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The Antichrist Comes A-Callin' in American Horror Story: Apocalypse s08e01 'The End' (REVIEW)

Welcome to Bleeding Cool's American Horror Story: Apocalypse weekly review, as we take a look at the eighth season premiere of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's horror anthology, 'The End.' After months of casting announcements and teasers, check out our thoughts on the start of this season's Murder House/Coven crossover to see if it was worth the wait.

Spoiler Warnings: I'll be covering some themes and takeaways involving major and minor plot points from the episode, so just keep that in mind. Definitely not looking for pitchforks and torches outside my apartment.

American Horror Story: Apocalypse s08e01 'The End': Written by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk; Directed by Bradley Buecker

https://youtu.be/R2RzZRTqzbQ

Here's a look at the series' official trailer as well as the titles, writers and directors for the the season's next four episodes:

https://youtu.be/xKrpgJTS-Vg

American Horror Story: Apocalypse s08e02 'The Morning After': Written by James Wong and Directed by Jennifer Lynch

American Horror Story: Apocalypse s08e03 'Forbidden Fruit': Written by Manny Coto; Directed by Loni Peristere

American Horror Story: Apocalypse s08e04 'Could It Be … Satan?': Written by Tim Minear; Directed by Sheree Folkson

American Horror Story: Apocalypse s08e05 'Boy Wonder': Written by John J. Gray; Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.

Fans of American Horror Story were treated to some great news at this year's Television Critics Association (TCA) summer press event:

● the horror anthology series had been renewed for a 10th season (FX Networks CEO John Landgraf: "He (Murphy) asked for a 10th season of American Horror Story which we were happy to give to him");

● Jessica Lange would be reprising her Murder House role as Constance Langdon, appearing in the sixth episode – also marking Sarah Paulson's directorial debut on the show (Paulson: "I have the great pleasure of saying, yes, she (Lange) will be back").

Paulson, Lange, Emma Roberts, Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates,  Cheyenne Jackson, Billie Lourd, Billy Eichner, Adina Porter, Leslie Grossman,  Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and Stevie Nicks are set to return to Murphy's horrific universe. Joan Collins (Dynasty) is joining the cast as Peters's grandmother; Cody Fern (House of Cards) is joining as adult Michael Langdon; and Ashley Santos (We All Fall Down) and Kyle Allen (The Path) are set for guest appearances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNhukeJmzsQ

Now it's time to get your scorecards to see how everyone matches up, AHS fans: Rabe appeared in the Murder House, Coven, Hotel, and Roanoke seasons, while Sidibe appeared in Coven, Freak Show, and Hotel. Farmiga appeared in Murder House, Coven, and Roanoke; AHS mainstay Conroy has appeared in six seasons: Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Roanoke, and Cult. Nicks appeared as the White Witch during Coven.

Meanwhile… Paulson's Billie Dean Howard appeared in Murder House, and her Cordelia Foxx appeared in Coven. Peters played ghostly teen Tate Langdon in Murder House and fraternity president Kyle Spencer in Coven. Lange's Constance Langdon appeared in Murder House, while Bates and Roberts joined the franchise during Coven as Madame Delphine LaLaurie and Madison Montgomery, respectively.

And then we have new characters…Paulson as Ms. Wilhemina Venable, Peters as Mr. Gallant, Bates as Ms. Miriam Mead, Grossman as Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt, Lourd as Mallory, and Porter as Dinah Stevens.

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