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|name = Cult
 
|name = Cult
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|image = Cult-poster2.jpg
 
|caption = Official Poster
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|startdate = 2017-09-05
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|enddate = 2017-11-14
 
|season = 7
 
|season = 7
|startdate = 2017-09-05
 
 
|number_of_episodes = 11
 
|number_of_episodes = 11
|caption = Official Poster
 
 
|previous = [[:Category:Roanoke (story)|Roanoke]]
 
|previous = [[:Category:Roanoke (story)|Roanoke]]
|next = [[:Category:Apocalypse (story)|Apocalypse]]}}
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{{Sidebar/Cult}}
 
{{Sidebar/Cult}}
 
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<section begin=preamble />
 
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'''Cult''' is the seventh season of the FX horror anthology television series ''[[American Horror Story]]''. The season premiered on FX on September 5, 2017.
'''Cult''' is the seventh season of the FX horror anthology television series ''[[American Horror Story]]''. The season premiered on FX on September 5, 2017. Returning cast members from previous seasons include [[Sarah Paulson]], [[Evan Peters]], [[Cheyenne Jackson]], [[Adina Porter]], [[Frances Conroy]], [[Jamie Brewer]], [[Mare Winningham]], [[Emma Roberts]], [[Chaz Bono]], [[James Morosini]], and [[John Carroll Lynch]]. New prominent additions to the cast were [[Billie Lourd]], [[Alison Pill]], [[Billy Eichner]], [[Leslie Grossman]], [[Colton Haynes]], and [[Cooper Dodson]]. The season also marks the first season to not feature cast mainstay, [[Lily Rabe]], despite many rumors that she was to portray [[Charles (Manson) in Charge|Sharon Tate]], in the Charles Manson reenactment.<ref name="lilyrumor">[https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Who-Lily-Rabe-Play-American-Horror-Story-Cult-44029067 Popsugar.com, Who Lily Rabe Plays in American Horror Story - Cult?]</ref>
 
   
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The season'' ''was nominated for seven [[wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Awards]].<section end=preamble />
   
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
<section begin=Plot />The fictional city of [[Brookfield Heights, Michigan]] is left divided by the [[Wikipedia:United States presidential election, 2016|2016 U.S. presidential election]] and follows a community torn apart by a dangerous [[The Cult|cult]] [[Kai Anderson|leader]] who uses fear as a weapon. Local restaurant owner [[Ally Mayfair-Richards]] is utterly distraught by Donald Trump's victory and several of her longstanding phobias, including coulrophobia, hemophobia, and trypophobia, intensify as a result.
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<section begin=Plot />The fictional city of [[Brookfield Heights, Michigan]] is left divided by the [[Wikipedia:United States presidential election, 2016|2016 U.S. presidential election]] and follows a community torn apart by a dangerous [[Fear Is Truth (FIT)|cult ]] [[Kai Anderson|leader]] ([[Evan Peters]]) who uses fear as a weapon. Local restaurant owner [[Ally Mayfair-Richards]] ([[Sarah Paulson]]) is utterly distraught by [[wikipedia:Donald Trump|Donald Trump]]'s victory and several of her longstanding phobias, including [[wikipedia:Evil clown|coulrophobia]], [[wikipedia:Blood phobia|hemophobia]], and [[wikipedia:Trypophobia|trypophobia]], intensify as a result.
   
 
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== Announcement ==
 
== Announcement ==
<section begin=Announcement />Ryan Murphy announced the theme of the seventh season on ''Watch What Happens Live'' with Andy Cohen, revealing the stunning game changer that season 7 will be about the U.S. presidential election. <ref>[https://youtu.be/pH9edRgIa8M Ryan Murphy Reveals The Theme For Season 7 Of American Horror Story, Watch What Happens Live] </ref> In the following weeks, Murphy dropped several hints on his Instagram account about concept art, characters, and themes for the seventh season. <ref> [https://www.instagram.com/p/BTtsl9nAUOK/?taken-by=mrrpmurphy Murphy teasing viewers on Instagram: the elephant in the room] </ref> <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BVxsf2HgDQi/?taken-by=mrrpmurphy AHS Season 7 clue: ambidexterity]</ref>
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<section begin=Announcement />Ryan Murphy announced the theme of the seventh season on ''Watch What Happens Live'' with Andy Cohen, revealing the stunning game changer that season 7 will be about the U.S. presidential election.<ref>[https://youtu.be/pH9edRgIa8M Ryan Murphy Reveals The Theme For Season 7 Of American Horror Story, Watch What Happens Live] </ref> In the following weeks, Murphy dropped several hints on his Instagram account about concept art, characters, and themes for the seventh season.<ref> [https://www.instagram.com/p/BTtsl9nAUOK/?taken-by=mrrpmurphy Murphy teasing viewers on Instagram: the elephant in the room] </ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BVxsf2HgDQi/?taken-by=mrrpmurphy AHS Season 7 clue: ambidexterity]</ref>
   
