The Best Episodes of American Horror Story Season 3

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

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk

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

Director: Howard Deutch

Writer: Tim Minear

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.

Director: Michael Uppendahl

Writer: Jennifer Salt

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.

Director: Jeremy Podeswa

Writer: Jessica Sharzer

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.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer: James Wong

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.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer: Ryan Murphy, Jessica Sharzer

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.

Director: Michael Rymer

Writer: Tim Minear

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

Director: Michael Uppendahl

Writer: Douglas Petrie

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

Director: Bradley Buecker

Writer: Brad Falchuk

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.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer: Ryan Murphy

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.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer: Ryan Murphy, James Wong

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

Director: Bradley Buecker

Writer: Jennifer Salt, Ryan Murphy

A new Supreme rises.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer: Douglas Petrie