FX reportedly won't renew Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie and The Beauty for second seasons
A report from The Ankler, relayed by TVLine and Collider, says FX has passed on second seasons of Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie and The Beauty, while The Shards awaits a decision. TVLine said it had asked FX for comment.
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Centre · 2According to a report from The Ankler, neither Grotesquerie nor The Beauty will return for a second season at FX. TVLineN “According to a report from The Ankler, neither "Grotesquerie" nor "The Beauty" will return for second seasons at FX.” Read at TVLine ↗ ColliderN “A new report reveals that Grotesquerie has been cancelled after FX passed on a second season of the series.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Both are Ryan Murphy dramas; the report was relayed by TVLine on 11 November and Collider on 12 November. TVLine said it had reached out to FX for comment, and its coverage describes the cancellations as reported rather than confirmed. TVLineN “TVLine has reached out to FX for comment.” Read at TVLine ↗ ColliderN “The same report also reveals that Murphy's other FX thriller The Beauty won't return for Season 2, and The Shards remains in limbo.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1A third Murphy drama, The Shards, is still undecided: FX has reportedly not yet made a decision on a second season of the series, which is based on Bret Easton Ellis' 2023 novel and whose nine-episode first run ended in September. TVLineN “FX has reportedly not yet made a decision about whether to renew the drama, based on Bret Easton Ellis' 2023 novel of the same name, for a second season. The show's initial nine-episode run ended in September.” Read at TVLine ↗
Centre · 2Grotesquerie ran for 10 episodes, ending in October 2024. It starred Niecy Nash-Betts as homicide detective Lois Tryon, who teams up with a nun played by Micaela Diamond to solve a series of murders with religious connections. Collider said it drew a 75% Rotten Tomatoes score. TVLineN “"Grotesquerie," which wrapped its 10-episode run in October 2024, starred Niecy Nash-Betts as Lois Tryon, a homicide detective who teams up with a nun (Micaela Diamond)” Read at TVLine ↗ ColliderN “Critics gave it a 75% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, signaling generally positive reviews.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1The Beauty aired 11 episodes earlier this year and starred Evan Peters as FBI agent Cooper Madsen, who investigates deaths linked to a miracle drug, alongside Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope, Rebecca Hall and Ashton Kutcher. In July it was reported that the actors' options had expired, releasing them from their contracts and leaving the show's future in question. TVLineN “It was reported in July that the actors' options had expired, releasing them from their contracts and leaving the show's future in question.”“"The Beauty," whose 11 episodes aired earlier this year, starred Evan Peters as Cooper Madsen, an FBI agent investigating deaths linked to a miracle drug called The Beauty.” Read at TVLine ↗ Centre · 1Nash-Betts and Kutcher had earlier said they hoped for more. Nash-Betts told Deadline she still had questions and would otherwise hear Murphy's plans over dinner, while Kutcher told TVLine the finale left things open to interpretation. TVLineN “"There still are a few questions I'm waiting to have answered, and all things being perfect, we would have a Season 2 to unpack it," Niecy Nash-Betts told Deadline”“The finale left a lot "open to interpretation,"” Read at TVLine ↗
Centre · 1Collider put the news in the context of Murphy's wider slate: American Horror Story has been renewed for a 14th season, All's Fair is in its second season, and a Glee reboot, The Watcher season 2, A Chorus Line and Brides of Blood are in the works. It lists Doctor Odyssey and Mid-Century Modern as cancelled. ColliderN “The series has been renewed for Season 14.”“Doctor Odyssey and Mid-Century Modern were cancelled.” Read at Collider ↗
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- Framing
- Both treat it as a Ryan Murphy industry story based on one report. TVLine is fan-oriented and hedged, asking readers' reactions; Collider frames it more definitively and places it in Murphy's busy slate.
- Emphasis
- TVLine: plots, cast, the stars' earlier hopes and The Shards in limbo. Collider: Murphy's wider slate and Grotesquerie's reviews.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither carries a statement from FX or gives a reason for the decisions; Collider doesn't name The Ankler.
- Charged language
- “Officially Cancelled”“Most Twisted Series”
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Both outlets cite a report that FX will not make second seasons of Grotesquerie and The Beauty.
- Both say The Shards remains undecided.
- Both note Ryan Murphy has many other projects.
Where accounts differ
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How settled the cancellations are
- Centre
- TVLine calls them reported and asked FX for comment; Collider's headline says 'Officially Cancelled' while its text attributes the news to 'a new report'.
FX organisation
No FX statement is reported; TVLine says it asked for comment. The network is reported to have passed on both seasons and not yet decided on The Shards.
“TVLine has reached out to FX for comment.” — TVLine
Ryan Murphy person
No comment from Murphy is reported; Collider notes he stays busy with other series and a planned Glee reboot.
“Murphy stays busy despite these recent cancellations.” — Collider
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TVLineN ·
Mixed Hedged, fan-facing report attributing the cancellations to The Ankler, with cast quotes and a note on The Shards.
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Ryan Murphy’s Most Twisted Series Officially Cancelled
Neutral Presents the cancellation as settled in the headline and surrounds it with Murphy's wider slate.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 11 Nov 19:53 First TVLineN Grotesquerie And The Beauty Reportedly Canceled At FX — Which Other Ryan Murphy Show Remains In Limbo?
- 12 Nov 15:02 +19h 9m ColliderN Ryan Murphy’s Most Twisted Series Officially Cancelled
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