Among the actors he mentioned on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, there are Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Cheyenne Jackson, Mare Winningham, Frances Conroy, Emma Roberts and Chaz Bono from AHS Repertory Company; while Billie Lourd, Billy Eichner, Alison Pill, Colton Haynes, and Lena Dunham will mark their first appearance in the franchise. On July 11, 2017, Murphy revealed the return of [[Twisty|Twisty the clown]] through a photo uploaded on his Instagram account.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BWYeEHTA-0u/?taken-by=mrrpmurphy Murphy on Twitter reveals Twisty the clown is back!]</ref>
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Among the actors he mentioned on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, there are [[Sarah Paulson]], [[Evan Peters]], [[Adina Porter]], [[Cheyenne Jackson]], [[Mare Winningham]], [[Frances Conroy]], [[Emma Roberts]] and [[Chaz Bono]] from AHS Repertory Company; while [[Billie Lourd]], [[Billy Eichner]], [[Alison Pill]], [[Colton Haynes]], and Lena Dunham will mark their first appearance in the franchise. On July 11, 2017, Murphy revealed the return of [[Twisty|Twisty the clown]] through a photo uploaded on his Instagram account.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BWYeEHTA-0u/?taken-by=mrrpmurphy Murphy on Twitter reveals Twisty the clown is back!]</ref>
   
On July 20, 2017, Ryan Murphy revealed the theme of the seventh season, AHS: Cult, on his Twitter account. <ref> [https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/888252781479378946 Ryan Murphy reveals the title for the seventh season on Twitter]</ref>
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On July 20, 2017, Ryan Murphy revealed the theme of the seventh season, AHS: Cult, on his Twitter account.<ref> [https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/888252781479378946 Ryan Murphy reveals the title for the seventh season on Twitter]</ref>
   
 
The story's title and more plot details were released at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.
 
The story's title and more plot details were released at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.
   
On August 2nd, 2017, a campaign was launched to support Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, home to the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases. Through donations, it will be possible to win a lunch with Evan Peters along with the chance to get a role in an episode of the seventh season. <ref>[https://www.omaze.com/experiences/american-horror-story-evan-peters?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=AmericanHorrorStory&utm_campaign=experiences.american-horror-story-evan-peters&utm_term=EvanWeek1Sign&oa_h=lrnlk3 Support Children's Hospital Los Angeles, be in American Horror Story* & Get Lunch with Evan Peters] </ref> In addition, it will be possible to have lunch with Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, and Billie Lourd too. <ref>[https://twitter.com/AHSFX/status/897850463395078144 Win a lunch with Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts & Billie Lourd] </ref>
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On August 2nd, 2017, a campaign was launched to support Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, home to the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases. Through donations, it will be possible to win a lunch with Evan Peters along with the chance to get a role in an episode of the seventh season.<ref>[https://www.omaze.com/experiences/american-horror-story-evan-peters?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=AmericanHorrorStory&utm_campaign=experiences.american-horror-story-evan-peters&utm_term=EvanWeek1Sign&oa_h=lrnlk3 Support Children's Hospital Los Angeles, be in American Horror Story* & Get Lunch with Evan Peters] </ref> In addition, it will be possible to have lunch with Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, and Billie Lourd too.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AHSFX/status/897850463395078144 Win a lunch with Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts & Billie Lourd] </ref>
   
