Scream Queens (2015 TV series) explained

Opentheme:"You Belong to Me" by Heather Heywood
Composer:Mac Quayle
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:23
Runtime:42–44 minutes
Network:Fox

Scream Queens is an American satirical dark 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.[1]

On January 15, 2016, Fox renewed the series for a second season,[2] which premiered on September 20, 2016.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Plot

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.[6]

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.[7]

Cast and characters

See main article: List of Scream Queens characters.

Main

Introduced in season one

Introduced in season two

Recurring

Season 1

Season 2

Guest stars

Season 1

Season 2

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

See main article: Scream Queens (season 1).

Season 2 (2016)

See main article: Scream Queens (season 2).

Production

Development

On October 20, 2014, Fox Broadcasting Company announced that it had ordered a 15-episode season of Scream Queens (including a second season in the original contract), created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan who also co-created Glee, which was later reduced to 13 episodes. The series will be executive produced by Murphy, Falchuk, Brennan, and Dante Di Loreto.[8] The series premiered in September 2015.[9] Murphy has stated that every episode a cast member will be killed off, saying, "It's very much like Ten Little Indians. There's a real tune-in factor because it's like, Who's going to be picked off this week? And also who is the killer? Every episode, you get clues as to who the killer is going to be and then all of these clues accumulate." The series will not be completely anthological in nature with Murphy stating, "Whoever survives—and there will be people who will survive—they will go on next season to a new location and a new terror. Unlike [Murphy and Falchuk's other like series] American Horror Story, which completely reboots, this has some of the continuity in that some of the characters and some of the relationships continue into a new world." The first season's killer will not be revealed until the final episode. Murphy has announced that the second season will feature three Halloween episodes.[10]

Falchuk shared insight on the decision making of who the killer(s) would be, saying, "We decided right at the beginning. We talked through what is it — Who is the killer? What is it? — so we would always know going forward. In that process, we've had moments where we're like, 'What if instead of this person, it's this person?' Then we talk it through, and we've always come back to our original plan." Further elaborating on the nature of a whodunit narrative Falchuk stated, "We're very careful to have somebody go through the script all the time and try to understand who was attacked, when they were attacked, why they were attacked, and if it's possible that we are eliminating anyone as a suspect by doing this. The answer always has to be no, because we know how fans are. They make big charts about who the killer is, and then someone figures it out. I think there's great fun in the whodunnit, but it's also, somebody's going to figure it out. By the end of episode one, somebody's going to figure it out, because that's what people do. I don't think it'll take anything away from anything."[11]

Falchuk talked at length about the decision making processes as to who will die in each episode, "It's harder casting and directing actors you know you're going to have to kill off. Once you get on the set and you're working with them, they're sometimes so great that it's challenging." The creator continued, "...when we got to know the actress who played Deaf Taylor Swift, she was so funny that we got together and said, 'Is there a way we can not kill her and maybe kill someone else?' And it's like no, we love everybody, and it also sort of fit with the story, so we had to go forward with it." Speaking to the tricky horror/comedy nature of the show, Falchuk stated, "The way you find the balance is understanding that, when you're missing some ingredients, certain ingredients are super strong, and the flavor is so strong that if you use too much, it ruins the whole soup. Horror is something that is a really strong flavor, so just little drops of it is the best recipe." The series is a commentary on "youth culture and college culture", with characters like Dean Munsch and Wes Gardner providing the adult commentary. "He's connected in a way that it's harder for him to be objective about, because his daughter, Grace, is there. Then you have the dean, and she lives having seen this culture develop over the course of her years as an educator, and she's reacting to it."

In September 2015, it was revealed that scream queen Heather Langenkamp is behind the special effects for the series.[12]

Casting

In December 2014, it was reported that Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis would be featured as series regulars.[13] In January 2015, Lea Michele, Joe Manganiello, Keke Palmer, and Abigail Breslin joined the series' main cast, as well as actress/singer Ariana Grande in a recurring capacity.[14] Later that month, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Nick Jonas would recur throughout the first season.[15] In February 2015, newcomer Billie Lourd and Skyler Samuels joined the series' main cast.[16] [17] Later in the month, Niecy Nash joined the recurring cast as Denise,[18] and British actor Lucien Laviscount, Diego Boneta and Glen Powell were confirmed as regulars.[19] [20]

