Episode 1— Welcome to Briarcliff
Aired October 17, 2012 · 46 min
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Terrifying evils blur the boundaries between reality and insanity at the Briarcliff Manor.
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Zachary Quinto
as Dr. Oliver Thredson
Joseph Fiennes
as Monsignor Timothy Howard
Sarah Paulson
as Lana Winters
Evan Peters
as Kit Walker
Lily Rabe
as Sister Mary Eunice McKee
Lizzie Brochere
as Grace Bertrand
James Cromwell
as Dr. Arthur Arden
Jessica Lange
as Sister Jude Martin
Chloe Sevigny
as Shelley
Adam Levine
as Leo Morrison
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