An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a ...
Episodes
Season 5 - Episodes
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S05E01Checking In
Aired: 7 Oct. 2015
Show details expand_moreA pair of foreign sisters check into the Hotel Cortez, while an L.A. detective investigates a brutal murder.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Ryan Murphy
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Ryan Murphy
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S05E02Chutes and Ladders
Aired: 14 Oct. 2015
Show details expand_moreFashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez. A model catches the Countess' eye. John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear
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S05E03Mommy
Aired: 21 Oct. 2015
Show details expand_moreJohn deals with marital issues. Donovan is targeted by a dangerous rival of the Countess.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
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S05E04Devil's Night
Aired: 28 Oct. 2015
Show details expand_moreJohn receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jennifer Salt
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jennifer Salt
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S05E05Room Service
Aired: 4 Nov. 2015
Show details expand_moreAlex uses an unconventional treatment to save a dying patient; a Halloween-hating couple tests Iris's limits.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Goi
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ned Martel
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Goi
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ned Martel
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S05E06Room 33
Aired: 11 Nov. 2015
Show details expand_moreRamona and Donovan enact their plan for revenge; Liz Taylor finds true love; the resident of Room 33 is revealed.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S05E07Flicker
Aired: 18 Nov. 2015
Show details expand_moreWill Drake's renovations uncover one of the hotel's greatest secrets; John undergoes psychiatric evaluation; The Countess learns the fate of her first love.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Goi
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Crystal Liu
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Goi
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Crystal Liu
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S05E08The Ten Commandments Killer
Aired: 2 Dec. 2015
Show details expand_moreJohn closes in on the Ten Commandments Killer and Sally details her arrangements with Mr. March.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S05E09She Wants Revenge
Aired: 9 Dec. 2015
Show details expand_moreThe Countess is reunited with her one true love; Donovan and Ramona take another stab at revenge; a careless decision lands Alex in hot water.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S05E10She Gets Revenge
Aired: 16 Dec. 2015
Show details expand_moreAlex enlists John's help in containing an outbreak; Donovan learns The Countess' true intentions; Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
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S05E11Battle Royale
Aired: 6 Jan. 2016
Show details expand_moreRamona draws vitality from an unlikely source. Sally uses her past to negotiate her future. Scarlett learns the truth of her family's affliction.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ned Martel
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ned Martel
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S05E12Be Our Guest
Aired: 13 Jan. 2016
Show details expand_moreIris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray