- 8.5/10(43 votes)
#1 - Cape Fear
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Director:John J. Gray - 8.3/10(26 votes)
#2 - Pale
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Director:Loni Peristere - 8.2/10(26 votes)
#3 - The Lady in White
S9:E7Director:Liz FriedlanderWriter:John J. Gray0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Liz FriedlanderWriter:John J. Gray - 8.1/10(62 votes)
#4 - The Name Game
S2:E10Director:Michael LehmannWriter:Jessica Sharzer0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Michael LehmannWriter:Jessica Sharzer - 8.1/10(20 votes)
#5 - Thirst
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Director:Loni Peristere - 8.0/10(61 votes)
#6 - I Am Anne Frank (2)
S2:E5Director:Alfonso Gomez-RejonWriter:Brad Falchuk0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Alfonso Gomez-RejonWriter:Brad Falchuk - 8.0/10(42 votes)
#7 - Orphans
S4:E10Director:Bradley BueckerWriter:James Wong0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Bradley BueckerWriter:James Wong - 8.0/10(28 votes)
#8 - Final Girl
S9:E9Director:John J. GrayWriter:Crystal Liu0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:John J. GrayWriter:Crystal Liu - 7.9/10(73 votes)
#9 - Smoldering Children
S1:E10Director:Michael LehmannWriter:James Wong0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Michael LehmannWriter:James Wong - 7.9/10(60 votes)
#10 - Madness Ends
S2:E13Director:Alfonso Gomez-RejonWriter:Tim Minear0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Alfonso Gomez-RejonWriter:Tim Minear - 7.9/10(64 votes)
#11 - Bitchcraft
S3:E1Director:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon - 7.9/10(30 votes)
#12 - Slashdance
S9:E3Director:Mary WigmoreWriter:James Wong0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mary WigmoreWriter:James Wong - 7.9/10(30 votes)
#13 - True Killers
S9:E4Director:Jennifer LynchWriter:Jay Beattie0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Jennifer LynchWriter:Jay Beattie - 7.9/10(18 votes)
#14 - Gaslight
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Director:John J. Gray - 7.8/10(202 votes)
#15 - Pilot
S1:E1Director:Ryan Murphy0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryan Murphy - 7.8/10(77 votes)
#16 - Halloween (2)
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Director:David Semel - 7.8/10(58 votes)
#17 - Unholy Night
S2:E8Director:Michael LehmannWriter:James Wong0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Michael LehmannWriter:James Wong - 7.8/10(48 votes)
#18 - The Replacements
S3:E3Director:Alfonso Gomez-RejonWriter:James Wong0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Alfonso Gomez-RejonWriter:James Wong - 7.8/10(49 votes)
#19 - Head
S3:E9Director:Howard DeutchWriter:Tim Minear0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Howard DeutchWriter:Tim Minear - 7.8/10(44 votes)
#20 - Go to Hell
S3:E12Director:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon - 7.8/10(41 votes)
#21 - Camp Redwood
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Director:Bradley Buecker - 7.7/10(105 votes)
#22 - Home Invasion
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Director:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon - 7.7/10(81 votes)
#23 - Halloween (1)
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Director:David Semel - 7.7/10(73 votes)
#24 - Birth
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Director:Alfonso Gomez-RejonWriter:Tim Minear - 7.7/10(80 votes)
#25 - Welcome to Briarcliff
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The Best Episodes of American Horror Story
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Every episode of American Horror Story ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Horror Story!

The Best Episodes of American Horror Story
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Every episode of American Horror Story ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Horror Story!
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak...
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"Cape Fear" is the best rated episode of "American Horror Story". It scored 8.5/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by John J. Gray and written by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, it aired on 8/25/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pale".