Season 6 of American Horror Story focuses on the haunting setting of an old home called Roanoke and also pokes fun at the true crime genre. These 10 episodes aired from September to November 2016 and while this season might not be the most popular, it does feature some memorable moments and characters.
What makes American Horror Story season 6 so interesting, and also fairly polarizing, is the fact that the episodes are split up into two main storylines. The first batch of episodes is considered more engaging than the others. One thing is certain, though: American Horror Story season 6 has an ending that no one can forget.
What Is American Horror Story Season 6 About?
The structure of American Horror Story season 6 is creative and interesting, which sets it apart from the other seasons of the franchise. Part 1 is about the documentary series My Roanoke Nightmare and part 2 is like the best found footage horror movies and shares what happened when people tried to make a follow-up to that documentary. Fans have differing opinions on whether splitting up the season like this was a good idea, but it does help American Horror Story: Roanoke stand on its own. Since the franchise is on its 12th season now, it's impossible for everyone to love it all the time, and season 6 should be praised for doing something unique.
In the first episode called "Chapter 1," married couple Matt (Cuba Gooding Jr.) And Shelby Miller (Sarah Paulson) are starring in the documentary and they talk about a horrifying experience that they have just been through. They talk about living in a farmhouse and feeling that they were attacked by neighbors because farmers were displaced as a result. The couple also has some trauma as a gang hurt them and Shelby lost their baby.
While it's not often thought of as the best season of the Ryan Murphy show, American Horror Story season 6 gets creepier and creepier. Shelby stops trusting Matt along with Lee Harris (Adina Porter), a police officer. In episode 6 called "Chapter 6," it's revealed that My Roanoke Nightmare has been really popular, and producer Sidney Aaron James (Cheyenne Jackson) wants a sequel called Return to Roanoke: Three Days in Hell. But when the documentary series begins filming again, scary things keep happening.
Thomasin White, also called The Butcher, is one of the scariest American Horror Story villains and plays a big role in season 6. Played by Kathy Bates, Agnes Mary Winstead, and Susan Berger, The Butcher is a terrifying sight to behold. She and the Polks decide that as long as the Polks give The Butcher people to kill during the Blood Moon, the villain won't hurt the Polks.
How Does American Horror Story Season 6 End?
The fun part of American Horror Story season 6 is the way that the episodes satirize true-crime documentaries and TV shows. The ending of American Horror Story season 6 features a few different TV shows. There is Spirit Chasers, which is a take on ghost hunter TV shows and features characters checking out the Roanoke home and experiencing some creepy things. Viewers also learn that Lee's murder case has been chronicled on a TV Show called Crack'd.
While the season has been criticized for being slow, it's still a compelling season of American Horror Story and has some unique elements. American Horror Story season 6 brings back Lana Winters (Sarah Paulson), the reporter who plays a big role in American Horror Story season 2. Lana talks about what happened to Lee after she was able to walk free after committing several murders. Lana and Lee discuss the memoir that Lee wrote about the experience. In a surprising twist, Lana says that she thinks that Lee kidnapped her daughter Flora Harris (Simone Baker), who is nowhere to be seen. Lot Polk then shows up and tries to kill Lee, but the cops kill him instead.
Lee and Flora meet up in the creepy house that is the center of this entire season and Lee says that she is sorry. Flora decides that she should be a spirit haunting the property in order to make sure that Thomasin doesn't hurt Priscilla (Savannah Liles), a child who The Butcher killed and who is now a ghost. Lee says that she will do that instead, and Flora escapes only to be found by police officers a little while later. Priscilla lights the home on fire and Lee dies. The final scene of American Horror Story season 6 is Thomasin looking at a mob of people descending on Roanoke .
American Horror Story season 6 has some intriguing and eerie moments, and it's fun to see Lady Gaga, a recurring American Horror Story cast member, appear as a horrifying witch named Scáthach. No matter how fans feel about the season, the ending does wrap everything up nicely.