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A therapist and his family move across the country to escape their troubled past but quickly discover that their new home comes with its own horrific baggage.

Pilot

Vivien and Violet get themselves caught in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Ben goes back to Boston to fix a mistake that he made.

Home Invasion

Vivien learns the horrific truth about the house's first residents and Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel about what really happened in the haunted house. Constance and Moira have their history revealed.

Murder House

The line between the living and the dead blurs on Halloween. Two of the house's previous residents give the Harmons decorating advice.

Halloween (1)

Tate comes face to face with his past, and Ben and Vivien are haunted by a new houseguest before Halloween night comes to an end.

Halloween (2)

Constance enlists Violet's assistance with Tate. Ben helps a new patient confront his fears.

Piggy, Piggy

Moira persuades a buyer to make an offer while Constance and Larry work against her efforts.

Open House

Rubber Man

One of history's most famous murder victims pays the house a visit. Constance discovers more of Tate's bad behavior.

Spooky Little Girl

Violet learns about the rules of the house. The truth about Larry's condition is explained. Constance is interrogated by the police.

Smoldering Children

Vivien gives birth. Tate and Violet attempt to rid the house of some of its ghosts for good.

Birth

In the aftermath of family tragedy, Ben tries to take his child out of the Murder House. Meanwhile, Violet and Vivien accustom themselves to their new living arrangements, Constance raises Tate's child as her own and a new family buys the house.

Afterbirth

Terrifying evils blur the boundaries between reality and insanity at the Briarcliff Manor.

Welcome to Briarcliff

An exorcist is called to Briarcliff to help save a troubled farm boy; Sister Jude's darkest secret is revealed.

Tricks and Treats

A violent storm allows a group of patients to plan a daring escape; Sister Jude is haunted by her past.

Nor'easter

A new patient exposes Arden's past; Kit learns why Grace was admitted to Briarcliff.

I Am Anne Frank (1)

Sister Jude employs a renowned Nazi hunter to gather evidence against Arden; Kit makes a surprising confession; Bloody Face is unmasked.

I Am Anne Frank (2)

A mysterious little girl is abandoned at Briarcliff; the Monsignor makes a Faustian pact with Dr. Arden; the origin of Bloody Face is revealed.

The Origins of Monstrosity

Sister Mary Eunice is terrified to discover a dark angel at Briarcliff; Kit makes a bold move to be reunited with Grace.

Dark Cousin

A murderous Santa wreaks havoc on Briarcliff; Sister Jude faces off with the devil; Arden has a shocking encounter in the death chute.

Unholy Night

The Monsignor takes an unlikely convert under his wing; Lana secures a new piece of evidence that can exonerate Kit; Dr. Arden witnesses a miraculous return.

The Coat Hanger

The Monsignor confronts the Devil. Dr. Arden’s experiments reach a shocking conclusion. Dr. Thredson facilitates a surprising reunion for Kit.

The Name Game

Grace tells Kit devastating news about the aliens' experiments on Alma; Dr. Thredson receives an unexpected visitor; the Monsignor goes to extreme lengths to silence Jude.

Spilt Milk

A deadly new inmate threatens Sister Jude's chance of release; Grace's obsession with the aliens turns violent.

Continuum

Johnny sets out to complete his father's work; Lana leads the charge to finally shut down Briarcliff.

Madness Ends

A young girl discovers she possesses a strange genetic affliction tracing back to the dark days of Salem; Fiona Goode returns to town.

Bitchcraft

Fiona helps Zoe and Madison deal with a horrible tragedy; Delphine LaLaurie struggles to adjust to modern life; Cordelia faces a dark decision about her family.

Boy Parts

Fiona takes on an unlikely protégé; a guilt-ridden Zoe tries to give Kyle his old life back; Madison has a fiery exchange with Joan Ramsey.

The Replacements

Fiona's choices rattle a decades-long truce between the Salem witches and Marie Laveau; the Council of Witchcraft pays a surprise visit to the academy with disturbing allegations.

Fearful Pranks Ensue

Besieged by Marie Laveau's army, Zoe unleashes a new power; Fiona and Myrtle clash over control of the coven; Madame LaLaurie is confronted by old ghosts.

Burn, Witch. Burn!

Zoe, Queenie and Nan make contact with a dark spirit trapped in the academy; Cordelia's new power brings on a heartbreaking revelation.

