Summary
Although every season ofAmerican Horror Storyhas dark twists and turns,American Horror Storyseason 12 has a fascinatingmystery about Adeline Harding’s (Annabelle Dexter-Jones) death. In the season 12 premiere, Anna Victoria Alcott (Emma Roberts) learns more about the passing of herhusband Dex Harding’s (Matt Czuchry)’s first wife Adeline. While the season focuses on Anna’s fertility struggles and creepy pregnancy, along with her desire to become a famous actress,
WithAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 part 2 releasingon April 3rd 2024, there are many questions that should be answered by the part 2 finale. Part 1 did a great job of laying the groundwork for what is sure to be a compelling and eerie finale. What happened to Adeline onAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 is one of the most important aspects of the season since it proves that something dark is going on.
How Adeline Died In American Horror Story Season 12
At the beginning ofAmerican Horror Storyseason 12, fans find out thatDex’s first wife Adeline died in a fire at her restaurant. In one crucial scene, Anna reads a news article that said that Adeline died on August 10th, 2013 at Heista, the restaurant that brought her fame and fortune.
By theend ofAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 part 1,Adeline’s death remains a huge mystery. Whether she actually died or is somehow still alive is one of thebiggest questions forAmerican Horror Story: Delicatepart 2. Since this is theAmerican Horror Storyfranchise where characters usually have dark motives, anything is possible. Given that Dex seems like a mean-spirited and untrustworthy partner to Anna, it’s possible that he could have lied about Adeline’s death.
Delicate Condiiton by Danielle Valentine
Cast Members
Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Matt Czuchry, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Dennis O’Hare, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Cara Delevingne
9 episodes
September 20th, 2023-April 24th, 2024
Rotten Tomatoes Score For AHS
77%
One important piece of information was shared in the part 1 finale:Adeline was part ofThe Woman in Black cult run by Miss Preecher, and they are upset that Adeline left when she began a relationship with Dex. This could either mean that Adeline didn’t really die, or the cult had Adeline killed. Either way, the cult is a key part ofAmerican Horror Storyseason 12. The revelation about Adeline being in the cult is shared inAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 episode 5, “Preech,” when Ms. Preecher (Julie White) spends time with Dex’s mother Virgina Harding (Debra Monk) and spills these details. Ms. Preecher says that Adeline was one of their “most powerful players.”
Adeline’s death is a significant part of Anna’s character arc and also proves whyAmerican Horror Storyis one of thestrongest anthology TV series. Anna realizes that there is more to Dex’s life story than she previously thought, which shows that she is in danger and sets up part 2 ofAmerican Horror Storyseason 12.
An Interesting Fan Theory About Adeline On American Horror Story Season 12
There is a compellingfan theory about Adeline Harding and SoniaShalcrossinAmerican Horror Storyseason 12. According toElite Daily, a Reddit fan @RemarkableContract_21 thinks thatAdeline didn’t really dieandSonia, an artist who is Dex’s coworker, is Adeline. The fan wrote:
“Dex and Adeline make this elaborate plan where she fake dies and reinvents herself as a new artist while Dex finds a wealthy carrier for Adeline… he can have Anna carry the baby, and die mysteriously somehow leaving him and ‘Sonia’ all her money.”
This fan theory makes a lot of sense, especially considering that Ms. Preecher called Adeline one of the “most powerful players” in the cult. If Adeline was so significant, then perhaps the cult convinced her to fake her death and then pretend to be Sonia. Since Sonia and Dex work together, she’s very close to him and would they would have the opportunity to scheme.
It’s also possible that Anna’s publicist Sibhoan (Kim Kardashian) could have helped Adeline fake her death. Redditor @steverogue90 wrote in aRedditthread about Adeline:
“I think Kim’s character has something to do with the « death » of Adeline / in the episode in the article it says Adeline died in a kitchen fire and in the intro them when we see Kim’s name a doll is on fire.”
Fans wonder ifAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 has ties to past seasons, especiallyAmerican Horror Story: Cult, which was season 7. While they definitely appear to be different cults, it will be interesting to see if this fan theory is correct and Adeline is indeed Sonia. All will be revealed in theAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 part 2 finale.
