“Time and time again, Ryan Murphy has transformed the medium of television by redefining genres and formats as he did with Nip/Tuck, Glee and the American Horror Story franchise, and we expect the same of American Crime Story,” said FX Networks CEO John Landgraf. “Scott and Larry have adapted Jeffrey Toobin’s book into a masterful 10-hour piece. I have no doubt that Ryan and his partners Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, and Dante Di Loreto are going to make something very memorable here – and that it will be a spectacular first entry in what is destined to become a series of great true crime-based miniseries.”

Based on Jeffrey Toobin’s The Run of His Life: The People V. O.J. Simpson, the first edition of American Crime Story will focus on the O.J. Simpson murder trial that dominated the national conversation in 1994 on way to becoming the most infamous celebrity trial of all-time. The season is said to be told through the perspective of the trial lawyers and explore the circumstances that led to Simpson being acquitted. Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy will direct the first episode of the 10-episode first season, while Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (The People Vs. Larry Flynt) are set to pen the script. No casting announcements have been made as of yet, though the lineup should be set over the next couple of months.

Filming on American Crime Story begins early next year, with the series likely to premiere that same year.

Will you be watching American Crime Story? Which true crimes would you like to see the show explore in subsequent seasons? Who do you think would make a good O.J. Simpson?

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Taking place in Jupiter, Florida, American Horror Story: Freak Show follows one of the last remaining traveling freak shows in the United States. Once the troupe of performers arrive in town, they soon realize that this is no ordinary stop on their tour, that a dark force threatening their lives has settled in Jupiter. Their task now is to band together with the citizens of Jupiter who are feeling the effects of the presence and find a way to remove the darkness from their lives before it consumes them whole.

American Horror Story: Freak Show stars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett, Frances Conroy, Kathy Bates, Michael Chiklis, Emma Roberts, and Evan Peters.

The 90-minute premiere of American Horror Story: Freak Show is set to premiere Wednesday, October 8th at 10:00 on FX. You can check out the opening credits for the season here, as well as an extended trailer here.

Will you be watching American Horror Story: Freak Show? Does the extended preview of the season look more promising than what Coven ended up being? How do you think the performers in the freak show will combat the darkness that threatens them?

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On the season finale of The Strain, Eph and Fet stage an all-out assault against The Master in hopes of either driving him out of his lair and toward a trap or surprising him in his lair and taking him out there. While the group doesn’t have much in the way of resources and manpower, they have the advantages of daytime and critical thinking, as they can outsmart these creatures and use what advantages they do have to help them save the world. Yet heading into a situation like this is dangerous in and of itself, so even if Fet and Eph manage to get the jump on The Master and do some damage to his legion of strigoi, they still have to find a way to get out of the lair without incurring any injuries and further debilitating their already small band of warriors.

Elsewhere on The Strain, Gus aligns himself with a strange new force in a bid for survival in a dangerous world.

The season finale of The Strain airs tonight at 10:00 on FX.

Do you think Eph and Fet will do any damage to The Master during their latest mission? Where will the group settle now that the pawn shop has been overrun by the strigoi? Is Gus safe in aligning himself with the vampire hunters?
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Set in the 1950s, American Horror Story: Freak Show focuses on one of the last remaining freak shows in America, as it travels to sleepy Jupiter, Florida. However, once the performers get their bearings in this decidedly different environment, they realize that a dark presence, something or someone who means to do them all harm, has followed them to town. The performers must band together and, along with the Jupiter townsfolk, find a way to defeat this looming darkness or else lose their livelihood, and their lives themselves, in the process.

The fourth season of American Horror Story is set to star Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Angela Basset, Kathy Bates, Frances Conroy, Michael Chiklis, Evan Peters, and Emma Roberts.

American Horror Story: Freak Show premieres Wednesday, October 8th at 10:00 with a 90-minute episode.

Will you be watching American Horror Story: Freak Show? How do you like the change to the main theme song? Can you pick out any elements that could be important later?

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“We love these shows and the creative visions of Andrew Gurland of Married and Stephen Falk of You’re the Worst,” said Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions Nick Grad. “Both series have terrific ensemble casts and outstanding lead performances – Nat Faxon and Judy Greer in Married, and Chris Geere and Aya Cash in You’re the Worst.  These shows are honest, 360-degree looks at relationships and we’re excited to see how they evolve.” 

From Andrew Gurland (The Last Exorcism), Married follows Russ (Nat Faxon) and Lina Bowman (Judy Greer), a miserably in love married couple who can barely remember what life was like before the days of kids and responsibilities. The series, which averaged 1.96 million in Total Viewers and 1.35 million in Adults 18-49 over the course of its first seven episodes, also stars Jenny Slate (House of Lies), Paul Reiser (Mad About You), and Brett Gelman (Go On).

Starring Aya Cash (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Chris Geere (After Earth), You’re the Worst tells the story of self-destructive publicist Gretchen (Cash), who refuses to grow up and accept her adulthood, and arrogant author Jimmy (Geere), whose experience with love has left him jaded, trying to form a meaningful relationship. Created by Stephen Falk (Orange Is the New Black), You’re the Worst averaged 1.65 million in Total Viewers and 1.09 million in Adults 18-49 over the course of its first seven episodes and also stars Kether Donohue (Pitch Perfect) and Desmin Borges (Mr. Popper’s Penguins).

