far. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Joe Julians\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n<p>American Horror Story fans are used to spooks and scares \u2013 but many were unprepared for the horror of a year-long delay for the popular anthology\u2019s 10th season.<\/p>\n<p>However the wait is nearly over, as season ten \u2013 titled Double Feature \u2013 has started airing in the US with the UK release set in the not too distant feature.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, Double Feature will be released straight after the show\u2019s first spin-off, with the similarly named <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/american-horror-stories-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">American Horror Stories<\/a> debuting first in what will be one unnerving autumn.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is the original series that has hit headlines with the casting of Macaulay Culkin \u2013 and now a teaser trailer and two striking posters have given us an idea of what the Home Alone star will be up against.<\/p>\n<p>So as AHS gets even more experimental than usual, here\u2019s what we know about season ten of Ryan Murphy\u2019s delightfully disturbing anthology series.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>American Horror Story season 10 UK release date<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the first time ever American Horror Story will debut on <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/star-uk-content-all-films-movies\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Star on Disney Plus<\/a>, arriving in <strong>October 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However this Halloween-friendly date is a few months behind the US release, where the series premiered on 25th August.<\/p>\n<p>It seems the delay may be due to American Horror Story\u2019s move to Disney Plus \u2013 the show originally aired the day after their US transmission on FOX in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming season of American Horror Story was originally set to air on US broadcaster FX in 2020, with a premiere date in mid-September having been expected, but that was pushed back by the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2020 it was revealed by FX that the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-05-27\/american-horror-story-american-horror-stories-spin-off\/&quot;\">American Horror Story season 10 had officially been delayed<\/a> until 2021. Filming eventually began in December 2020, though production was paused in July 2021 due to a positive COVID-19 case.<\/p> <h2 class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>American Horror Story season 10 cast<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">American Horror Story has developed a reputation for its repertory company of actors that it continues to employ, with a big line-up of familiar faces occasionally bolstered by exciting new additions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Season 10 will be no different \u2013 with Home Alone star <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-02-27\/macaulay-culkin-american-horror-story-season-10\/&quot;\">Macaulay Culkin<\/a> set to join the established AHS cast members this time out, appearing in a video Murphy posted on his Instagram confirming who would appear in the 10th season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" style=\"padding-bottom:\"> <img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1116737\" align=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/culkin-ahs-2ff0ef9.png?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;culkin-ahs&quot;\" title=\"&quot;culkin-ahs&quot;\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Also announced to be part of the line up for the new run is model Kaia Gerber. Aside from two small roles, this is Gerber\u2019s first major acting role and it will be interesting to see what type of character she will be portraying.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Kiera Armstrong (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-tomorrow-war-release-date-trailer-cast-for-the-new-chris-pratt-movie\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Tomorrow War<\/a>) will also become the youngest actress to join the main cast of American Horror Story at eleven years old, playing child prodigy Alma Gardner.<\/p>\n<p>A frequent star in the FX anthology horror series, Sarah Paulson, was missing from the most recent season, titled <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/american-horror-story-1984-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\">American Horror Story 1984<\/a>, but has revealed that she <em>will<\/em> be returning in the upcoming season. And she\u2019s not alone, with other veteran cast members confirmed to be returning including Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Angelica Ross, Finn Wittrock, Rt and Denis O\u2019Hare.<\/p>\n<p>Quite the line up then and it will be interesting to see the cast take on, presumably, two characters each for this latest season.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy Bates was originally set to make a return here too but she sadly had to drop out due to health reasons \u2013 fingers crossed she is well enough to come back for whatever season 11 ends up being called.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will American Horror Story season 10 be on Netflix?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Netflix has traditionally begun streaming each season of American Horror Story a little over a year after its US airing, but with the series moving from FOX UK to Disney Plus it is unclear whether this will still be the case.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>American Horror Story season 10 theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In November 2019, Murphy confirmed that he \u201cflirted with aliens\u201d and \u201cflirted with [setting the season in] space\u201d, but appeared to suggest that ultimately American Horror Story would not be going intergalactic next season \u2013 until the release of the poster\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Sink your teeth into <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AHSDoubleFeature?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AHSDoubleFeature<\/a>. Coming August 25 on FX, streaming next day <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FXonHulu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#FXonHulu<\/a>. <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmericanHorrorSummer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AmericanHorrorSummer<\/a> <a href=\"\/\/t.co\/Yjgk1Ey8VF&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/Yjgk1Ey8VF<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/MrRPMurphy\/status\/1408108486399971328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">June 24, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><p>This year\u2019s double-feature theme of two stories in one season looks set to be beach related with Murphy teasing \u201cone by the sea\u2026 and one by the sand\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>We now have names for both stories \u2013 Part 1: Red Tide will span six episodes and be set \u201cby the sea\u201d, while Part 2: Death Valley will take place \u201cby the sand\u201d and be made up of four episodes.