As the WGA pickets continue to rally in remaining television shows in New York and Los Angeles, at least one Ryan Murphy-produced show was the focus of striking writers’ efforts on Wednesday: “American Horror Story: Delicate “. The show is currently filming on 52nd Street in Manhattan, according to multiple Twitter feeds from WGA East members, including one person who posted a video of star Kim Kardashian entering production.
“It doesn’t look like @KimKardashian is a friend of the labor movement. She just crossed our picket line to work on Ryan Murphy’s @AHSFX Hamptons, filming here on 52nd in New York,” ‘The Blacklist’ executive producer and WGA strike captain T Cooper wrote on his twitter account.
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Cooper’s Tweet came hours after former ‘Law & Order: SVU’ executive producer (and WGA Strike Captain) Warren Leight also alleged that ‘American Horror Story’ crew members told them they would “be blackballed at Murphy-land” if they respect the picket line and not cross the line. (In early May, it was reported that production on “AHS” had been delayed or temporarily halted at Silvercup Studios due to WGA picketing.)
A spokesperson for Murphy, however, called Leight’s allegations “absolute nonsense.” Categorically false. Leight then deleted the original Tweet, but retweeted others’ reactions, as well as Cooper’s report outside of the “AHS” set.
Three Ryan Murphy-produced shows are still in production amid the ongoing writers’ strike.
Besides “American Horror Story” Season 12, “American Horror Stories” Season 3 and “American Sports Story” Season 1 are all in various stages of production in New York and New Jersey.
All three shows are among the last scripted series in production on the East Coast, as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) targeted these productions with pickets that successfully shut down several shows. Recent examples include the Disney+ “Daredevil” series and the Max-DC “Penguin” series. Both of these shows suspended production until the end of the strike, like many others.
“American Horror Story” remains a cornerstone of FX programming even so late in its run. The show has been renewed until season 13 in 2020. It was previously reported that Kim Kardashian is set to appear in season 12.
“American Horror Stories” aired its first season in 2021 and its second in 2022. Unlike “American Horror Story”, the series is an episodic anthology featuring a wide array of guest stars in each episode like Matt Bomer, Max Greenfield , Billie Lourd, Rhenzy Feliz, , Adrienne Barbeau and Bella Thorne.
“American Sports Story” will be picked up at FX in 2021. The first season will focus on the case of former NFL player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez.
It was recently reported that Murphy is set to leave his rich Netflix global deal at its conclusion and will return to his old home at 20th Television. The return will reunite him with longtime collaborator Dana Walden, now co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, as well as FX boss John Landgraf.
Murphy’s 20th TV projects remained active and popular even during his time at Netflix. He currently has both “9-1-1” and “9-1-1: Lone Star,” which previously aired on Fox before the former moved to ABC for the upcoming season. He has also released four seasons of “American Horror Story” on FX since joining Netflix, as well as the two “American Horror Stories” seasons. It also has the “American Crime Story” franchise and upcoming shows “American Love Story” and “American Sports Story.”
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