Both Married and You’re the Worst wrapped their 10-episode first seasons earlier this month. The latter will join an FXX lineup that includes The League and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, with Jay Baruchel-starring Man Seeking Woman set to premiere this coming March.

Are you surprised that both Married and You’re the Worst got renewed? Do you think You’re the Worst will fit in on FXX? How do these renewals, as well as the renewals for Tyrant and The Strain, impact the chances that The Bridge comes back?

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On tonight’s episode of The Strain, Eichorst organizes and executes a blitzing of the pawn shop in response to the attempted hit on The Master. In order for Palmer’s plan to work and the strain to infect the world’s population, all threats have to be neutralized, meaning that no one at the shop is to be spared the wrath of the strigoi. Even though Setrakian wants nothing more than to follow The Master deeper into the lair and take the one shot he has at freeing himself, he must listen to the rest of the group and return to the pawn shop if there’s any hope at beating back Eichorst and scoring the victory they were earlier denied. If he lets his pride and desperation get in the way of reason, he could irrevocably damage his inner circle and, thus, the chances of finally emerging victorious over The Master.

Elsewhere on The Strain, Palmer receives a special visitor.

The Strain airs tonight at 10:00 on FX.

Do you think any of the group will be taken out in Eichorst’s attack? Did the attack on The Master prove to be more trouble than it was worth? Who do you think will pay Palmer a visit?

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Taking place in the 1950s, American Horror Story: Freak Show follows a traveling carnival as it pulls into the sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida. However, the troupe of performers find more than they bargained for when a dark force begins terrorizing them and the rest of the Jupiter population. The season is said to document the survival of the performers and how they combat the dark force that’s beset itself upon them.

Slated to appear in American Horror Story: Coven are Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett, Frances Conroy, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare, Emma Roberts, and Michael Chiklis.

American Horror Story: Freak Show is set to premiere Wednesday, October 8th at 10:00 on FX. You can check out the first teasers for the season here, as well as the extended trailer for Freak Show here.

Will you be watching American Horror Story: Freak Show? How do you think the show will compare to Murder House, Asylum, and Coven? Which of the first 17 teasers has been the most promising?

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“Mike & Molly’s endearing characters and consistently funny writing make it a great fit for FX,” said Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. “We look forward to continuing our relationship with Chuck Lorre, and welcoming Al Higgins and the rest of the team to the network.”

Created by Mark Roberts (Two and a Half Men), Mike & Molly follows Chicago police officer Mike (Billy Gardell) and school teacher Molly (Melissa McCarthy) as they meet in an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and begin a romantic relationship. The series also stars Reno Wilson (The Hoop Life), Katy Mixon (Eastbound & Down), Swoosie Kurtz (Pushing Daisies), Nyambi Nyambi (Day Night Day Night), and Louis Mustillo (The Sopranos).

The pilot for Mike & Molly is set to air Tuesday, September 23rd at 5:00 p.m. on FX, with four episodes to air per weekday. The fifth season of the comedy hasn’t been scheduled yet, though with 22 episodes expected, it should premiere sooner rather than later.

Will you be watching Mike & Molly in syndication? Is this the type of show that could benefit from a syndication run? What are you hoping to see happen during the show’s upcoming fifth season?

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On tonight’s episode of The Strain, Eph, Nora, and Fet explore The Master’s lair in hopes of finding a weakness big enough to exploit and assessing the threat that they’re up against. While seeing the swarms of vampires populating the lair has to, on at least some level, be quite discouraging, the biggest thing that could come out of the journey is Eph embracing the reality of the situation after seeing empirical evidence of the outbreak’s impact. The strain impacting the city isn’t normal, nor is it human; it turns people into vicious killing machines capable of anything and the time that Eph’s wasted in clinging to his personal beliefs has undoubtedly cost many lives by this point. However, by finally coming on board the train of thought that Setrakian has laid out since the two of them met, Eph can right the wrongs that he’s committed and save the city from being consumed whole by the vampire threat. But first, he, Nora, and Fet are going to have to get out of the lair without being detected by The Master or his army of vampires.

Elsewhere on The Strain, Zack risks his safety for Mariela.

The Strain airs tonight at 10:00 on FX.

What do you think Eph and company will find while in The Master’s lair? Will this sojourn give them more confidence going forward or will seeing the swarm of vampires extinguish any hope they had of defeating The Master? For what reason will Zack put himself on the line for Mariela?

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The fifth season of Justified was the first in the show’s run to receive a generally negative reaction, as the narrative was considered to be convoluted and overly padded, seemingly as a way to stall for the sixth and final season. With all the chess pieces now in place, though, and a clear end game in sight, Justified might be able to reverse the downturn in buzz and positivity it experienced during season five and go out with the type of bang one would expect from a show of its ilk.

In addition to his role in the 2003 comic adaptation, Elliott has appeared on the likes of Parks & Recreation, Aspen, and Once an Eagle, while Dillahunt’s television credits include Deadwood, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and John from Cincinnati.

The sixth and final season of Justified is set to premiere next January. Further casting for season six should be announced in the coming months.

Will you be watching the final season of Justified? How much good will do you think the show squandered with its sub-par fifth season? Do you think that either, both, or neither of Markham and Walker will survive season six?

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