List of American Horror Story episodes

American Horror Story title screen.

American Horror Story is an American anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the FX Network.

The first season, which premiered on October 5, 2011 and concluded on December 21, 2011, revolves around the Harmons: a loving but troubled family who move into a famous "murder house" in Los Angeles, where their lives are turned upside down by the spirits of many deceased former occupants of the house. The first season was later renamed American Horror Story: Murder House. The second season, subtitled Asylum, premiered on October 17, 2012 and takes place in 1964 at the Briarcliff Mental Institution, telling the horrific stories of the many patients, doctors and nuns who occupy the asylum. The third season, called Coven, premiered on October 9, 2013, takes place in both modern day and the 1830s and is mainly about the battle of witchcraft versus voodoo, but also has themes of incest, minorities, slavery, and mother/daughter conflict. The fourth season, Freak Show, premiered October 8, 2014. It is set in 1952, Jupiter, Florida telling the tale of one of the last remaining freak shows in the U.S., and their struggle for survival and relevancy.

Although the stories and settings are different, many actors appear as different characters in each season, with Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy and Lily Rabe being the only actors who have appeared in all seasons thus far.

As of January 21, 2015, 51 episodes of American Horror Story have aired.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 12 October 5, 2011 December 21, 2011
2 13 October 17, 2012 January 23, 2013
3 13 October 9, 2013 January 29, 2014
4 13 October 8, 2014 January 21, 2015
5 13[1] October 2015[2] TBD

Episodes

Season 1: Murder House (2011)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Ryan MurphyRyan Murphy & Brad FalchukOctober 5, 20111ATS793.18[3]
22"Home Invasion"Alfonso Gomez-RejonRyan Murphy & Brad FalchukOctober 12, 20111ATS012.46[4]
33"Murder House"Bradley BueckerJennifer SaltOctober 19, 20111ATS022.59[5]
44"Halloween (Part 1)"David SemelJames WongOctober 26, 20111ATS032.96[6]
55"Halloween (Part 2)"David SemelTim MinearNovember 2, 20111ATS042.74[7]
66"Piggy Piggy"Michael UppendahlJessica SharzerNovember 9, 20111ATS052.83[8]
77"Open House"Tim HunterBrad FalchukNovember 16, 20111ATS063.06[9]
88"Rubber Man"Miguel ArtetaRyan MurphyNovember 23, 20111ATS072.81[10]
99"Spooky Little Girl"John ScottJennifer SaltNovember 30, 20111ATS082.85[11]
1010"Smoldering Children"Michael LehmannJames WongDecember 7, 20111ATS092.54[12]
1111"Birth"Alfonso Gomez-RejonTim MinearDecember 14, 20111ATS102.59[13]
1212"Afterbirth"Bradley BueckerJessica SharzerDecember 21, 20111ATS113.22[14]

Season 2: Asylum (2012–13)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
131"Welcome to Briarcliff"Bradley BueckerTim MinearOctober 17, 20122ATS013.85[15]
142"Tricks and Treats"Bradley BueckerJames WongOctober 24, 20122ATS023.06[16]
153"Nor'easter"Michael UppendahlJennifer SaltOctober 31, 20122ATS032.47[17]
164"I Am Anne Frank (Part 1)"Michael UppendahlJessica SharzerNovember 7, 20122ATS042.65[18]
175"I Am Anne Frank (Part 2)"Alfonso Gomez-RejonBrad FalchukNovember 14, 20122ATS052.78[19]
186"The Origins of Monstrosity"David SemelRyan MurphyNovember 21, 20122ATS061.89[20]
197"Dark Cousin"Michael RymerTim MinearNovember 28, 20122ATS072.27[21]
208"Unholy Night"Michael LehmannJames WongDecember 5, 20122ATS082.36[22]
219"The Coat Hanger"Jeremy PodeswaJennifer SaltDecember 12, 20122ATS092.22[23]
2210"The Name Game"Michael LehmannJessica SharzerJanuary 2, 20132ATS102.21[24]
2311"Spilt Milk"Alfonso Gomez-RejonBrad FalchukJanuary 9, 20132ATS112.51[25]
2412"Continuum"Craig ZiskRyan MurphyJanuary 16, 20132ATS122.30[26]
2513"Madness Ends"Alfonso Gomez-RejonTim MinearJanuary 23, 20132ATS132.29[27]

