Die Serienanthologie American Horror Story erzählt von Staffel zu Staffel verschiedene, in sich abgeschlossene Geschichten, die sich mit unterschiedlichen Arten von Horror beschäftigen. Während jedes Jahr die Thematik sowie das Setting und viele Darsteller gewechselt werden, kehren einige Schauspieler mehrmals in unterschiedlichen Rollen zur Serie zurück.
Monsters Among Us (Folge 1) 7.2
Autor: Ryan Murphy
Sendedatum: 2014-10-08
Laufzeit: 64 min
Übersicht: One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television; police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse.
Massacres and Matinees (Folge 2) 7.4
Autor: Tim Minear
Sendedatum: 2014-10-15
Laufzeit: 56 min
Übersicht: A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the freak show; a strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp; Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy; the Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.
Edward Mordrake (1) (Folge 3) 7.2
Autor: James Wong
Sendedatum: 2014-10-22
Laufzeit: 58 min
Übersicht: The freaks refuse to perform on Halloween due to an old carny superstition; Jimmy is smitten by a woman claiming to be a fortuneteller; Ethel receives life-changing news.
Edward Mordrake (2) (Folge 4) 7.6
Autor: Jennifer Salt
Sendedatum: 2014-10-29
Laufzeit: 46 min
Übersicht: Edward Mordrake continues his search for a Freak to add to his ghostly coterie. Elsa tells the grisly story of her days in Germany. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with the Twisted Clown.
Pink Cupcakes (Folge 5) 7.2
Autor: Jessica Sharzer
Sendedatum: 2014-11-05
Laufzeit: 48 min
Übersicht: Stanley and Maggie hatch a plan to murder the Freaks. Gloria hides the evidence of Dandy's gruesome new hobby. A health scare reveals Desiree may not be the oddity she once thought.
Bullseye (Folge 6) 6.7
Autor: John J. Gray
Sendedatum: 2014-11-12
Laufzeit: 51 min
Übersicht: Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.
Test of Strength (Folge 7) 6.9
Autor: Crystal Liu
Sendedatum: 2014-11-19
Laufzeit: 47 min
Übersicht: The women of the Freak Show rally against Dell after his latest act of violence. A strange encounter with Dandy raises Jimmy’s suspicion about the clown murders.
Blood Bath (Folge 8) 6.8
Autor: Ryan Murphy
Sendedatum: 2014-12-03
Laufzeit: 47 min
Übersicht: Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.
Tupperware Party Massacre (Folge 9) 6.9
Autor: Brad Falchuk
Sendedatum: 2014-12-10
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: In the wake of a tragic loss, Jimmy sinks into a drunken despair. A reading from Maggie spurs Dandy to action. Stanley and Elsa track down the Twins.
Orphans (Folge 10) 7.9
Autor: James Wong
Sendedatum: 2014-12-17
Laufzeit: 54 min
Übersicht: The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.
Magical Thinking (Folge 11) 6.7
Autor: Jennifer Salt
Sendedatum: 2015-01-07
Laufzeit: 47 min
Übersicht: Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.
Show Stoppers (Folge 12) 7.3
Autor: Jessica Sharzer
Sendedatum: 2015-01-14
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
Curtain Call (Folge 13) 7.5
Autor: John J. Gray
Sendedatum: 2015-01-21
Laufzeit: 54 min
Übersicht: The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.