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American Horror Story(2011)
2011 · TV SERIES
American Horror Story
Every season, a new group of ordinary people is thrust into a nightmarish setting—be it a haunted mansion, an abandoned asylum, or a cursed carnival—where they must survive twisted horrors and uncover dark secrets before the evil consumes them all.
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First aired
2011
Status
On Hold
Rated
TV-MA
Seasons
13 seasons
DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep
24
Coming to theaters
Sep 24, 2026
60
Days
2
Hours
57
Min
Releases Sep 24, 2026 — about 60 days away.
The series is an anthology horror drama that presents separate stories set in various locations, such as 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.
Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01PilotOct 5, 2011Rate
A therapist and his family relocate across the country in an attempt to escape their difficult past, only to find that their new residence carries its own disturbing history.
- 1.02Home InvasionOct 12, 2011Rate
Vivien and Violet find themselves in a perilous situation. At the same time, Ben returns to Boston to correct an error he made.
- 1.03Murder HouseOct 19, 2011Rate
Vivien discovers the horrifying truth about the house's original inhabitants, while Ben's visitor leads him to further unravel the events that actually transpired in the haunted house. Constance and Moira's history is also revealed.
- 1.04Halloween Part 1Oct 26, 2011Rate
On Halloween, the boundary between the living and the dead becomes unclear as two former residents of the house offer the Harmons guidance on decorating.
- 1.05Halloween Part 2Nov 2, 2011Rate
Tate confronts his past, while Ben and Vivien are unsettled by the arrival of a new houseguest as Halloween night draws to a close.
- 1.06Piggy, PiggyNov 9, 2011Rate
Constance asks Violet to help her with Tate. Meanwhile, Ben assists a new patient in facing his fears.
- 1.07Open HouseNov 16, 2011Rate
Moira convinces a buyer to submit an offer, while Constance and Larry oppose her efforts.
- 1.08Rubber ManNov 23, 2011Rate
The man in the rubber suit is revealed.
- 1.09Spooky Little GirlNov 30, 2011Rate
A renowned murder victim from history makes an appearance at the house. Constance uncovers further evidence of Tate's misdeeds.
- 1.10Smoldering ChildrenDec 7, 2011Rate
Violet becomes aware of the house's rules. The reality of Larry's condition is revealed. Constance is questioned by the police.
- 1.11BirthDec 14, 2011Rate
Vivien gives birth. Tate and Violet attempt to rid the house of some of its ghosts for good.
- 1.12AfterbirthDec 21, 2011Rate
Following a family tragedy, Ben attempts to remove his child from the Murder House. At the same time, Violet and Vivien adjust to their new living situation, Constance raises Tate's child as her own, and a new family purchases the house.
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31 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
3Writers
3Other crew
13Awards & Nominations
2 nominationsPrimetime Emmy Award
- Nom2014Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Nom2014Outstanding Limited Miniseries — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
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- 📍 California
- 📍 Los Angeles
- 📍 Louisiana
- 📍 Santa Clarita
Spoiler-Safe Guide
medium confidencesource-verifiedAmerican Horror Story is an anthology series with 12 completed seasons (Seasons 1–12, approximately 132 episodes). Each season is a self-contained story; Seasons 1, 3, and 8 share direct continuity through the Antichrist arc. This guide covers all 12 completed seasons. Season 13 was confirmed for 2026 but has no episode data available. The guide focuses on ★★ and ★★★ events per season; minor beats and single-episode character moments are not exhaustively covered. One confirmed factual error from the input was corrected: Ma Petite's death was tagged at S4E8 in the original but confirmed to occur in S4E7. The S8E5 Antichrist-label claim was downgraded from ★★★ [S8E5✓] to ★★ [S8E5~] due to the revelation spanning multiple episodes rather than occurring cleanly in Episode 5.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
Major events
Characters
Violet Harmon · debut [S1E1✓]
Troubled teenager who moves into the Murder House and falls for ghost Tate Langdon. Secretly dies in Episode 6 from a suicide attempt; spends the remainder of the season as a ghost without knowing it until Episode 10.