In March 2015, Nasim Pedrad was cast as a series regular.[21] On March 13, previously cast Manganiello was forced to depart the series, due to publicity obligations for his film Magic Mike XXL. Oliver Hudson was hired as his replacement.[22] On June 24, it was announced that Charisma Carpenter and Roger Bart would portray Chanel #2's (Grande) parents.[23] In August 2015, Philip Casnoff was cast as Cathy's (Curtis) husband.[24] [25] In September 2015, Murphy announced, through his Twitter feed, that Patrick Schwarzenegger had joined the cast.[26] He will portray Chad's (Powell) younger brother, Thad.[27] Chad's older brother, Brad, will be played by Chad Michael Murray;[28] while Alan Thicke and Julia Duffy have been cast as Mr. and Mrs. Radwell.[29]

John Stamos, Taylor Lautner, and Colton Haynes joined the second season.[30] On July 28, 2016, it was announced that Jerry O'Connell and Laura Bell Bundy will have recurring roles.[31]

Filming

The series began principal photography on March 12, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[32] [33] Exterior campus scenes were shot at Tulane University. The show completed filming of the pilot episode in April 2015, with filming for the remaining first season installments commencing in early June 2015.[34] Murphy, Brennan, and Falchuk were said to be the first season's sole directors; however, this was later proven not to be the case.

Curtis filmed an intricate homage to her mother's, Janet Leigh, classic shower scene in Psycho. Falchuk spoke about being hesitant to include the scene, "I thought, 'Can I do this? Do I need to ask her?' So then I wrote it and then got a text from her very quickly after she read the script. Her text was, 'We need to do this shot-for-shot.' Then, typical Jamie Lee, she started sending me all the websites and Tumblrs that have each shot laid out and storyboarded." Curtis bought out a greeting card company that had the image of her mother screaming, and placed one near the monitor. She viewed the Psycho scene several times between takes, matching the smallest details, such as which hand reaches for the bar of soap, and twitches of the eye. "It's a big deal and I don't take it lightly," Falchuk concluded, "...that she went for it like that was very moving for me."[35]

The second season saw production move from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Los Angeles, California; after scoring a significant tax credit. Principal photography commenced in July 2016.[36]

Main title sequence

The title sequence for the series was designed by Kyle Cooper and features Roberts, Michele, Samuels, Palmer, Boneta, Powell, Breslin, and Lourd in an homage to 80's horror flicks. An original song, "You Belong to Me" is performed by singer Heather Heywood, which was written by show composer Mac Quayle, Heywood, and executive producer Alexis Martin Woodall.[37] The title sequence only appeared in the fifth episode "Pumpkin Patch", though it was trimmed down to under a minute due to time constraints.

Marketing

On February 13, 2015, Fox released the first teaser trailer for the series on YouTube.[38] Another teaser followed on March 13, featuring Roberts,[39] and another aired during the first-season finale of Empire, featuring Palmer.[40] On April 9, 2015, another teaser was released featuring Roberts, and once again on April 27.[41] [42] Later that month, Entertainment Weekly released a series of exclusive posters. Exclusive poster art was found at Six Flags locations throughout the summer.[43] On May 19, 2015, the first full-length trailer was released. On July 1, 2015, cast portraits were released.[44]

Broadcast

The series had its world premiere at the 2015 Comic-Con in July.[45] In late August, free screenings of the pilot along with two other new Fox pilots were held in select cities.[46] In the United States, it premiered on Fox on September 22, 2015.[47] [48] In Canada, Scream Queens airs simultaneously with the U.S. on Citytv.[49]

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.[50] 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.[51]

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.[52] 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.[53]

Reception

Critical response

Scream Queens received mixed reviews from critics in its first season. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a 68% approval rating based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Too tasteless for mainstream viewers and too silly for horror enthusiasts, Scream Queens fails to satisfy."[54] On Metacritic, the season was given a score of 59 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[55] IGN reviewer Terri Schwartz gave a very positive review of the two-episode premiere, giving it a 9.7 out of 10, stating "Ryan Murphy has worked his TV magic again with a killer start to Scream Queens. From the acting to the costuming to the writing, everything about this concept and execution works [and] offers up enough mystery and intrigue to keep even the biggest skeptic entertained."[56] Ed Power of The Telegraph also gave the premiere a positive review, awarding it four out of five stars.[57] Brian Lowry of Variety, remarked in his review of the finale, "Murphy's real genius stems from an ability to promote his shows through concept and casting, the tradeoff being that those qualities have a bad habit of trumping execution", earlier noting "The big reveal in the finale wasn't particularly revealing, mostly because the narrative had been such a madcap mess in the preceding weeks that any suspense had dissipated long ago."[58]