<\/p>\n<p>A second poster suggested a double creature feature, with Red Tide featuring sharp-toothed sirens while the second story Death Valley focuses on aliens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Taking you under 8\/25, next day on <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FXonHulu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#FXonHulu<\/a>. <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AHSDoubleFeature?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AHSDoubleFeature<\/a> <a href=\"\/\/t.co\/DSZs11ChzV&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/DSZs11ChzV<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/MrRPMurphy\/status\/1420006191795736612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">July 27, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><p>Other than that, Murphy and the AHS have been keeping their cards close to their chest, like they normally do, about the specifics of what we can expect these stories to be about and trying to dig up information from elsewhere has not been easy.<\/p>\n<p>We do know that filming took place in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and the Cape Cod location does fit with the beach settings that we have been hearing about. Interestingly, the filming was set under the name \u2018Pilgrim\u2019 but whether that turns out to be the name of one of the stories or just a code name for the shoot remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer for Part 1: Red Tide provided us with a few more clues, confirming the Provincetown seaside setting. Red Tide\u2019s premise seems to be a homage to The Shining, following Harry Gardner (Finn Whitrock) as he moves his pregnant wife Doris (Lily Rabe) and young daughter Alma (Ryan Kiera Gardner) to the coastal town in an attempt to cure his writer\u2019s block.<\/p>\n<p>However, after getting some advice from Austin Sommers (Evan Peters) creepy things start happening around the house \u2013 suggesting that success comes at a price\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Red Tide seems to take place in a modern-day setting, but Death Valley\u2019s time period is currently unknown \u2013 though the design of the alien in the poster harkens back to the \u2018little green men\u2019 portrayal of aliens popularised in the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p>The setting of Death Valley certainly seems inspired by the many conspiracy theories involving aliens in desert locations such as Roswell and Area 51 around that time period, despite Death Valley\u2019s usual association with the western genre.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran AHS star Sarah Paulson told <a href=\"\/\/ew.com\/tv\/sarah-paulson-american-horror-story-season-10-character-tease\/&quot;\">EW<\/a> that she will be playing a character with an interesting hair colour who \u201chas some issues\u201d. That may not be the most telling piece of information but we\u2019ll take what we can get at this point.<\/p>\n<p>What we do have though is an image \u2013 shared by Ryan Murphy on Instagram \u2013 of one of the creatures that will presumably be terrorising the characters in the show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" style=\"padding-bottom:\"> <img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1116735\" align=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/ahs-double-feature-creatures-5f56b5e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=610%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;ahs\" title=\"&quot;ahs-double-feature-creatures&quot;\" \/><\/div>\n<p>We don\u2019t know who or what they are yet, but judging by the look of them and the \u201cNight Moves\u201d caption that Murphy shared alongside the picture, it\u2019s possible at least one of the stories this year will be focused on vampires \u2013 of course, that could just be what Murphy <em>wants<\/em> us to think.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Finn Wittrock has also said that we should be expecting a different tone this season to the one that we are used to while speaking to <a href=\"\/\/ew.com\/tv\/american-horror-story-season-10-finn-wittrock-different-tone\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a> \u2013 could we be seeing a more horror-comedy vibe this time around?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><strong>Is American Horror Story season 10 the last series?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\">Thankfully not! \u2014 in January it was announced that the anthology season had been renewed for a further three seasons, taking us up to season 13.<\/p>\n<p>You can catch up on the previous seasons here:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Watch season 1 \u2013 6 on the <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/American-Horror-Story-Complete-Seasons\/dp\/B072FS2X1Z?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;nofollow&quot; noopener noreferrer\">American Horror Story boxset<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Watch season 8 on <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/American-Horror-Story-Season-DVD\/dp\/B07S28TLS1\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;nofollow&quot; noopener noreferrer\">American Horror Story season 8 DVD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Camp-Redwood\/dp\/B07XM91L4W\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;nofollow&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Watch season 9 on Amazon Prime<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2>American Horror Story season 10 trailer<\/h2>\n<p>With echoes of The Shining, the trailer for Red Tide features plenty of seaside scares, as well as our first look at Macaulay Culkin in action.<\/p>\n<p>Bear in mind the trailer includes the US release date however \u2013 Double Feature will be available in the UK a little later in October.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/john-carroll-lynch-big-sky-big-rt-interview\/&quot;\">John Carroll Lynch on a possible return to American Horror Story<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Check out the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/on-demand\/2020-05-17\/best-tv-shows-netflix\/&quot;\">best <\/a><\/b><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/on-demand\/2020-05-17\/best-tv-shows-netflix\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><b>Netflix series<\/b><\/span><\/a><b> and <\/b><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/on-demand\/2020-05-14\/netflix-best-movies\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><b>best Netflix movies<\/b><\/span><\/a><b> to keep you entertained or visit our <\/b><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><b>TV guide<\/b><\/span><\/a><b> for more to watch.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> American Horror Story X is on its way \u2013 here&#8217;s everything we know so far. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":3781,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far.jpg",1800,1200,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/american-horror-story-season-10-release-date-cast-trailer-and-what-we-know-so-far.jpg",1800,1200,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"American Horror Story X is on its way \u2013 here's everything we know so far.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/3780"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}