‘American Horror Story 13’ Finale Recap: Who Won, the Witches or the Devil? (TheWrap)
GRANT BRICKMAN: American Horror Story 13 has ended, and TheWrap says the real obstacle was the devil himself.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Second coffee, and a devilish finale to report. American Horror Story 13 is over, and the question is who won, the witches or the devil. ▶
GRETA FOOTNOTE: We first told you about this season last Friday, when Ben met the Coven. Now TheWrap says the finale was subdued, with a few outlandish twists. ▶
GRANT BRICKMAN: Subdued, Greta? With the devil involved? I once set the VCR timer for a miniseries and it recorded the weather. Roxy, over to you. ▶
ROXY: Grant, I'm in the lobby and my heart is full. Four reels out of five. The finale is called Devil of a Good Time, and yes, I cried at the title card. ▶
ROXY: The setup: Satan has a bet with God that would let him rule the world through his son Ben. The Coven witches, led by Cordelia Goode and Mallory, had to stop it. ▶
ROXY: On screen, the penultimate episode ended with Mr. Phibes and the Rubber Man striking down Cordelia and Queenie. The finale opens at the devil's New York penthouse. ▶
ROXY: Phibes gathers thugs as final sacrifices and serves them cookies laced with meth. Then Satan interrupts, and saves one of the men. I'm so sorry, that was a spoiler. ▶
ROXY: And here's the big twist, which I will absolutely spoil: TheWrap says the only real obstacle all along was the devil himself. Cinema! ▶
GRETA FOOTNOTE: The season also reunited characters from across the series, including all of Jessica Lange's roles from seasons one to four, TheWrap reports. ▶
GRANT BRICKMAN: A season where the devil is his own worst enemy. I know the feeling. Back to the coffee. ▶