The second season received more positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, all of which reviewed the premiere only, reporting an 83% approval rating with an average rating of 7.1/10, and provided no critical consensus.[59] The average Nielsen viewership ratings for the second season were roughly half of that of the first season, including a 48% decrease in live viewership and a 51.2% decrease in "live + 7-day DVR" viewership. Orly Greenberg, from the Observer, gave a mixed review of the second-season premiere, complimenting the casting of John Stamos as a positive addition but noted problems in the overall execution, stating "season two feels just slightly stronger than the previous semi–disaster of a season last year ... Its tone is scattered [and] its acting is inconsistent at best."[60] In her review of the finale, she stated "This season finale resolved nothing, mostly because there was nothing to resolve. This was honestly and truly the most anti-climactic season closer I've ever seen ... neither mysterious nor intriguing. Instead it was vaguely just ... present." Brian Moylan of Vulture remarked in his finale review that "nothing about this season made sense. [''Scream Queens''] at its best [is] a campy treat that doesn't need logic because it has smarts, sass, and plenty of bitchiness to keep everything humming. This season lacked all of that. It seemed like a lame retread of an idea that ran out of steam 15 episodes ago." He gave the finale two out of five stars.[61]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2015Critics' Choice Television AwardsMost Exciting New SeriesScream Queens
2016Dorian Awards[62] Campy TV Show of the Year
People's Choice Awards[63] Favorite New TV Comedy
Favorite Actress in a New TV SeriesEmma Roberts
Lea Michele
Jamie Lee Curtis
Golden Globe Awards[64] Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy
Satellite Awards[65] Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards[66] Best TV Supporting Actress
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards[67] TV Mini-Series (MOW) – Best Contemporary Make-UpEryn Krueger Mekash, Kelley Mitchell, Melissa Buell
Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Show: ComedyScream Queens
Choice TV Actress: ComedyEmma Roberts
Lea Michele
Choice TV: Villain
2017Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards[68] Television and New Media Series – Best Contemporary Hair StylingCrystal Cook, Anna Quinn, Ai Nakata
Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress: ComedyEmma Roberts
Choice Scene StealerTaylor Lautner

