3.3/101,693 votesLoading...#1 - The Auteur
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 4/24/2024
Her choices have unknowingly led to deadly consequences, but Anna can still have it all - for a price.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Halley Feiffer
3.9/103,377 votesLoading...#2 - The Future Perfect
Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 10/20/2021
Mamie takes matters into her own hands. The fate of the future is revealed.
Director: Axelle Carolyn
Writer: Brad Falchuk, Manny Coto, Kristen Reidel, Reilly Smith
4.8/102,278 votesLoading...#3 - Requiem 1981/1987 (2)
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2022
Grief and peril dominate Gino; the discovery of a tragedy becomes a revelation for Adam.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Ned Martel, Charlie Carver
4.9/104,106 votesLoading...#4 - Winter Kills
Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/2021
Ursula devises a sinister plan. The Gardners write their final act.
Director: John J. Gray
Writer: Brad Falchuk, Manny Coto
5.0/102,038 votesLoading...#5 - Requiem 1981/1987 (1)
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2022
As vitality expires, two old friends are led through unique journeys of retrospection.
Director: Our Lady J
Writer: Our Lady J
5.3/101,051 votesLoading...#6 - Little Gold Man
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/2024
The world around Anna is starting to crescendo in every way: her career path continues to skyrocket, while her personal life is more stressful than ever - just in time for Hollywood's big night.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Halley Feiffer
5.4/102,492 votesLoading...#7 - Blue Moon
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/2021
An unexpected visitor arrives at the White House and reveals the details of a very horrific plan.
Director: John J. Gray, Laura Belsey
Writer: Manny Coto, Kristen Reidel, Reilly Smith
5.4/101,707 votesLoading...#8 - Fire Island
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2022
Terrifying events at Fire Island rupture the group and force them to reconsider everything.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Ned Martel, Charlie Carver, Our Lady J
5.5/101,145 votesLoading...#9 - Opening Night
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2024
A glimpse into Anna's past reveals why she craves motherhood, while Dex's troubling family life is dragged into the spotlight.
Director: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Halley Feiffer
5.6/103,365 votesLoading...#10 - Take Me To Your Leader
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/2021
A group of college students on a camping trip are swept up in a horrifying and deadly conspiracy decades in the making.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Brad Falchuk, Manny Coto, Kristen Reidel
5.6/101,458 votesLoading...#11 - Preech
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2023
Anna senses the dark presence closing in on her, closer than ever. Ms. Preecher reveals pieces of her past and may know the truth about what's happening to Anna and Dex.
Director: John J. Gray
Writer: Halley Feiffer
5.7/102,661 votesLoading...#12 - Multiply Thy Pain
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2023
After multiple failed attempts of IVF, actress Anna Victoria Alcott wants nothing more than to start a family. As the buzz around her recent film grows, she fears that something may be targeting her - and her pursuit of motherhood.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Halley Feiffer
5.7/101,687 votesLoading...#13 - When the Bough Breaks
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2023
As Anna and Dex settle into their Hamptons sanctuary, the comfort begins to fade. Her circle of trust is slowly shrinking, and doubt creeps into Anna’s head - could the evil be right under her nose?
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Halley Feiffer
5.7/101,153 votesLoading...#14 - Ave Hestia
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/2024
Entrenched in her grapple for fame and motherhood, Anna may be involved in a cycle much bigger - and older - than she realizes.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Halley Feiffer
5.8/101,540 votesLoading...#15 - Vanishing Twin
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2023
With help from Siobhan, a major announcement helps restore Anna’s public image. Behind closed doors however, something powerful seems to be taking over.
Director: John J. Gray
Writer: Halley Feiffer
5.9/102,939 votesLoading...#16 - Something's Coming
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 10/19/2022
Mysterious deaths and disappearances ramp up in the city. A doctor makes a frightening discovery, and a local reporter becomes tomorrow's headline.
Director: John J. Gray
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
5.9/101,913 votesLoading...#17 - Rockabye
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2023
It’s awards season and Anna is primed to be a major player in contention. After a frightening encounter convinces her that she’s being followed, she begins to question who she can trust.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Halley Feiffer
6.0/103,648 votesLoading...#18 - Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2017
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.
Director: Rachel Goldberg
Writer: Crystal Liu
6.1/102,678 votesLoading...#19 - Inside
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 10/6/2021
The President struggles with the morality of a deal he must make.
Director: Tessa Blake
Writer: Brad Falchuk, Manny Coto, Kristen Reidel
6.1/102,314 votesLoading...#20 - Thank You For Your Service
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2022
Gino grapples with his trauma. Patrick's search takes him to dark places. A stranger contacts Hannah with a grave warning.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Manny Coto, Ned Martel, Charlie Carver
6.1/101,626 votesLoading...#21 - The Sentinel
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2022
Patrick's search reaches an epic conclusion; the group shifts its focus, but a different plan is in store for Hannah.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Manny Coto, Our Lady J
6.2/101,864 votesLoading...#22 - Black Out
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2022
As darkness consumes the city, evil takes root in the unlikeliest of places...
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Ned Martel, Charlie Carver
6.2/101,732 votesLoading...#23 - Bad Fortune
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2022
Hannah receives concerning news while Patrick suffers a loss; the city's most dangerous resident reveals his true motives.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Jennifer Salt, Our Lady J
6.3/101,946 votesLoading...#24 - Smoke Signals
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2022
Without the NYPD's help, Gino is forced to get resourceful. A traumatizing event brings dangerous suspects closer than ever.
Director: John J. Gray
Writer: Brad Falchuk, Manny Coto
6.4/103,899 votesLoading...#25 - Chapter 10
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2016
Lee Harris, the lone survivor of Return to Roanoke: Three Days in Hell, agrees to an interview live on television, the Lana Winters Special.
Director: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
The Worst Episodes of American Horror Story
Every episode of American Horror Story ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of American Horror Story!
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Worst Episodes Summary
"The Auteur" is the worst rated episode of "American Horror Story". It scored 3.3/10 based on 1693 votes. Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton and written by Halley Feiffer, it aired on 4/24/2024. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Future Perfect".