The Axeman Cometh

Fiona finds purpose in a dangerous love affair; Queenie questions her place in the Coven; Cordelia makes a decision about her mother.

The Dead

Cordelia rallies the girls in the fight to stop Fiona; a dangerous new enemy puts Misty in the cross hairs; the rivalry between Marie Laveau and Delphine comes to a head.

The Sacred Taking

Cordelia’s attacker is revealed. Fiona looks to form an alliance with Marie Laveau. Nan learns a disturbing truth about Luke’s past.

Head

Fiona attempts to out the new supreme with a visit from Stevie Nicks; Cordelia learns the truth about Hank and the witch hunters; Madison tries to eliminate her competition for the supremacy.

The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks

Fiona and Laveau have a deadly face off with The Corporation; Cordelia makes a desperate sacrifice.

Protect the Coven

Cordelia's latest vision puts the coven's future in question; the girls manifest powerful new gifts; Queenie's search for Marie Laveau leads her to hell and back.

Go to Hell

The Seven Wonders

One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television; police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse.

Monsters Among Us

A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the freak show; a strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp; Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy; the Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.

Massacres and Matinees

The freaks refuse to perform on Halloween due to an old carny superstition; Jimmy is smitten by a woman claiming to be a fortuneteller; Ethel receives life-changing news.

Edward Mordrake (1)

Edward Mordrake continues his search for a Freak to add to his ghostly coterie. Elsa tells the grisly story of her days in Germany. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with the Twisted Clown.

Edward Mordrake (2)

Stanley and Maggie hatch a plan to murder the Freaks. Gloria hides the evidence of Dandy's gruesome new hobby. A health scare reveals Desiree may not be the oddity she once thought.

Pink Cupcakes

Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.

Bullseye

The women of the Freak Show rally against Dell after his latest act of violence. A strange encounter with Dandy raises Jimmy’s suspicion about the clown murders.

Test of Strength

Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.

Blood Bath

In the wake of a tragic loss, Jimmy sinks into a drunken despair. A reading from Maggie spurs Dandy to action. Stanley and Elsa track down the Twins.

Tupperware Party Massacre

The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.

Orphans

Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.

Magical Thinking

Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.

Show Stoppers

The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.

Curtain Call

Detective and family man John Lowe investigates a chain of gruesome murders in Los Angeles. A mysterious tip points him to the enigmatic Hotel Cortez.

Checking In

Fashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez. A model catches The Countess's eye. John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.

Chutes and Ladders

Alex is pushed to her breaking point after Scarlett stirs up memories of Holden. Donovan is targeted by a dangerous rival of The Countess.

Mommy

John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.

Devil's Night

Alex uses an unconventional treatment to save a dying patient. A Halloween-hating couple tests Iris’s limits.

Room Service

Ramona and Donovan enact their plan for revenge. Liz Taylor finds true love. The resident of Room 33 is revealed.

Room 33

Will Drake’s renovations uncover one of the Hotel’s greatest secrets. John undergoes psychiatric evaluation. The Countess learns the fate of her first love.

Flicker

John closes in on The Ten Commandments Killer. Sally’s arrangement with March is revealed.

The Ten Commandments Killer

The Countess is reunited with her one true love. Donovan and Ramona take another stab at revenge. A careless decision lands Alex in hot water.

She Wants Revenge

Alex enlists John's help to contain an outbreak. Donovan learns the Countess' true intentions. Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.

She Gets Revenge

Ramona draws vitality from an unlikely source. Sally uses her past to negotiate her future. Scarlett learns the truth of her family's affliction.

Battle Royale

Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.

Be Our Guest

A young interracial couple move into a farmhouse in North Carolina after purchasing it with their life savings. However, unearthly phenomena begin occurring and things are not what they seem.

Chapter 1

While the Millers discover some of their house's history, Lee falls into old habits and her daughter, Flora, makes a new friend.

Chapter 2

Nightmares become an inescapable reality as unique stories of people's lives in America reveal the astonishing power of the supernatural.

Chapter 3

Scathach presents herself for the first time and reveals what she wants. However, Tomasyn and the ghost settlers have other plans.

Chapter 4

The mob comes for Shelby, Matt and Flora, but they get help from a new face to escape the Butcher's wrath.

Chapter 5

After the wrap of the show My Roanoke Nightmare, the producer creates a follow up show called Return to Roanoke, bringing the actors of the previous show and the real Shelby, Matt, and Lee, back to the house.

