The BEST episodes of American Horror Story season 4
Every episode of American Horror Story season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Horror Story season 4!
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, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse and a slasher camp.
#1 - Orphans
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2014
The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.
#2 - Edward Mordrake (2)
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2014
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.
#3 - Monsters Among Us
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2014
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.
#4 - Massacres and Matinees
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2014
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.
#5 - Edward Mordrake (1)
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2014
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.
#6 - Pink Cupcakes
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2014
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.
#7 - Magical Thinking
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2015
Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.
#8 - Show Stoppers
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2015
Maggie tries to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Twins receive troubling information about Chester.
#9 - Curtain Call
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2015
The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.
#10 - Tupperware Party Massacre
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2014
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.
#11 - Blood Bath
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2014
Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.
#12 - Test of Strength
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2014
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.
#13 - Bullseye
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2014
Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.