The seventh iteration ofAmerican Horror Story, titledCult, premieres on Sept. 5.

“I thought that was a really good jolt.

“Cultwill be more grounded, with a muted color palette and a relatively normal setting in suburban Michigan.

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It will also be the firstAmerican Horror Storysaga without any supernatural elements.

The show gets political.

But Murphy noted the concept was developing before last November.

“Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was gonna win in a landslide,” he deadpanned.

“So the opening was a little different.”

“It’s not about Trump,” he noted.

“It’s not about Clinton.”

She shot Andy Warhol.

That leads to the appearance byGirlscreator/star Lena Dunham in the seventh episode ofCult.

(FrequentAHSstar Emma Roberts will also appear in the series in a small role as a reporter.)

Why the Bees?

Bees and hives have been central to the advertising of the new season.

They factor into the show, kind of a new neighbor played by Billy Eichner is a suburban beekeeper!

but it also has a thematic element.

Said Murphy, “Bees are the original cult.”