Chapter 6

Audrey, Lee, and Monet find themselves in grave danger as they search for Rory; Agnes comes back for revenge; Matt and Shelby deal with the ramifications of their situation.

Chapter 7

Audrey, Monet, and Lee remain hostages of the Polks, while Shelby and Dominic try to think of a way to escape the wrath of The Butcher back at the house.

Chapter 8

A new actor shows up to the house per Sidney's request; three young adults enter the woods to shoot footage of the blood moon and the history of the house for the web. Meanwhile Lee, Monet, and Audrey remain on the run.

Chapter 9

Lee Harris, the lone survivor of Return to Roanoke: Three Days in Hell, agrees to an interview live on television, the Lana Winters Special.

Chapter 10

After Trump is elected President, Ally Mayfair-Richards is beset by all of her old phobias... and they appear to be coming to life.

Election Night

Ally, Ivy and Oz meet the new neighbors. Kai runs for city council. Detective Samuels investigates a murder. A blackout terrorizes Ally.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

The community turns on Ally after she shoots and kills a Hispanic man. At home tensions between Ally and Ivy grow worse, and Kai may be Ally's only hope.

Neighbors from Hell

Kai gathers familiar faces to join his cult as the events surrounding 11/8/17 are explored.

11/9

Kai asks for the cult members to prove their loyalty against one of their own. Meanwhile, Ally meets with Rudy to tell him about her problems dealing with Ivy's departure.

Holes

Ally takes Meadow to Rudy in the hopes that she will confirm her story about the cult. However, Meadow has a change of heart. Meanwhile, an unexpected opponent runs against Kai in the city council election.

Mid-Western Assassin

Kai begins to solidify his grasp on power after winning the election. A mysterious woman warns Beverly, Ivy and Winter that Kai will soon cast them aside.

Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag

Ally confronts Kai meanwhile Winter must choose between Kai and Beverly when he makes a questionable decision.

Winter of Our Discontent

Kai seeks to test the loyalty of his cult. Ally seeks revenge. Oz learns about his parentage.

Drink the Kool-Aid

Kai receives visits from Charles Manson as he begins to question everyone around him.

Charles (Manson) in Charge

Kai sets his master plan into motion as Ally's true intentions are revealed.

Great Again

The end of the world happens when the bombs drop, and the survivors wonder if surviving is worth it after the Cooperative gives them shelter.

The End

A new occupant arrives at the Outpost with alarming news, causing a domino effect of lust, betrayal and self-destruction.

The Morning After

As Ms. Mead grapples with her identity, Michael reveals more of his; Coco's ex rears his ugly head; Venable crafts a plan to give the residents of Outpost 3 one magical night.

Forbidden Fruit

Michael's history as a teenager, and how he came to find himself at the Hawthorne Boy's school, is revealed.

Could It Be... Satan?

After witnessing the Apocalypse, Coredelia must act quickly to stop Michael or face the end of days.

Boy Wonder

Madison and Behold travel to the Murder House to uncover the origins of Michael Langdon.

Return to Murder House

Cordelia takes steps to punish the traitors among the coven and stop Michael from rising to power as the Antichrist.

Traitor

Michael questions his father's unholy plan for world annihilation, and is directed on the proper path to recover Miriam.

Sojourn

Michael strikes at the school, but Cordelia, Myrtle, and Mallory escape him. Mutt and Jeff step in to guide Michael to his destiny, and recruit Wilhelmina to administer the Outposts.

Fire and Reign

The surviving witches travel to Outpost 3 to stand in final battle against the Antichrist.

Apocalypse Then

In the summer of 1984, five friends escape Los Angeles to work as counselors at Camp Redwood. As they adjust to their new jobs, they quickly learn that the only thing scarier than campfire tales is the past coming to haunt you.

Camp Redwood

Darkness descends upon the camp. Although it’s lights out, evil has no curfew.

Mr. Jingles

Imitation is the best form of tragedy. Coming clean can be pretty messy.

Slashdance

Mr. Jingles closes in on the one who got away as the counselors rally to escape Camp Redwood.

True Killers

As twilight broaches, the survivors brace for a final brawl.

Red Dawn

With the horrors of the night behind them the survivors deal with the fallout of their choices.

Episode 100

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 show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

The Best Seasons of American Horror Story

The Best Seasons of American Horror Story

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