Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for Grotesquerie season 1, episode 10!Grotesqueriestar Nicey Nash-Betts has addressed questions about the titular killer’s identity while teasing the show’s future after season 1’s ending. The FX horror mystery has had plenty of turns throughout its story, withGrotesquerie’s biggest twistcoming in episode 7, when it revealed everything that had happened up until that point was part of Lois' (Nash-Betts) dreams. However, the end of season 1 sees Megan (Micaela Diamond) bring Lois to a crime scene similar to the Last Supper murder in her vision, where Charlie (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) has been crucified like Jesus.
Speaking withTVLine,Nash-Betts explained how mysteriousGrotrsqueriestill is, with the show’s mysteries and the killer’s identity still left unsolved. The star hopes for season 2 to unpack the mystery of the murderer, especially after Dr. Witticomb (Santino Fontana) tried indicating the murders were “an amalgamation of all of the evils…in [her] mind.” She hopes that a follow-up season will be announced, joking that she doesn’t want to just hear about the planned story over dinner with creator Ryan Murphy. Check out what Nash-Betts had to say below:
You don’t even know who Grotesquerie is yet. That’s a huge unanswered question.
The main thing that I think I’m looking forward to [in a potential second season] is, who is Grotesquerie? In therapy, the doctor says Grotesquerie is an amalgamation of all of the evils that have happened in the world in [her] mind, but then these crimes start to happen literally. … There still are a few questions I’m waiting to have answered, and all things being perfect, we would have a Season 2 to unpack it. If not, that means me sitting at a dinner with Ryan for hours telling me where he planned on this story going.
What Nicey Nash-Betts' Statement Means For Grotesquerie’s Future
There’s Plenty Of Potential For Season 2
While the show has had plenty of development surrounding the symbolism of its murder mystery, thecharacters inGrotesqueriehaven’t been fully explored yet following Lois reawakening from her coma.This new layer of the story is ripe with potential, especially after episode 10’s reveal about all the male characters being part of the mysterious Mexicali Men’s Club. Lois also seemingly has a suspicion about who the titular murderer is, something that could be how season 2 starts, her thesis developing over time.
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Giventhe murders happening in real life are directly mirroring what Lois saw in her dreams, the show needs to answer how she was able to learn about these plans even though she was asleep. It’s possible either thekiller inGrotequerietold her their plans while she was asleep, or something more supernatural was going on, her dreams premonitions about murders that haven’t taken place yet. With plenty of layers yet to be explored, the show could go in any number of directions to reveal what’s truly at play in her small town.
Our Take On What Grotesquerie’s Future Might Hold
The Show Needs A Satisfying Continuation
Given the lack of answers by the end of season 1,the horror mystery series needs to provide some satisfying answers in season 2in order to keep intrigue alive. WhileGrotesqueriehas a variety of complex elements happening all at once, it left season 1 feeling unfocused at times, something that needs to be streamlined in order to continue building interest in who the killer is. However, Nash-Betts is right that it would be unsatisfying for the show to end without answers, making the prospect of season 2 a compelling idea.
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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.
