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.
Writer: Ryan Murphy
Air date: 2014-10-08
Runtime: 63 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: Tim Minear
Air date: 2014-10-15
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: James Wong
Air date: 2014-10-22
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: Jennifer Salt
Air date: 2014-10-29
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: Jessica Sharzer
Air date: 2014-11-05
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: John J. Gray
Air date: 2014-11-12
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.
Writer: Crystal Liu
Air date: 2014-11-19
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: Ryan Murphy
Air date: 2014-12-03
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.
Writer: Brad Falchuk
Air date: 2014-12-10
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: James Wong
Air date: 2014-12-17
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.
Writer: Jennifer Salt
Air date: 2015-01-07
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.
Writer: Jessica Sharzer
Air date: 2015-01-14
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
Writer: John J. Gray
Air date: 2015-01-21
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.
