Grotesquerie’s first season has been following the work of Detective Lois Tryon, played by Niecy Nash. Episode 7 has changed everything, as everything the heroine understood to be true was a dream.

Expect a "series of reveals" still to come as the Niecy Nash-Betts horror story continues to roll out its final episodes, barreling towards a finale that will set up a second season, say show mastermind Murphy and FX boss John Landgraf.

Grotesquerie co-creator Ryan Murphy explains episode 7s plot twist and how it affects the show, tying it back to a huge theme in the horror series.

Grotesquerie episode 7 took audiences on an intense, surreal journey, revealing a shocking twist that redefined the series and its protagonist, Lois. As Ryan Murphy Grotesquerie has intrigued viewers with its unpredictable storylines,

Grotesquerie’s Niecy Nash has discussed the meaning behind episode 7’s ending after that jaw-dropping twist about Lois's condition. The FX horror show, which is available to watch on Disney Plus here in the UK, follows Detective Lois Tryon ( Niecy Nash) as she investigates a series of crimes that have unsettled a small community.

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Ryan Murphy and FX chairman John Landgraf recently discussed the major twist in Grotesquerie Episode 7. The episode reveals that all prior events were part of Lois Tryon’s comatose mind. Murphy explained that this twist was planned from the start.

What we’re trying to talk about in this show is something we’re all feeling, which is: No matter what side you’re on or who you are, the question is, is this really happening?” the megaproducer says of episode seven’s huge left turn.

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains major spoilers for Episode 7 of FX’s Grotesquerie. Audiences were probably wondering how FX’s Grotesquerie would sustain another four episodes when Niecy Nash’s Lois Tryon had seemingly caught (and killed) the serial killer on the loose.

Murphy points to the first shot we see on Grotesquerie episode 1, some kind of hanging fabric catching fire. "That is a burning hospital curtain. That's what all of that gauze is," he reveals. "That's [Lois] behind the hospital curtain.