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Grotesquerie: So Who Is Eddie Lachlan? Travis Kelce's Debut Scene

So who is Eddie Lachlan? We have some quick thoughts. Also, FX released Travis Kelce's debut scene from Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie.

With the credits having finally rolled on the third and fourth chapters of Ryan Murphy & Murphy Productions'  Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Micaela Diamond (Elsbeth),  Courtney B. Vance (Lovecraft Country), Lesley Manville (The Crown), and NFL Star Travis Kelce-starring Grotesquerie, we have a much clearer picture of Kelce's Ed "Eddie" Lachlan. Of course, that means we're throwing on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign from this point forward – though we will keep the details to a minimum.

After a particularly nasty encounter with Nurse Redd (Manville) regarding Marshall's (Vance) long-term healthcare needs (yes, Nurse Redd seems way too invested in Marshall than just being a concerned "Florence Nightingale"), Kelce's Eddie enters the scene – an orderly who gets into a flirtatious exchange with Det. Lois Tryon (Nash-Betts). The conversation turns to concern when Eddie sees Lois drinking on hospital grounds, urging her not to drink and drive. As expected, Lois doesn't listen – and after a car crash, Lois finds herself in the hospital – handcuffed due to her blood alcohol level results.

As we said, we won't go into specifics about what happens from there, but we will say that we learn much more about Eddie's past – and his own personal struggles with addiction. We get a daring escape, an AA meeting, and… this strange feeling that – maybe – either Eddie is just in Lois's mind or maybe something else we're just not seeing at this point (but it's fascinating). The "Heaven" reference and the moments/situations in which Eddie appears have us questioning – like maybe Eddie is a manifestation of the aspects of Lois's own psyche that she's pushed aside to hunt down the killer.

FX's Grotesquerie revolves around a series of heinous crimes that have unsettled a small community. Detective Lois Tryon (Nash-Betts) feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her. At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care, and her own inner demons. With no leads and unsure of where to turn, she accepts the help of Sister Megan (Diamond), a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian. Sister Megan, with her own difficult past, has seen the worst of humanity, yet she still believes in its capacity for good. Lois, on the other hand, fears the world is succumbing to evil. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers. Now, here's a look back at Kelce's debut scene, followed by a look back at this week's episode of the New Heights podcast with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce – with the conversation about the series kicking in around the 11:11 mark).

The 10-episode season stars Emmy Award-winner Niecy Nash-Betts as Detective Lois Tryon, Emmy Award-winner Courtney B. Vance as Marshall Tryon, Emmy Award-nominee Lesley Manville as Nurse Red, Tony Award-nominee Micaela Diamond as Sister Megan, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Father Charlie, Raven Goodwin as Merritt Tryon, and Travis Kelce.

FX's Grotesquerie: A Look Back…

"I don't know what's started. I can't put my finger on it. But it's different now. There's been a shift. It's like something's opening up in the world. A kind of hole to the center of nothingness. What I saw today, they sent shrinks for everyone who worked this crime scene. You say, 'Well, hon, evil has always existed.' And cite some statistic about how the world's getting better, less murder, more help, less global horror, never been a better time to be alive…" Nash-Betts says in the voiceover. "Come back. It's not getting better. And I keep needing to hear your answers because something's happening around us, and nobody sees but me," the voiceover concludes with a great cliffhanger. Stemming from Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken, the first two episodes of Grotesquerie are available to stream on Hulu. Now, here's a look back at the teaser that caught everyone off-guard:

Written and created by Murphy, Baitz, and Baken and produced by 20th Television, FX's Grotesquerie is produced by 20th Television and directed by Max Winkler, Murphy, Alexis Martin Woodall, and Elegance Bratton. The show is executive-produced by Murphy, Woodall, Baitz, Baken, Winkler, Nash-Betts, Vance, Peter Liguori, Nissa Diederich, Eric Kovtun, and Scott Robertson.

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