Is 'American Horror Story' About to Start Filming a New Season in Provincetown?

Back in March 2020, it was reported that "American Horror Story" Season 10 was going to start filming in the gay vacation destination Provincetown, Mass. Though the pandemic halted production from actually happening, CBS Boston is reporting the Provincetown Select Board recently approved Ryan Murphy's plans to film a project called "Pilgrim" at locations in town including Pilgrim Monument, Commercial Street, the Breakwater hotel and Race Point Beach.

"There have been many inquires for information about the Ryan Murphy filming of 'American Horror Story' Season 10," interim town manager Charles Sumner wrote in a memo to the board, according to the news station. "The only information we have shared with the press is 20th Century Fox Television has applied for the filming of the production 'Pilgrim.'"

Before the pandemic, Murphy took to Instagram to tease Season 10, sharing photos of beaches and creepy ocean scapes. It was also previously announced that both Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters are returning to "AHS" and that Kathy Bates, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Angelica Ross will star as well. Macaulay Culkin will be a newcomer joining "AHS."

It's unclear if Season 10 will still be about what Murphy intended pre-pandemic. In August, he wrote on Instagram filming for the show was going to take place in October. Murphy was planning a nautical season of sorts and said the season was "weather dependent."

CBS Boston goes on to report that filming is expected to begin this month through early March, adding "the board approved a waiver to the town's mandatory mask policy for actors while they are filming" and that "talent and crew will be tested three times a week, according to the documents."

"The film industry is governed by a set of very robust regulations...relative to COVID testing and the PPE that is required by staff and crew," Sumner said.

Some board members raised concern that fans of "AHS" will come to P-Town and not follow COVID protocols but Sumner said production and law enforcement will be ready.

"We're confident that we can handle those issues effectively," he said.