American Horror Story branded 'vile' by parent watchdog over 'unbelievable explicit combination of sex and violence'

Published: 14:42 EST, 17 October 2015 | Updated: 19:41 EST, 17 October 2015

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American Horror Story has been blasted by a conservative watchdog over its 'unbelievable explicit combination of sex and violence'.

The President of the Parents Television Council Tim Winter wrote a scathing email to its subscribers on Friday about the FX TV show, which is produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, focusing his disgust on the season premiere of the show.

In the season five opener, the show featured a group sex scene with Matt Bomer and Lady Gaga and two others, as well as Max Greenfield's character getting raped.

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Graphic view: American Horror Story: Hotel is getting major heat from the Parent Television Council, which branded the show's content 'vile and shocking', seen here Lady Gaga and Matt Bomer

In the episode, directed by Ryan, the bloody foursome starts with Matt's character, Donovan and The Countess (played by Lady Gaga) meeting a couple at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and deciding to have a foursome with them.

The couple are then killed by The Countess and Donovan during their rendezvous.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, in the subscriber email, Tim described the horror show as: 'the most vile and shocking content I've ever seen on TV. Ever.'

Courting controversy: The conservative watchdog group wrote a scathing email to its subscribers on Friday about the FX TV show; Gaga seen here on set in character and Bomer pictured at an event last week in LA

Lady Gaga's first foray into acting comes as the bloodthirsty character, who owns the Hotel Cortez.

The watchdog denounced the season premiere of the anthology series, saying in the email that it was an 'unbelievable explicit combination of sex and violence.'

Focused: PTC's President Tim Winter denounced AHS's newest season

Their strong words didn't stop there, adding: 'Most Americans have no idea this is primetime fare on advertiser-supported basic cable. And everyone is paying for it as part of their program bundle.'

The PTC hopes to convince advertisers, especially Subway, to pull their ads from the show.

The Poker Face singer recently told The Hollywood Reporter that she doesn't always purposely go for shock value, saying: 'I don't just simply do things because they are provocative or because they are shocking.

'I'm doing it because the story that [Ryan] is telling about addiction, the story that's he's telling about our own narcissism, the story that he's telling about how the human being strives to survive within the challenges of the universe--that to me is what makes the sex so good.'

The show, which airs on Wednesdays, focuses on a different characters and locations for each season, with the current season called American Horror Story: Hotel.

The group also pointed their fingers at Ryan and Brad's other show, Scream Queens, writing that the show is sponsored by McDonald's even though'the program features graphic decapitations and discussions of necrophilia in the family hour.'

In full view: The group's president, Tim Winters, focused his disgust on the season premiere of the show

Shock and awe: The watchdog group denounced the season premiere of the anthology series, saying in the email that it was an 'unbelievable explicit combination of sex and violence'