American Horror Story: Coven releases first episode synopsis!

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

We’re starting to see more and more goodies from “American Horror Story: Coven,” the most recent being that unnerving “Initiation” teaser we passed along yesterday. Today gives us the first episode synopsis, which brings us closer to understanding just what this season is all about.

The episode, titled “Bitchcraft” (subtlety is not Ryan Murphy’s strong suit), goes like this:

A young girl, Zoe, is shattered to discover she possesses a strange genetic affliction tracing back to the dark days of Salem. Zoe is whisked away to Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies, a mysterious school in New Orleans devoted to safeguarding the few remaining descendants who share this unique bloodline. Harboring a secret agenda, Fiona Goode, the most powerful witch of their generation, returns to town, reigniting old rivalries with the Coven’s deadly enemies, the Voodoo.

Bitchcraft indeed! The show returns to FX on October 9th; it features a powerhouse cast including Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Angela Bassett, Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole,Leslie Jordan, Gabourey Sidibe, Denis O’Hare, Alexandra Breckinridge, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and Danny Huston.


Emma Roberts

Source: FX

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