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 20, 2014 . Ryan Murphy & His Glee Co-Creators Get Fox Series Order For Comedy-Horror Anthology Scream Queens . January 18, 2015 . . November 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181116060354/https://deadline.com/2014/10/ryan-murphy-scream-queens-comedic-horror-anthology-series-fox-855641/ . live .
  2. Web site: Fox press release . January 15, 2016 . Scream Queens Renewed For a Second Season . January 16, 2016 . . January 16, 2016 . https://archive.today/20160116122028/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/01/15/scream-queens-renewed-for-a-second-season-802213/20160115fox03/ . live .
  3. Web site: Bricker . Tierney . June 16, 2016 . The Hot Doctor Is In! John Stamos Joins Scream Queens Season 2 Cast . June 22, 2016 . . June 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160621212708/http://www.eonline.com/news/773439/the-hot-doctor-is-in-john-stamos-joins-scream-queens-season-2-cast . live .
  4. Web site: Wagmeister . Elizabeth . January 15, 2016 . Scream Queens Renewed at Fox, Season 2 Will Be Set in Hospital . May 27, 2016 . . May 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160516174919/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/scream-queens-renewed-season-2-hospital-fox-1201680866/ . live .
  5. Web site: Marshall . Andrew . May 10, 2020 . Ryan Murphy Says He's Now Working On Scream Queens Season 3 . May 8, 2020 . May 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200516195242/https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/ryan-murphy-working-scream-queens-season-3/ . live .
  6. Stack . Tim . April 23, 2015 . Scream Queens First Look: Ryan Murphy Reveals His New Horror Comedy . April 23, 2015 . . April 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150424213058/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/23/scream-queens-first-look . live .
  7. Web site: Strause . Jackie . 'Scream Queens': Kirstie Alley, Taylor Lautner and a Nude John Stamos Scrub In on Season 2 Premiere . October 14, 2016 . The Hollywood Reporter . September 20, 2016 . October 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161019013624/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scream-queens-season-2-premiere-john-stamos-taylor-lautner-931394 . live .
  8. Web site: October 20, 2014 . Fox Gives Series Order to 'Scream Queens' From 'Glee' Creators . January 18, 2015 . . January 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118060942/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/fox-gives-series-order-to-scream-queens-from-glee-creators-1201334448/ . live .
  9. April 17, 2015 . Scream Queens exclusive: See three new posters for fall's horror comedy . April 17, 2015 . . April 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150418013233/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/17/scream-queens-posters?hootPostID=579bc74bd5b85a9e1a70ce3ae9a9a2e7 . live .
  10. Web site: Murphy . Ryan . September 22, 2015 . Halloween season begins TONIGHT with the 2-hour premiere of Scream Queens (we're doing 3 Halloween episodes BTW ... because you asked for it!) . September 25, 2015 . . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305213507/https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/646424783995842560 . live .
  11. Web site: Upadhyaya . Kayla Kumari . September 22, 2015 . 'Scream Queens' Co-Creator on the Premiere: "Everyone Is a Suspect" . September 26, 2015 . . September 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926022656/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scream-queens-premiere-spoilers-824082 . live .
  12. Web site: September 23, 2015 . "Scream Queens": Did You Know Heather Langenkamp Is Behind the Devil Mask?! . September 21, 2016 . Bloody Disgusting . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142501/http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3362733/scream-queens-did-you-know-heather-langenkamp-is-behind-the-devil-mask/ . live .
  13. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . December 8, 2014 . Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis to Star in Ryan Murphy's Fox Horror-Comedy Series . May 11, 2015 . . May 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508052709/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/emma-roberts-jamie-lee-curtis-754844 . live .
  14. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . January 17, 2015 . Lea Michele, Joe Manganiello, More Join Ryan Murphy's 'Scream Queens' . May 11, 2015 . . May 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150512092842/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lea-michele-joe-manganiello-more-764537 . live .
  15. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . January 26, 2015 . Nick Jonas Boards Fox's Ryan Murphy Comedy 'Scream Queens' (Exclusive) . May 11, 2015 . . May 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150512170134/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nick-jonas-boards-foxs-ryan-767413 . live .
  16. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . February 2, 2015 . Billie Lourd Joins Fox's 'Scream Queens' . May 11, 2015 . . April 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430032824/http://deadline.com/2015/02/billie-lourd-cast-scream-queens-fox-1201365095/ . live .
  17. Web site: Wagmeister . Elizabeth . February 11, 2015 . 'Scream Queens': Skyler Samuels Cast as Series Regular . May 11, 2015 . . April 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150424105349/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/scream-queens-skyler-samuels-fox-cast-1201431383/ . live .
  18. Web site: Harnick . Chris . April 23, 2015 . Niecy Nash Joins Scream Queens and She's Going to Kick Butt . February 23, 2015 . E! Online . July 29, 2016 . https://archive.today/20160729175205/http://au.eonline.com/news/628684/niecy-nash-joins-scream-queens-and-she-s-going-to-kick-butt . live .
  19. Web site: Petski . Denise . February 23, 2015 . Lucien Laviscount Joins Fox's 'Scream Queens' . May 11, 2015 . . April 29, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429233028/http://deadline.com/2015/02/lucien-laviscount-cast-scream-queens-ryan-murphy-glee-fox-1201380015/ . live .
