Travis Kelce might have a second career in acting.
The Chiefs' star tight end is set to appear in Ryan Murphy's upcoming FX series, "Grotesquerie," a horror show where "a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community."
As his superstar status has grown over the past few years, Kelce is taking yet another step into Hollywood with his new appearance on the show.
The Sporting News has you covered with all of the information you need on Kelce's upcoming role on "Grotesquerie," how to watch the show, a guide to its episodes, and where to find the trailer.
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Travis Kelce's role on 'Grotesquerie,' explained
Murphy and the rest of the show's creators haven't gone into the specifics of Kelce's role just yet.
On the show's page on FX's website, each actor and actress is listed with their role except for Kelce. Niecy Nash-Betts stars as "Detective Lois Tryon," and other roles are listed, but Kelce's name appears without a role next to it.
Murphy and FX are keeping the football star's exact appearances in the show a secret for now, but it should soon be revealed with the show's premiere on Wednesday.
However, Murphy did recently talk about Kelce's interest and how he got involved in the show. Per Deadline, Kelce expressed his eagerness to get into acting, and Murphy specifically wrote the role in "Grotesquerie" for the tight end.
"He worked with an acting coach for several months. He showed up off book. He knew everybody’s lines. He was so professional. He was so committed," Murphy said, per Deadline. "He kept saying to me, ‘I’m real coachable. Coach me, coach me.’ So I did, and he ended up being a delight, and I would love to continue working with him on this and other things. I cannot say enough about him as a leader. He’s just the kindest, sweetest…everything you think about him is true.”
In the trailer for the series, included below, Kelce does briefly appear, giving viewers a small glimpse into his acting debut.
In May, Kelce mentioned on his "New Heights" podcast with Jason Kelce that filming the show had been "so much fun" and that he wasn't sure how many episodes he'd be in, as he'd just been "taking it scene-by-scene." Even then though, Kelce said he didn't "want to give away too much."
Kelce has had some other appearances in the TV world, but not in a full acting role like this. He had his dating show, "Catching Kelce," appeared as himself in the first episode of 2020's "Moonbase 8," and made a guest appearance on "Saturday Night Live."
He's also set to host "Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?," which comes out in October, and will reportedly be involved in "Happy Gilmore 2," according to Adam Sandler himself.
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How to watch Grotesquerie
"Grotesquerie" will be premiering on the FX channel and streaming on Hulu, with the first two episodes are set to come out Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.
Grotesquerie episodes
There will be 10 episodes in the series, with the first two set to premiere on Wednesday night. Episodes will release in pairs weekly.
While there haven't been released titles for each episode, here's a guide to the first season of "Grotesquerie." The listed description for each episode comes from IMDB.
| Episode | Description | Release date |
| 1 | "A gruesome crime rattles a small-town community." | Sept. 25 |
| 2 | "Lois accepts the help of a nun to investigate the recent crimes." | Sept. 25 |
| 3 | "Lois finds comfort in an unexpected person." | Oct. 2 |
| 4 | "A strange clue sends Lois to a remote location." | Oct. 2 |
| 5 | "Lois finds herself one step closer to the killer." | Oct. 9 |
| 6 | "A heinous new discovery leads Lois to someone from her past." | Oct. 9 |
| 7 | Not listed | Oct. 16 |
| 8 | Not listed | Oct. 16 |
| 9 | Not listed | Oct. 23 |
| 10 | Not listed | Oct. 23 |
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Grotesquerie trailer
Kelce appears before the trailer starts to welcome viewers and tell them they "might see some familiar faces."
In the trailer, Kelce has just one line: "There's no future after this," which he says with a close-up shot.
Kelce's role in "Grotesquerie" has been teased by the show's creators, with information still limited as to how he'll appear. However, the premiere on Wednesday will mark another step into the spotlight for Kelce, who's currently on a quest to three-peat with the Chiefs this NFL season.