On August 3rd, 2017, promotional posters for five of the main characters were released. <ref> [http://ew.com/tv/2017/08/03/ahs-cult-character-names-posters/ Entertainment Weekly Magazine.com, American Horror Story: Cult posters reveal character names]</ref> Further main character names were revealed on August 8th, 2017, for the ''American Horror Story'' panel "The Women of American Horror Story" at FX's TCA, <ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/tca/ THE WOMEN OF AMERICAN HORROR STORY - FX TCA Panelist bios.pdf] </ref> along with some information about the themes of the season. <ref>[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/american-horror-story-cult-season-7-cast-theme-spoilers Vanityfair.com, Here’s Everything We Know So Far About AHS Cult: Clowns, cannibalism, and fear]</ref>
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On August 3rd, 2017, promotional posters for five of the main characters were released.<ref> [http://ew.com/tv/2017/08/03/ahs-cult-character-names-posters/ Entertainment Weekly Magazine.com, American Horror Story: Cult posters reveal character names]</ref> Further main character names were revealed on August 8th, 2017, for the ''American Horror Story'' panel "The Women of American Horror Story" at FX's TCA,<ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/tca/ THE WOMEN OF AMERICAN HORROR STORY - FX TCA Panelist bios.pdf] </ref> along with some information about the themes of the season.<ref>[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/american-horror-story-cult-season-7-cast-theme-spoilers Vanityfair.com, Here’s Everything We Know So Far About AHS Cult: Clowns, cannibalism, and fear]</ref>
   
 
Unlike the [[:Category:Roanoke (story)|previous season]], Cult was announced to feature the main title sequence. It was released on August 21, 2017. This title sequence is the first to use the 'AHS' acronym instead of the full title, probably due to aesthetic purposes.<ref> [https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/898591993244205056 Ryan Murphy reveals on Twitter the release of main title sequence]</ref>
 
Unlike the [[:Category:Roanoke (story)|previous season]], Cult was announced to feature the main title sequence. It was released on August 21, 2017. This title sequence is the first to use the 'AHS' acronym instead of the full title, probably due to aesthetic purposes.<ref> [https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/898591993244205056 Ryan Murphy reveals on Twitter the release of main title sequence]</ref>
   
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The season marks the first season to not feature cast mainstay, [[Lily Rabe]], despite many rumors that she was to portray [[Charles (Manson) in Charge|Sharon Tate]], in the Charles Manson reenactment.<ref name="lilyrumor">[https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Who-Lily-Rabe-Play-American-Horror-Story-Cult-44029067 Popsugar.com, Who Lily Rabe Plays in American Horror Story - Cult?]</ref>
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== Notes ==
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* Thus far, ''Cult'' is the only season which [[:Category:Creatures|supernatural beings]] are not included.
 
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Cult is the seventh season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story. The season premiered on FX on September 5, 2017.

The season was nominated for seven Emmy Awards.

Plot

The fictional city of Brookfield Heights, Michigan is left divided by the 2016 U.S. presidential election and follows a community torn apart by a dangerous cult leader (Evan Peters) who uses fear as a weapon. Local restaurant owner Ally Mayfair-Richards (Sarah Paulson) is utterly distraught by Donald Trump's victory and several of her longstanding phobias, including coulrophobia, hemophobia, and trypophobia, intensify as a result.



 


Cult has no known episode titles.

Cult has no known promotional teasers.

Announcement

Ryan Murphy announced the theme of the seventh season on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, revealing the stunning game changer that season 7 will be about the U.S. presidential election.[1] In the following weeks, Murphy dropped several hints on his Instagram account about concept art, characters, and themes for the seventh season.[2][3]

Among the actors he mentioned on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, there are Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Cheyenne Jackson, Mare Winningham, Frances Conroy, Emma Roberts and Chaz Bono from AHS Repertory Company; while Billie Lourd, Billy Eichner, Alison Pill, Colton Haynes, and Lena Dunham will mark their first appearance in the franchise. On July 11, 2017, Murphy revealed the return of Twisty the clown through a photo uploaded on his Instagram account.[4]

On July 20, 2017, Ryan Murphy revealed the theme of the seventh season, AHS: Cult, on his Twitter account.[5]

The story's title and more plot details were released at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.

On August 2nd, 2017, a campaign was launched to support Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, home to the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases. Through donations, it will be possible to win a lunch with Evan Peters along with the chance to get a role in an episode of the seventh season.[6] In addition, it will be possible to have lunch with Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, and Billie Lourd too.[7]

On August 3rd, 2017, promotional posters for five of the main characters were released.[8] Further main character names were revealed on August 8th, 2017, for the American Horror Story panel "The Women of American Horror Story" at FX's TCA,[9] along with some information about the themes of the season.[10]

Unlike the previous season, Cult was announced to feature the main title sequence. It was released on August 21, 2017. This title sequence is the first to use the 'AHS' acronym instead of the full title, probably due to aesthetic purposes.[11]

The season marks the first season to not feature cast mainstay, Lily Rabe, despite many rumors that she was to portray Sharon Tate, in the Charles Manson reenactment.[12]

Notes


Gallery

References

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