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Warning: contains spoilers forAmerican Horror Story: RoanokeandAmerican Horror Story: Hotels premiere.

Its easy for a show likeAmerican Horror Storyto lose its way.

Arguably sinceAsylum, thats a challenge its struggled to achieve.

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The latest run,Roanoke, boded far better.

With its theme engulfed in secrecy as part of an enigmatic ad campaign, it seemed like something different.

True crime was all the rage this year and peaked withThe People V. O.J.

Simpson: American Crime Story, the unexpectedly exhilarating dramatization of the 90s biggest court case.

Its an approachAmerican Horror Storyhasnt taken before andRoanokeimmediately feels like something new.

When you compareHotelandRoanokes premieres the contrast in quality is clear.

Theres always been a distinct staginess toAmerican Horror Storyand the exaggerated documentary format is a great fit.

But, of course, conventionality has never beenAmerican Horror Storys bedfellow.

He is the man responsible forMy Roanoke Nightmare, which, likeThe People V. O.J.

Simpson, became a ratings magnet and caused the show to go viral.

As such, whenRoanokeenters the real world its reasoning for returning to the house feels rock-solid.

Theres also something darkly funny about Kathy Bates Agnes Mary Winstead, the delusional actress who played the Butcher.

The dynamic within theRoanokehouse is partly what makes the second half of the season so entertaining.

The relationship between the real Matt and Shelby and the fictional Matt was deeply toxic.

But Cheyenne Jacksons annoyingly charismatic performance endeared us to his character in a way few other actors could achieve.

American Horror StorydoingBig Brotheris as brilliant as it sounds but everything is never quite that simple.

Scathach has been, effectively,Roanokes big bad, lingering the trees and making cameos every few episodes.

However, the impact the witch will have onRoanokes characters remains to be seen.

Will Farmiga be connected to her?

Likewise, will Matt Bomer who is also making a reappearance this season?

Each week it impresses, taking an increasingly left-field but importantly never indulgently unconventional approach.

Im over the blood moon.