Season 3: Coven (2013–14)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
261"Bitchcraft"Alfonso Gomez-RejonRyan Murphy & Brad FalchukOctober 9, 20133ATS015.54[28]
272"Boy Parts"Michael RymerTim MinearOctober 16, 20133ATS024.51[29]
283"The Replacements"Alfonso Gomez-RejonJames WongOctober 23, 20133ATS033.78[30]
294"Fearful Pranks Ensue"Michael UppendahlJennifer SaltOctober 30, 20133ATS043.71[31]
305"Burn, Witch. Burn!"Jeremy PodeswaJessica SharzerNovember 6, 20133ATS053.80[32]
316"The Axeman Cometh"Michael UppendahlDouglas PetrieNovember 13, 20133ATS064.16[33]
327"The Dead"Bradley BueckerBrad FalchukNovember 20, 20133ATS074.00[34]
338"The Sacred Taking"Alfonso Gomez-RejonRyan MurphyDecember 4, 20133ATS084.07[35]
349"Head"Howard DeutchTim MinearDecember 11, 20133ATS093.94[36]
3510"The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks"Alfonso Gomez-RejonJames WongJanuary 8, 20143ATS103.49[37]
3611"Protect the Coven"Bradley BueckerJennifer SaltJanuary 15, 20143ATS113.46[38]
3712"Go to Hell"Alfonso Gomez-RejonJessica SharzerJanuary 22, 20143ATS123.35[39]
3813"The Seven Wonders"Alfonso Gomez-RejonDouglas PetrieJanuary 29, 20143ATS134.24[40]

Season 4: Freak Show (2014–15)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
391"Monsters Among Us"Ryan MurphyRyan Murphy & Brad FalchukOctober 8, 20144ATS016.13[41]
402"Massacres and Matinees"Alfonso Gomez-RejonTim MinearOctober 15, 20144ATS024.53[42]
413"Edward Mordrake (Part 1)"Michael UppendahlJames WongOctober 22, 20144ATS034.44[43]
424"Edward Mordrake (Part 2)"Howard DeutchJennifer SaltOctober 29, 20144ATS044.51[44]
435"Pink Cupcakes"Michael UppendahlJessica SharzerNovember 5, 20144ATS054.22[45]
446"Bullseye"Howard DeutchJohn J. GrayNovember 12, 20144ATS063.65[46]
457"Test of Strength"Anthony HemingwayCrystal LiuNovember 19, 20144ATS073.91[47]
468"Blood Bath"Bradley BueckerRyan MurphyDecember 3, 20144ATS083.30[48]
479"Tupperware Party Massacre"Loni PeristereBrad FalchukDecember 10, 20144ATS093.07[49]
4810"Orphans"Bradley BueckerJames WongDecember 17, 20144ATS102.99[50]
4911"Magical Thinking"Michael GoiJennifer SaltJanuary 7, 20154ATS113.11[51]
5012"Show Stoppers"Loni PeristereJessica SharzerJanuary 14, 20154ATS122.93[52]
5113"Curtain Call"Bradley BueckerJohn J. GrayJanuary 21, 20154ATS133.27[53]

Season 5: Hotel

On October 13, 2014, FX announced that the series would return in October 2015, with a fifth season.[54] Network president John Landgraf has stated that the season will necessitate a "huge reinvention" for the series.[55] The season's title was confirmed as Hotel with the announcement that Lady Gaga would be co-starring.[56] Matt Bomer and Wes Bentley will return to the series as regulars, and Cheyenne Jackson will co-star.[57][58] In late March 2015, Murphy confirmed the return of Asylum's Chloe Sevigny, who will be a part of the main cast.[59] In April 2015, Murphy revealed that Coven co-star Kathy Bates would be returning for Hotel.[60] Later that month, he announced the returns of series veterans Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters.[61][62]

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