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As ‘Grotesquerie’ Uses Bloodshed to Wrestle With Religion and Politics, Its Cast Finds Refuge in the Sacred and Profane: ‘The Ryan Murphy Universe Is a Blessing’
In Ryan Murphy's new show 'Grotesquerie,' a nun and a detective team up to hunt a serial killer.
Although Nash-Betts has a gifted comedy voice, she’s playing against type in “Grotesquerie” as Detective Lois Tryon, a troubled alcoholic pursuing a serial killer with a penchant for Biblical carnage. To help her unravel the religious clues, she teams with reporter and nun, Sister Megan Duval (Micaela Diamond) — all while juggling a difficult family life with her daughter Merritt (Raven Goodwin) and coma-bound estranged husband Marshall (Courtney B. Vance). While the premise might sound straightforward, the first two episodes — both airing tonight and then weekly on the cable network — bring in many big ideas about faith, family and madness that elevate it from traditional slasher fare.
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