Ben Harmon · debut [S1E1✓]
A therapist whose infidelity and poor decisions drive the family to the Murder House. Struggles with belief in the supernatural throughout Season 1. Killed and becomes a ghost in the finale.
Vivien Harmon · debut [S1E1✓]
A survivor of personal trauma who is gaslit into disbelief about her own assault and pregnancy. Dies in childbirth and becomes a ghost.
Tate Langdon · debut [S1E1✓]
A ghost posing as Ben's therapy patient and Violet's love interest. Responsible for several horrific acts including a school shooting and Vivien's assault. The full scope of his history is revealed gradually.
Constance Langdon · debut [S1E1✓]
The manipulative neighbor with a dark past and an obsessive love for her children. Ends Season 1 having taken custody of the Antichrist infant Michael and raising him as her grandson.
Lana Winters · debut [S2E1✓]
A determined journalist who is committed to Briarcliff after getting too close to the truth. Survives rape and imprisonment by Bloody Face, escapes, and ultimately becomes a celebrated investigative reporter who shuts the asylum down.
Sister Jude Martin · debut [S2E1✓]
The severe, morally compromised head of Briarcliff, haunted by a deadly drunk-driving incident from her past. Wrongfully committed, eventually rescued by Kit, and dies peacefully years later.
Dr. Oliver Thredson · debut [S2E1~]
A psychiatrist who appears to be an ally to both Kit and Lana but is revealed in Episode 5 to be Bloody Face, the serial killer at the center of the season.
Fiona Goode · debut [S3E1✓]
The reigning Supreme of the witch coven in Season 3, willing to kill to maintain her power. Murders Madison believing her to be the next Supreme. Dies and ends up in a personal hell.
Cordelia Foxx / Goode · debut [S3E1✓]
Fiona's daughter and the headmistress of Miss Robichaux's Academy. Blinded in an attack mid-season, she gains the Sight. Ultimately revealed as the true next Supreme, completing the Seven Wonders in the finale. Sacrifices herself in Season 8 to enable Mallory's time travel.
The Countess (Elizabeth) · debut [S5E1✓]
The ancient, bloodthirsty owner of the Hotel Cortez in Season 5. Has turned numerous victims including a child (Holden Lowe) into vampire-like creatures. Is killed by John Lowe in the finale and becomes a ghost trapped in the hotel.
John Lowe · debut [S5E1✓]
A detective investigating the Ten Commandments Killer in Season 5, unaware until Episode 8 that he is the killer himself, groomed by James March.
Kai Anderson · debut [S7E1✓]
The charismatic, manipulative cult leader of Season 7, who exploits post-2016 election anxiety to build a violent following. Is ultimately shot by Beverly Hope in the finale after Ally exposes him.
Ally Mayfair-Richards · debut [S7E1✓]
A woman with severe phobias whose life unravels as the cult closes in around her. She becomes an FBI informant while institutionalized, poisons Ivy in Episode 9, and ultimately engineers Kai's downfall, emerging as a cold political operator.
Michael Langdon · debut [S1E12✓]
The Antichrist, born in the Murder House (Season 1, Episode 12) and raised by Constance. Appears as the central villain of Season 8: Apocalypse, revealed as the supernatural child responsible for triggering nuclear war. Killed in a Mallory-engineered time-travel paradox in the Season 8 finale.
Mallory · debut [S8E1✓]
A young witch in Season 8 who appears to be a servant but is gradually revealed as an extraordinarily powerful emerging Supreme. After Cordelia's sacrifice, she uses time travel to kill Michael Langdon in 2015, erasing the apocalypse.
Margaret Booth · debut [S9E1✓]
The seemingly pious owner of Camp Redwood in Season 9, presented as a survivor of the 1970 massacre. Revealed in Episode 4 to have committed the massacre herself and framed her friend Benjamin Richter.
Anna Victoria Alcott · debut [S12E1✓]
An actress desperate to conceive in Season 12: Delicate. Manipulated throughout by a Satanic cult that replaces her fetus with a demonic child. Survives the finale and accepts a leadership role in the cult's ideology.
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