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Scream Queens
Season 1
Promotional poster and home media cover art
Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 22 (2015-09-22) –
December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the black comedy slasher television series Scream Queens originally aired on Fox in the United States. It premiered on September 22, 2015 and concluded on December 8, 2015. The season consists of 13 episodes.

The first season takes place at the fictional college campus of Wallace University. One of the sororities, Kappa Kappa Tau, becomes plagued by a serial killer, who uses the university's Red Devil mascot as a disguise.[1]

The season stars 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.

Cast

Main

Special guest stars

Recurring

  • Breezy Eslin as Jennifer
  • Jeanna Han as Sam
  • Aaron Rhodes as Roger
  • Austin Rhodes as Dodger
  • Evan Paley as Caulfield Mount Herman
  • Anna Grace Barlow as Bethany Stevens / Mary Mulligan
  • Grace Phipps as Mandy Greenwell
  • Jim Klock as Detective Chisolm
  • Jan Hoag as Ms. Agatha Bean

Guest

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Ryan MurphyRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian BrennanSeptember 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)1AYD014.04[2]
22"Hell Week"Brad FalchukRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian BrennanSeptember 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)1AYD024.04[2]
33"Chainsaw"Ian BrennanIan BrennanSeptember 29, 2015 (2015-09-29)1AYD033.46[3]
44"Haunted House"Bradley BueckerBrad FalchukOctober 6, 2015 (2015-10-06)1AYD042.97[4]
55"Pumpkin Patch"Brad FalchukBrad FalchukOctober 13, 2015 (2015-10-13)1AYD052.39[5]
66"Seven Minutes in Hell"Michael UppendahlRyan MurphyOctober 20, 2015 (2015-10-20)1AYD062.59[6]
77"Beware of Young Girls"Barbara BrownRyan MurphyNovember 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)1AYD072.44[7]
88"Mommie Dearest"Michael UppendahlIan BrennanNovember 10, 2015 (2015-11-10)1AYD082.51[8]
99"Ghost Stories"Michael UppendahlRyan MurphyNovember 17, 2015 (2015-11-17)1AYD092.37[9]
1010"Thanksgiving"Michael LehmannBrad FalchukNovember 24, 2015 (2015-11-24)1AYD101.98[10]
1111"Black Friday"Barbara BrownIan BrennanDecember 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)1AYD112.40[11]
1212"Dorkus"Bradley BueckerRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian BrennanDecember 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)1AYD122.53[12]
1313"The Final Girl(s)"Brad FalchukRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian BrennanDecember 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)1AYD132.53[12]

Casting

"It's Mean Girls meets Friday the 13th. I think it's laugh-out-loud funny, it's edge-of-your-seat scary and everyone is wearing Chanel. What other reasons do you need [to watch]?"

—Lead actress Emma Roberts on the series[13]

In December 2014, it was reported that Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis would be featured as series regulars.[14] In January 2015, Lea Michele, Keke Palmer, and Abigail Breslin joined the series' main cast, as well as actress/singer Ariana Grande in a recurring capacity.[15] Later that month, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Nick Jonas would recur throughout the first season.[16] In February 2015, newcomer Billie Lourd and Skyler Samuels joined the series' main cast.[17][18] Later in the month, Niecy Nash joined the recurring cast as Denise, a kick-butt security guard,[19] as well as British actor Lucien Laviscount, Diego Boneta and Glen Powell being confirmed as regulars.[20][21] In March, Nasim Pedrad was cast as a regular.[22] On March 13, 2015, previously cast Joe Manganiello was forced to depart the series, due to publicity obligations for his film Magic Mike XXL. Oliver Hudson was hired as his replacement.[23] On June 24, 2015, it was announced that Charisma Carpenter and Roger Bart would portray Chanel #2's (Ariana Grande) parents.[24] In August 2015, Philip Casnoff was cast as Cathy's (Jamie Lee Curtis) husband.[25][26] In September 2015, series co-creater Ryan Murphy announced, through his Twitter feed, that Patrick Schwarzenegger had joined the cast.[27] He portrayed Chad Radwell's (Glen Powell) younger brother, Thad.[28] His older brother, Brad, was portrayed by Chad Michael Murray,[29] while Alan Thicke and Julia Duffy were cast as their parents Mr. and Mrs. Radwell: all appearing in the "Thanksgiving episode".[30]

Reception

Critical response

The first season of Scream Queens received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 68% of approval with an average rating of 6.35/10, based on 74 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Too tasteless for mainstream viewers and too silly for horror enthusiasts, Scream Queens fails to satisfy."[31] On Metacritic, the season was given a score of 59 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[32]

IGN reviewer Terri Schwartz gave a very positive review of the two-hour premiere, giving it a 9.7 out of 10 and saying "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. Scream Queens is as funny and self-aware as it needs to be to not bore audiences, but also offers up enough mystery and intrigue to keep even the biggest skeptic entertained."[33] The Telegraph also gave a positive review, awarding the show four stars out of five. They commented that the show pummels "the viewer into submission with sheer, rictus-grinning relentlessness" and praised it for being "shiny, gory and whip-smart."[34]

Robert Rorke of The New York Post panned the series, later putting it on his list of 10 worst TV shows of 2015 and criticized Roberts' performance, saying that she "can't act".[35]

Ratings

No. Episode Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) 1.7/5[2] 4.04[2] 1.4 3.02 3.1 7.06[36]
2 "Hell Week"
3 "Chainsaw" September 29, 2015 (2015-09-29) 1.4/5[3] 3.46[3] 1.3 2.51 2.7 5.98[37]
4 "Haunted House" October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06) 1.2/4[4] 2.97[4] 0.9 1.93 2.1 4.89[38]
5 "Pumpkin Patch" October 13, 2015 (2015-10-13) 1.0/3[5] 2.39[5] 0.8 1.77 1.8 4.16[39]
6 "Seven Minutes in Hell" October 20, 2015 (2015-10-20) 1.0/3[6] 2.59[6] 0.7 1.57 1.7 4.16[40]
7 "Beware of Young Girls" November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) 1.0/3[7] 2.44[7] 0.8 1.67 1.8 4.11[41]
8 "Mommie Dearest" November 10, 2015 (2015-11-10) 0.9/3[8] 2.51[8] 0.8 1.67 1.7 4.18[42]
9 "Ghost Stories" November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) 0.9/3[9] 2.37[9] 0.8 1.69 1.7 4.06[43]
10 "Thanksgiving" November 24, 2015 (2015-11-24) 0.8/3[10] 1.98[10] 1.0 1.97 1.8 3.95[44]
11 "Black Friday" December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) 0.9/3[11] 2.40[11] 0.8 1.57 1.7 3.96[45]
12 "Dorkus" December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08) 0.9/3[12] 2.53[12] 0.7 1.39 1.6 3.92[46]
13 "The Final Girl(s)"

Home media

Scream Queens – The Complete First Season
Set Details Special Features
  • 13 Episodes
  • 4 Disc Set
  • English 5.1 Dolby Digital
  • Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
  • Runtime: 570 Minutes
  • Rush Kappa
  • Between 2 Queens
  • Style Queens
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
December 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)[47] September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)[48] December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)[49]

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