8 Projects to Watch Starring the Cast of Grotesquerie
The newest horror series from the minds of Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken is FX’s Grotesquerie which made its premiere last month on September 25. It centers on a series of heinous crimes in a small community as Detective Lois Tryon insists these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone, or something, is taunting her. With the help of a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian, she begins to investigate and discover sinister clues.
While the series marks NFL star Travis Kelce’s acting debut, viewers may have seen other cast members in other series and movies. While you wait for the rest of the episodes to drop, here are 8 projects to watch starring the cast of Grotesquerie.
Catch-22 (2019 miniseries) – Tessa Ferrer (Grace Finn)
Who else is in it: Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Daniel David Stewart, Rafi Gavron, Lewis Pullman, Graham Patrick Martin, Kevin J. O’Connor, Austin Stowell, Jon Rudnitsky
Synopsis: “Based on the acclaimed Joseph Heller novel, Catch-22 follows the adventures and misadventures of a US air squadron in Italy in World War II.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
Class of ’09 (2023 miniseries) – Brooke Smith (Gale Hanover)
Who else is in it: Kate Mara, Brian Tyree Henry, Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith, Jon Jon Briones, Jake McDorman, Isaiah Stratton, Phil Armijo, Camry Brault, Sarafina King, Bryan McClure
Synopsis: “Class of ’09 is a suspense thriller limited series that follows a class of FBI agents set in three distinct points in time who grapple with immense changes as the U.S. criminal justice system is altered by artificial intelligence. Spanning multiple decades and told across interweaving timelines, the series examines the nature of justice, humanity and the choices we make that ultimately define our lives and legacy.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Claws (2017-2022) – Niecy Nash (Lois Tryon)
Who else is in it: Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Karrueche Tran, Kevin Rankin, Jenn Lyon, Jason Antoon, Harold Perrineau, Dean Norris, Jack Kesy, Dale Dickey, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Evan Daigle
Synopsis: “A look at the life and crimes of five women who work at a Florida nail salon.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Disclaimer (2024 miniseries) – Lesley Manville (Nurse Redd)
Who else is in it: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Louis Partridge, Leila George, Hoyeon, Indira Varma
Synopsis: “Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Echoes (2022 miniseries) – Victoria Abbott (Andrea Salana)
Who else is in it: Michelle Monaghan, Matt Bomer, Karen Robinson, Ali Stroker, Daniel Sunjata, Rosanny Zayas, Jonathan Tucker, Gable Swanlund, Adrian Eppley, Madison Abbott, Clayton Royal Johnson
Synopsis: “A mystery thriller about two identical twins, Leni and Gina, who share a dangerous secret. Since they were children, Leni and Gina have secretly swapped lives, culminating in a double life as adults: they share two homes, two husbands, and a child but everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of the sisters goes missing.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Heist 88 (2023) – Courtney B. Vance (Marshall Tyron)
Who else is in it: Bentley Green, Keith David, Keesha Sharp, Nican Robinson, Xavier Clyde, Precious Way
Synopsis: “A criminal mastermind decides to pull one last job before going to prison and recruits a group of young bank employees to steal $80 million dollars in a daring and brazen assault on the U.S. banking system.”
Where to watch: Fubo, Paramount+
Lola (2024) – Raven Goodwin (Merritt Tryon)
Who else is in it: Nicola Peltz Beckham, Virginia Madsen, Trevor Long, Luke David Blumm, Sunil Narkar, Stephen Graybill
Synopsis: “Set in 2002 Middle America, Lola revolves around nineteen-year-old Lola James (Peltz Beckham) who is desperately working to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo (Luke David Blumm), out of their toxic home dominated by their mother, Mona (Madsen). All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at the life she never had, nor will. One tragic night her whole world gets uprooted, and from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024 limited series) – Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Father Charlie Mayhew)
Who else is in it: Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Nathan Lane, Ari Graynor, Dallas Roberts, Leslie Grossman
Synopsis: “On August 20, 1989, José and Kitty Menendez were brutally murdered in their Beverly Hills home. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story dives into the historic case that took the world by storm, paved the way for audiences’ modern-day fascination with true crime, and in return asks those audiences: Who are the real monsters?”
Where to watch: Netflix
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