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: 2015-10-07
Runtime: 62 min
Overview: Detective and family man John Lowe investigates a chain of gruesome murders in Los Angeles. A mysterious tip points him to the enigmatic Hotel Cortez.
Writer: Tim Minear
Air date: 2015-10-14
Runtime: 71 min
Overview: Fashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez. A model catches The Countess's eye. John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.
Writer: James Wong
Air date: 2015-10-21
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Alex is pushed to her breaking point after Scarlett stirs up memories of Holden. Donovan is targeted by a dangerous rival of The Countess.
Writer: Jennifer Salt
Air date: 2015-10-28
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.
Writer: Ned Martel
Air date: 2015-11-04
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Alex uses an unconventional treatment to save a dying patient. A Halloween-hating couple tests Iris’s limits.
Writer: John J. Gray
Air date: 2015-11-11
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: Ramona and Donovan enact their plan for revenge. Liz Taylor finds true love. The resident of Room 33 is revealed.
Writer: Crystal Liu
Air date: 2015-11-18
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Will Drake’s renovations uncover one of the Hotel’s greatest secrets. John undergoes psychiatric evaluation. The Countess learns the fate of her first love.
Writer: Ryan Murphy
Air date: 2015-12-02
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: John closes in on The Ten Commandments Killer. Sally’s arrangement with March is revealed.
Writer: Brad Falchuk
Air date: 2015-12-09
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: The Countess is reunited with her one true love. Donovan and Ramona take another stab at revenge. A careless decision lands Alex in hot water.
Writer: James Wong
Air date: 2015-12-16
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Alex enlists John's help to contain an outbreak. Donovan learns the Countess' true intentions. Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.
Writer: Ned Martel
Air date: 2016-01-06
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: Ramona draws vitality from an unlikely source. Sally uses her past to negotiate her future. Scarlett learns the truth of her family's affliction.
Writer: John J. Gray
Air date: 2016-01-13
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.
