Scream Queens (2015 TV series)
Scream Queens is an American satirical black comedy slasher television series that aired on Fox from September 22, 2015, to December 20, 2016. The series was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan and produced by Murphy, Falchuk, Brennan, and Alexis Martin Woodall, and by 20th Century Fox Television, Ryan Murphy Productions, Brad Falchuk Teley-vision, and Prospect Films. The first season stars an ensemble cast consisting of Emma Roberts, Skyler Samuels, Lea Michele, Glen Powell, Diego Boneta, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer, Oliver Hudson, Nasim Pedrad, Lucien Laviscount, Billie Lourd, and Jamie Lee Curtis, with Niecy Nash, Ariana Grande, and Nick Jonas in supporting roles. It takes place at the fictional Wallace University, and was filmed at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. It follows a sorority, Kappa Kappa Tau (KKT), which is targeted by a serial killer using the university's Red Devil mascot as a disguise.[2]
Scream Queens
- Mac Quayle
- Heather Heywood
- Alexis Martin Woodall
"You Belong to Me" by Heather Heywood
Mac Quayle
United States
English
2
23
- Ian Brennan
- Brad Falchuk
- Ryan Murphy
- Alexis Martin Woodall
- Dante Di Loreto
- Barry M. Berg
- Robert M. Williams Jr.
- New Orleans, Louisiana (season 1)
- Los Angeles, California (season 2)
- Michael Goi
- Joaquin Sedillo
- John Petaja
- Andrew Groves
- Ishai Setton
- Adam Penn
42–44 minutes
September 22, 2015 –
December 20, 2016
On January 15, 2016, Fox renewed the series for a second season,[3] which premiered on September 20, 2016.[4] Roberts, Michele, Powell, Breslin, Palmer, Hudson, Lourd, Nash, and Curtis reprised their roles from the first season, while John Stamos, Taylor Lautner, James Earl III, and Kirstie Alley were added to the cast. Instead of a university, the second season was set in a hospital, and was produced in Los Angeles, California.[5]
The show was canceled on May 15, 2017, after two seasons. In May 2020, Murphy confirmed that he is working on a third season of the series.[6]
Plot[edit]
The first season focuses on the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority at Wallace University, led by Chanel Oberlin (Emma Roberts) and her fellow Chanels #2 (Ariana Grande), #3 (Billie Lourd), and #5 (Abigail Breslin), that is threatened by Dean Cathy Munsch (Jamie Lee Curtis). Events reignite a 20-year-old murder mystery, with the reemergence of the serial killer dressed as the Red Devil mascot, who begins targeting the sorority members.[7]
The second season shows Cathy Munsch having opened a hospital after leaving the university business. She has taken an acquitted Chanel, Libby (Chanel #5), and Sadie (Chanel #3) under her wing after the real Red Devil killer came clean. While handling different medical cases, Cathy and the Chanels end up encountering a new serial killer called the Green Meanie.[8]
Broadcast[edit]
The series had its world premiere at the 2015 Comic-Con in July.[70] In late August, free screenings of the pilot along with two other new Fox pilots were held in select cities.[71] In the United States, it premiered on Fox on September 22, 2015.[59][72] In Canada, Scream Queens airs simultaneously with the U.S. on Citytv.[73]
On October 26, 2015, the series premiered E4 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. After the season two hiatus, the show moved to a late night timeslot, airing Thursdays at Midnight.[74] In Australia, the series debuted on Ten on September 23, 2015, before moving to its sister channel, Eleven, with episode two on the same day.[75]
Following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, Scream Queens was made available internationally on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star on February 23, 2021.[76] In the United States, the series is available on Hulu.
On June 1, 2022, it was made available on the CW Seed following a licensing deal with Disney.[77]
