American Horror Story(2011)
The nightmare of your dreams.
Synopsis
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including 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.
Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
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Cast
Sarah Paulson
Cordelia Goode / Sally McKenna / Ms. Wilhemina Venable / Tuberculosis Karen / Mamie Eisenhower
Evan Peters
Tate Langdon / James Patrick March / Kai Anderson
Angela Bassett
Marie Laveau
Kathy Bates
Delphine LaLaurie
Emma Roberts
Madison Montgomery
Billie Lourd
Mallory / Winter Anderson
Gabourey Sidibe
Queenie
Leslie Grossman
Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
Joey Pollari
Ben DeSoto
Jessica Lange
Constance Langdon / Sister Jude Martin / Fiona Goode / Elsa Mars
Seasons
Murder House
12 episodes · 2011
When the Harmon family relocates to a stately mansion in Los Angeles, disturbing secrets start enveloping each of their lives. As they slowly learn about the mysterious and deadly history of their new house, psychiatrist Ben, Vivien and their teenage daughter Violet find themselves surrounded by all manner of menacing spirits, living and dead.
Asylum
13 episodes · 2012
From Nazis and serial killers to mutants and aliens, no one is safe inside the walls of the Briarcliff Mental Institution. In a house of healing that is anything but, troubled nun Sister Jude rules with an iron fist and Dr Arden conducts strange experiments on the facility's patients.
Coven
13 episodes · 2013
The few remaining Salem descendants are under assault by forces of ignorance and hate. The young witches seek refuge at Miss Robichaux's Academy in New Orleans, including new arrival, Zoe, who harbors a terrifying secret of her own. Fiona, a Supreme Witch with unimaginable powers, is determined to protect the Coven, but her obsessive quest for immortality will lead her to cross paths with a voodoo queen and a murderous slave owner cursed with eternal life.
Freak Show
13 episodes · 2014
In 1952, in the quiet, sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida, a troupe of human "curiosities" has just arrived in town, coinciding with the strange emergence of a dark entity that savagely threatens the lives of townsfolk and freaks alike.
Hotel
12 episodes · 2015
Homicide detective John Lowe traces a series of grisly murders back to the stylish Hotel Cortez in Downtown Los Angeles and its infamous residents.
Roanoke
10 episodes · 2016
After a disturbing incident, a young couple move into a seemingly perfect home built in the 18th century. However, the building's proximity to the site of the Lost Colony's disappearance and with horrific events happening at the house the couple start to sense something dark underneath the façade.
Cult
11 episodes · 2017
Set just after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the seventh installment follows a community torn apart by a dangerous cult leader who uses fear as a weapon.
Apocalypse
10 episodes · 2018
After the nuclear apocalypse, the world's chosen elite survive in secure Outposts created by the mysterious Cooperative. On the American West Coast, Ms. Wilhemina Venable and Ms. Miriam Mead run Outpost Three with an iron fist. The unexpected arrival of Michael Langdon, a Cooperative representative determined to save society with a secret paradise, throws their order into chaos. However, underneath the surface of humanity's salvation lies a battlefield for the final conflict between good and evil.
1984
9 episodes · 2019
In the summer of 1984, five friends escape Los Angeles to work as counselors at Camp Redwood. As they adjust to their new jobs, they quickly learn that the only thing scarier than campfire tales is the past coming to haunt them.
Double Feature
10 episodes · 2021
A struggling writer, his pregnant wife, and their daughter move to an isolated beach town for the winter. Once they're settled in, the town’s true residents begin to make themselves known.
NYC
10 episodes · 2022
Mysterious deaths and disappearances ramp up in the city. Meanwhile, a doctor makes a frightening discovery, and a local reporter becomes tomorrow’s headline.
Delicate
9 episodes · 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.
13
13 episodes · 2026
Follows Ben DeSoto, a hospice caretaker suffering from triskaidekaphobia, who takes a strange job at The Apollyon, an eerie residential building inhabited by characters from seasons past.
American Horror Story — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch American Horror Story?+
American Horror Story is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV, FXNow, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.
When did American Horror Story come out?+
American Horror Story was first aired in 2011.
How many seasons of American Horror Story are there?+
American Horror Story has 13 seasons and 145 episodes in total.
Who created American Horror Story?+
American Horror Story was created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
Who stars in American Horror Story?+
American Horror Story stars Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates and Emma Roberts.
Is American Horror Story worth watching?+
American Horror Story holds a 8.1/10 rating from 6,231 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of drama, mystery and sci-fi & fantasy.
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