  20. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . February 25, 2015 . Diego Boneta To Co-Star In Fox Series 'Scream Queens'; Glen Powell Also Cast . May 11, 2015 . . May 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150503022230/http://deadline.com/2015/02/diego-boneta-cast-scream-queens-glen-powell-series-fox-1201381546/ . live .
  21. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 10, 2015 . Nasim Pedrad Joins 'Scream Queens' . May 11, 2015 . . May 14, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514051901/http://deadline.com/2015/03/nasim-pedrad-cast-scream-queens-fox-series-ryan-murphy-1201389939/ . live .
  22. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 13, 2015 . Oliver Hudson Joins 'Scream Queens' As Joe Manganiello Has To Pull Out . May 11, 2015 . . April 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430034943/http://deadline.com/2015/03/oliver-hudson-cast-scream-queens-joe-manganiello-replacement-1201392394/ . live .
  23. Santos . Kristin . June 25, 2015 . Scream Queens Scoop! Ariana Grande's Dad Will Be Played By This Revenge Star ... . September 30, 2015 . Entertainment Weekly . April 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404171853/https://www.eonline.com/news/670552/scream-queens-scoop-ariana-grande-s-dad-will-be-played-by-this-revenge-star . live .
  24. Derschowitz . Jessica . August 9, 2015 . Scream Queens exclusive: Meet the man playing Jamie Lee Curtis' husband . August 9, 2015 . Entertainment Weekly . August 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150811214113/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/08/scream-queens-jamie-lee-curtis-husband-philip-casnoff . live .
  25. Web site: Episode Title: (SQ-107) "Beware of Young Girls (If No World Series Game #6)" . October 14, 2015 . . October 16, 2015 . https://archive.today/20151016233909/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20151014fox05/ . live .
  26. Web site: Murphy . Ryan . September 11, 2015 . Happy to announce that PATRICK SCHWARZENEGGER has joined the cast of SCREAM QUEENS . September 11, 2015 . . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305205531/https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/642369906390929408 . live .
  27. Web site: Tierney . Brickner . September 11, 2015 . NEWS/ Eye Candy Alert! Scream Queens' Cast Gets Even Hotter as Patrick Schwarzenegger Joins the Show . September 11, 2015 . . September 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913214859/http://www.eonline.com/news/694886/eye-candy-alert-scream-queens-cast-gets-even-hotter-as-patrick-schwarzenegger-joins-the-show . live .
  28. Tim Stack . September 17, 2015 . Scream Queens exclusive: Chad Michael Murray to appear on Fox horror comedy . September 18, 2015 . . September 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918154606/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/17/scream-queens-chad-michael-murray . live .
  29. Web site: Lauren Piester . Kristin Dos Santos . September 17, 2015 . NEWS/ Scream Queens Casts Alan Thicke and Julia Duffy as Patrick Schwarzenegger's Parents . September 18, 2015 . . September 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918123429/http://www.eonline.com/news/696754/scream-queens-casts-patrick-schwarzenegger-s-parents-and-they-are-perfect . live .
  30. Stack . Tim . July 22, 2016 . Scream Queens exclusive: Colton Haynes checking into season 2 . July 22, 2016 . . July 23, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160723183955/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/22/scream-queens-colton-haynes . live .
  31. Web site: Gelman . Vlada . July 28, 2016 . 'Scream Queens' Casts Jerry O'Connell, Laura Bell Bundy in Season 2 . August 19, 2016 . TVLine.com . July 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160729152852/http://tvline.com/2016/07/28/scream-queens-casts-jerry-o-connell-laura-bell-bundy-season-2/ . live .
  32. Web site: January 17, 2015 . Joe Manganiello, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin & Keke Palmer Join FOX's 'Scream Queens' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118075542/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/17/joe-manganiello-lea-michelle-abagail-breslin-keke-palmer-join-foxs-scream-queens/351492/ . January 18, 2015 . January 18, 2015 . TV by the Numbers.
  33. Web site: Goi . Michael . March 12, 2015 . Rode the trolley to the set of the first day filming for @ScreamQueens this morning. Let the screaming start ... . March 13, 2015 . . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055236/https://twitter.com/MichaelGoi/status/576012133508345856 . live .
  34. Web site: Abigail . Breslin . April 25, 2015 . .missin dat @ScreamQueens life rn . April 27, 2015 . . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142839/https://twitter.com/yoabbaabba/status/591901276541059074 . live .
  35. Stack . Tim . September 25, 2015 . On the set of Scream Queens for Jamie Lee Curtis' Psycho recreation . September 25, 2015 . . September 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926211755/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/25/scream-queens-jamie-lee-curtis-psycho-scene . live .
  36. Web site: Patton . Dominic . March 9, 2016 . 'Scream Queens' 'Good Girls Revolt' & 'American Horror Story' Among 9 TV Projects Awarded California Tax Credits . March 9, 2016 . . March 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310090516/http://deadline.com/2016/03/scream-queens-american-horror-story-westworld-good-girls-revolt-among-9-tv-projects-awarded-california-tax-credits-1201717013/ . live .
  37. Web site: September 2, 2015 . 'Scream Queens' Title Song 'You Belong to Me' Revealed . September 25, 2015 . Film Music Reporter . September 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926214401/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/09/02/scream-queens-title-song-you-belong-to-me-revealed/ . live .
  38. Web site: David Fox . Jesse . February 13, 2015 . Ryan Murphy's Scream Queens Teaser Is Cruel . February 14, 2015 . Vulture . February 14, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214003917/http://www.vulture.com/2015/02/ryan-murphys-scream-queens-teaser-is-cruel.html . live .
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