Warning: The following article contains mention of disturbing content and spoilers fromGrotesquerieepisode 1.
Ryan Murphy returns to horror withGrotesquerie, which depicts a detective and a nun teaming up to solve a series of murders, andone of the crime scenes features a mysterious pot that is important to the case.The FX horror drama series seemingly serves asMurphy’sAmerican Horror Storyreplacement, and its content certainly lives up to the standards set by its predecessor.Grotesquerieis grotesque (hence the name), disturbing, and wholly horrifying as Detective Lois Tryon and Sister Megan attempt to uncover the perpetrator behind the shocking murders.
The cast ofGrotesquerieincludes Niecy Nash-Betts as Detective Lois Tryon, Micaela Diamond as Sister Megan, Courtney B. Vance as Marshall Tryon, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Father Charlie, Raven Goodwin as Merritt Tryon, and Lesley Manville as Nurse Redd. Plus,Travis Kelce is expected to appear inGrotesquerieepisode 3after missing episodes 1 and 2. With a talented and notable cast (and Murphy behind the wheel),Grotesquerieis set up for success. However,the crime scene of the Burnside family’s murders might be horrifying enoughto intrigue viewers on its own.
The Burnside Baby Was In Grotesquerie Episode 1’s Boiling Pot
The Episode Never Shows The Baby In The Pot
DuringFX’sGrotesquerieepisode1, Niecy Nash-Betts' Detective Lois Tryon gets called to the Burnside family’s home, where the parents and three children have all been brutally murdered. While inspecting the crime scene, Lois comes across a large pot sitting on the stove in the kitchen that is still boiling.Grotesquerienever shows the audience what’s inside. However,the show implies that the Burnside family’s baby was in the pot, and that is how they died.
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Later in the episode, Lois describes the disturbing scene to Sister Megan. She is able to explain what happened to the parents and two of their children unfazed, but eventhe tough character has difficulty telling Sister Megan that the baby was in the pot.Unfortunately, the baby’s death is among many othergruesome murders in Ryan Murphy’s horror seriesGrotesquerie.
How The Rest Of The Burnside Family Was Killed In Grotesquerie Episode 1
The Family’s Deaths Were Morbid
While the baby died in the boiling pot inGrotesquerieepisode 1, the rest of the family also had terrifying deaths. PerTVLine, Lois tells Sister Megan that the Burnside patriarch was “salted and peppered, seasoned with fennel seed and cayenne and roasted for two hours in a 375-degree oven with sunchokes and baby carrots.” Themother and two older children were tied up as the father was dying.Afterward, they were forced to eat some of him, and then died from “acute shock.” So, it makes sense why multiple police officers threw up after witnessing the crime scene inGrotesquerie.
Grotesquerie
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Grotesquerie: In this crime drama, a detective and a nun delve into a series of heinous crimes with personal ties, confronting their own struggles while unraveling a sinister web. Their investigation raises profound questions, revealing unsettling truths that challenge their perceptions and deepen the mystery.
