American Horror Story: Hotel is the fifth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story. It premiered on October 7, 2015. The series was renewed in October 2014, with the subtitle Hotel being announced in February 2015. Hotel marks the first season to not feature series mainstayJessica Lange. Returning cast from previous seasons of the series include: Evan Peters,Sarah Paulson, Denis O'Hare, Lily Rabe, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Chloë Sevigny, Finn Wittrock, Wes Bentley, Mare Winningham,Matt Bomer, John Carroll Lynch, and Anthony Ruivivar, along with new cast members Lady Gaga, Cheyenne Jackson, and Max Greenfield. Breaking from the anthological format, likeFreak Show, the season is interconnected to the first season, and features an appearance by the Murder House, its original owner Dr. Charles Montgomery (Matt Ross), its realtorMarcy (Christine Estabrook), and the psychicBillie Dean Howard (Paulson).
The plot centers around the enigmatic Hotel Cortez in Los Angeles, California, that catches the eye of an intrepid homicide detective (Bentley). The Cortez is host to the strange and bizarre, spearheaded by its owner, The Countess (Gaga), who is a bloodsucking fashionista. This season features two murderous threats in the form of the Ten Commandments Killer, a serial offender who justifies his actions in accordance with biblical teachings; and The Addiction Demon, who roams the hotel, armed with a drill bitdildo.
According to creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, thematically Hotel is much darker than previous seasons, and sees the reprisal of other characters from past cycles. Inspiration came from old hotel horror films and actual hotels situated in downtown Los Angeles with a reputation for sinister events, including The Cecil. The cycle also marks a return to filming in Los Angeles, where the first two seasons were shot. Hotel features one of the most expansive sets in American Horror Story history, with production designer Mark Worthington building two stories on a soundstage, along with a working elevator and stairway. From July 2015, FX launched a marketing campaign for the series, with most trailers and teasers touting Gaga's involvement.
Although the season was originally reported to consist of thirteen episodes (i.e. Asylum,Coven, and Freak Show), that number was later revised to twelve (i.e. Murder House); with the finale set to air on January 13, 2016.[1] Hotel has received multiple award nominations; including an NAACP Image Award nomination for Bassett, Critics' Choice Television Award nominations for Paulson, Bentley, and Bates, and Golden Globenominations for Gaga and the series
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