There’s a listlessness to “Grotesquerie,” the new FX horror drama that is not a season of “American Horror Story” for reasons known only to co-creator Ryan Murphy. Ostensibly, the series pits grizzled detective Lois (Niecy Nash) against the titular serial killer, who contorts his victims’ corpses into Biblical tableaus. But rather than play up the murders’ shocking gore or give momentum to Lois’ investigation, the first few episodes are content to linger in the investigator’s ennui. Whether staring out her car window or slugging down a drink, Lois seems to experience her latest case as a metaphor for her inner anguish. The satisfaction of watching Nash in a dramatic
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