SeriesTV-MASupernatural Witchcraft & Occult Slasher

American Horror Story2011

Name: American Horror Story
Genre: Supernatural, Witchcraft & Occult, Slasher, Psychological
Released: 2011-10-05
Rating: 7.9

“What to suspect when you're expecting.”

Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk

7.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.9TMDB 8.1

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2011

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Status

Returning Series

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🏆 Won 17 Primetime Emmys. 132 wins & 413 nominations total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

Each season of American Horror Story drops viewers into an entirely new nightmare — from haunted mansions and sinister asylums to witch covens, freak shows, and apocalyptic cults. The anthology format means fresh characters, settings, and terrors every chapter, united by a rotating ensemble of fearless performers. Equal parts operatic drama and genuine horror, the series pushes boundaries of tone and taboo with relentless ambition. Whether you're drawn to the supernatural, the psychological, or the grotesque, there's a season engineered to get under your skin.

Content: Graphic Violence, Sexual Content, Body Horror, Jump Scares, Depictions Of Abuse, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S10.E1 · Cape Fear

8.3

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E10 · Smoldering Children

7.9

★ 7.5 avg· 8h 49m total· Oct 2011 → Dec 2011

S1.E1 · PilotPremiere
7.7
Oct 5, 2011 · 52 min · Dir: Ryan Murphy
A therapist and his family move across the country to escape their troubled past but quickly discover that their new home comes with its own horrific baggage.
S1.E2 · Home Invasion
7.6
Oct 12, 2011 · 43 min · Dir: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Vivien and Violet get themselves caught in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Ben goes back to Boston to fix a mistake that he made.
S1.E3 · Murder House
7.5
Oct 19, 2011 · 43 min · Dir: Bradley Buecker
Vivien learns the horrific truth about the house's first residents and Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel about what really happened in the haunted house. Constance and Moira have their history revealed.
S1.E4 · Halloween (1)
7.6
Oct 26, 2011 · 40 min · Dir: David Semel
The line between the living and the dead blurs on Halloween. Two of the house's previous residents give the Harmons decorating advice.
S1.E5 · Halloween (2)
7.8
Nov 2, 2011 · 42 min · Dir: David Semel
Tate comes face to face with his past, and Ben and Vivien are haunted by a new houseguest before Halloween night comes to an end.