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The Worst Episodes of American Horror Stories

Every episode of American Horror Stories ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of American Horror Stories!

Worst episode
S2E4 Milkmaids
4.63,145 votes
Best episode
S2E1 Dollhouse
7.44,183 votes
Top season
Season 3
6.0avg
Binge time
17h 34m
24 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 4 - Milkmaids
    4.6/10(3145 votes)

    S2:E4

    An outcast risks everything to save her town from devastation.

    Director:Alonso Alvarez
    Writer:Yona Speidel

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  2. American Horror Stories Season 1 Episode 7 - Game Over
    4.8/10(3172 votes)

    S1:E7

    A couple dares to spend a night in one of the most infamous haunted houses.

    Director:Liz Friedlander
    Writers:Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk

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  3. American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 8 - Lake
    4.7/10(2051 votes)

    S2:E8

    A mysterious drowning uncovers secrets at the bottom of the lake.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  4. American Horror Stories Season 1 Episode 4 - The Naughty List
    4.9/10(4160 votes)

    S1:E4

    A group of influencers face a reckoning after posting a problematic video online.

    Director:Max Winkler
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  5. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 5 - Backrooms
    5.3/10(1329 votes)

    S3:E5

    A desperate father will do anything... and go anywhere for a chance at finding his missing son.

    Director:David Gelb
    Writers:Joe Baken, Jon Robin Baitz

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  6. American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 3 - Drive
    5.5/10(3271 votes)

    S2:E3

    A club girl's life is turned upside down when the nightlife begins following her home.

    Director:Yangzom Brauen
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  7. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 4 - Organ
    5.5/10(1425 votes)

    S3:E4

    A blind date through an online dating app goes very awry.

    Director:Petra Collins
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  8. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 8 - Leprechaun
    5.5/10(903 votes)

    S3:E8

    In order to make ends meet, a group of unemployed laborers break into the local bank. What begins as a run-of-the-mill heist devolves into anything but.

    Director:Alexis Martin Woodall
    Writer:Joe Baken

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  9. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 9 - The Thing Under the Bed
    5.7/10(821 votes)

    S3:E9

    Against the wishes of powerful forces, a grieving wife peels back the sinister history of her neighborhood in an attempt to prove her innocence.

    Director:Courtney Hoffman
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  10. American Horror Stories Season 1 Episode 3 - Drive In
    5.8/10(4463 votes)

    S1:E3

    A screening of a forbidden film has disastrous consequences.

    Director:Eduardo Sánchez
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  11. American Horror Stories Season 1 Episode 2 - Rubber(wo)Man (2)
    5.8/10(4429 votes)

    S1:E2

    Scarlett enters a twisted new romance while Michael and Troy confront their rocky relationship.

    Director:Loni Peristere
    Writer:Brad Falchuk

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  12. American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 6 - Facelift
    5.9/10(2599 votes)

    S2:E6

    A woman desperate to look her best does the unthinkable.

    Director:Marcus Stokes
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  13. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 6 - Clone
    6.0/10(1088 votes)

    S3:E6

    Following a debilitating accident, a tech billionaire assigns a robotic clone to temporarily replace himself… or at least that was his plan.

    Director:Max Winkler
    Writers:Ned Martel, Charlie Carver

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  14. American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 5 - Bloody Mary
    6.0/10(2770 votes)

    S2:E5

    A group of teenage girls are horrified to learn that every wish has a price.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writer:Angela Harvey

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  15. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 1 - Bestie
    6.2/10(2184 votes)

    S3:E1

    After the loss of her mother, a young woman seeks connection in a mysterious online friend.

    Director:Max Winkler
    Writer:Joe Baken

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  16. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 3 - Tapeworm
    6.3/10(1660 votes)

    S3:E3

    An up-and-coming model will stop at nothing in her hunger for success.

    Director:Alexis Martin Woodall
    Writer:Joe Baken

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  17. American Horror Stories Season 1 Episode 6 - Feral
    6.3/10(3383 votes)

    S1:E6

    A family goes on a camping trip unaware of what is lurking in the woods.

    Director:Manny Coto
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  18. American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 7 - Necro
    6.4/10(2692 votes)

    S2:E7

    A young mortician discovers the living are more terrifying than the dead.

    Director:Logan Kibens
    Writer:Crystal Liu

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  19. American Horror Stories Season 1 Episode 1 - Rubber(wo)Man (1)
    6.4/10(4967 votes)

    S1:E1

    A teenager and her Dads move into a forsaken home with a grim past. As the family makes renovations, a darkness takes root within them.

    Director:Loni Peristere
    Writers:Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk

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  20. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 2 - Daphne
    6.6/10(1689 votes)

    S3:E2

    An artificial intelligence smart device grows attached to her user.

    Director:Elegance Bratton
    Writers:Brad Falchuk, Manny Coto

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  21. American Horror Stories Season 3 Episode 7 - X
    7.1/10(1091 votes)

    S3:E7

    After a dangerous patient disappears, a determined hospital nurse sets out to find her, uncovering a horrifying truth in the process.

    Director:Matt Spicer
    Writers:Brad Falchuk, Manny Coto, Austin Elliott

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  22. American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 2 - Aura
    7.1/10(3461 votes)

    S2:E2

    After moving into a new home, a married couple is terrorized by a cryptic visitor.

    Director:Max Winkler
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  23. American Horror Stories Season 1 Episode 5 - BA'AL
    7.1/10(4117 votes)

    S1:E5

    A wife does the unthinkable for a chance at a successful pregnancy.

    Director:Sanaa Hamri
    Writers:Manny Coto, Ali Adler

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  24. American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 1 - Dollhouse
    7.4/10(4183 votes)

    S2:E1

    A job interview goes horribly wrong.

    Director:Loni Peristere
    Writer:Manny Coto

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Milkmaids" is the worst rated episode of American Horror Stories. It scored 4.6/10 from 3,145 votes. Directed by Alonso Alvarez and written by Yona Speidel, it aired on August 11, 2022. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Game Over".

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