‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ episode 10 preview: Could Lily Rabe return in winter finale?

“American Horror Story: Freak Show” is ending its 2014 run on TV next week, and the episode title, “Orphans,” is certainly ominous in some ways. Any time that death is going to take center stage for a story, you know that trouble is afoot.

Want to see some specifics of what lies ahead? We suggest you start off by reading our official synopsis below, with of course a warning for spoilers:

“The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.”

Could this be the episode featuring Lily Rabe’s return? We imagine that it is possible, since we know that eventually, a moment is going to come around for Sister Mary Eunice to come over, and take Pepper over to Briarcliff, the setting for Asylum.

As for whose death we are talking about here, maybe it is Ethel, or one of the minor characters who is still breathing. This episode did not provide any answers, and instead is forcing us to wait.

The bummer here is just how there are no further details in this synopsis in regards to the immediate future of the show, which revolves around getting to see whether or not Jimmy can find himself exonerated. At the moment, it is pretty darn clear that this is a character who is not in a good place, and is going to have to struggle to achieve anything.

What do you want to see on the next episode of “American Horror Story: Freak Show”? Let us know in the comments, and to see another review for tonight’s episode, you can do so over at the link here. Also, sign up today to get even more TV updates on all we cover courtesy of our CarterMatt Newsletter. (Photo: FX.)