Hear ye, hear ye! FX has revealed the title of American Horror Story [1]'s eighth season, and it really packs a punch. The next instalment, previously confirmed as a Coven/Murder House crossover [2], will be called Apocalypse [3], and we can already feel the nightmares creeping up on us thanks to the first promotional images. Anyway, now that we know the end of times are on the horizon, we're doing what we do best: theorizing.
The Rise of the Antichrist
We've already speculated at length about AHS's resident Antichrist [4] Michael Langdon. There seems to be a lot of mounting evidence that Michael will play a key role in the new season. Given the fact that he's so clearly evil at the end of season one, the most obvious scenario makes him the villain of season eight. Michael will have grown into a devilish young man, and as his powers manifest, he'll threaten the entire world.
As for the witches (who have been brought into the fold by the confirmation of the the Coven/Murder House crossover [5])? Well, they'll have to join forces with Michael or fight against him. We can see it going either way.
Nuclear Holocaust
If the show opts not to do the whole religious apocalypse thing, perhaps we can look to the rumours of a "Radioactive" theme [6] for intel. Given the fact that our world in reality is dangerously close to all-out nuclear war, I wouldn't be surprised to see it play out like this in the show.
Of course, we'd still have to contend with the Coven and Murder House connections, but I'm envisioning it like this: the season starts with a cataclysmic nuclear event. Then, in the aftermath, we see the destruction of the human race as we know it. Maybe the witches will take advantage of the chaos to seize control once and for all.
World War Witch
Listen, maybe we're overcomplicating things! Maybe we don't need to add all these crazy nuclear, occult, or religious plotlines to make the Apocalypse a tried and true spectacle! (Though, knowing Ryan Murphy, he'll try to do all of the above and more. All tea, all shade.) Really, though, I can imagine a scenario where the witches of the world rise up and duke it out in one massive battle. I mean, it's clear there are already good and evil witches. What happens when a revolution begins?
One thing's for sure: I've never been so excited to see the world end. American Horror Story [7]: Apocalypse premieres Sept. 12.