The BEST episodes of American Horror Story
Every episode of American Horror Story ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Horror Story!
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 - Return to Murder House
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2018
Behold and Madison are sent on a mission to Murder House to uncover the truth about Michael Langdon’s past. Although revelations about their next Supreme paint a bleak picture—there may be room to set some things right.
#2 - The Name Game
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2013
The Monsignor confronts the Devil. Dr. Arden’s experiments reach a shocking conclusion. Dr. Thredson facilitates a surprising reunion for Kit.
#3 - Madness Ends
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2013
Johnny sets out to complete his father's work. Lana leads the charge to finally shut down Briarcliff.
#4 - I Am Anne Frank (2)
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2012
Sister Jude employs a renowned Nazi Hunter to gather evidence against Arden. Kit makes a surprising confession. Bloody Face is unmasked.
#5 - Burn, Witch. Burn!
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2013
Besieged by Marie Laveau's army, Zoe unleashes a new power. Fiona and Myrtle clash over control of the Coven. Madame LaLaurie is confronted by old ghosts.
#6 - Could It Be... Satan?
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2018
Three years before the bombs drop, Outpost Three houses the Hawthorne School for Exceptional Young Men. Its inhabitants, warlocks living in the shadow of Cordelia Goode's coven, place their hopes on a new, troubled apprentice — Michael Langdon.
#7 - Fearful Pranks Ensue
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2013
Fiona's choices rattle a decades-long truce between the Salem witches and Marie Laveau. The Council of Witchcraft pays a surprise visit to the Academy with disturbing allegations.
#8 - Bitchcraft
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2013
A young girl, Zoe, is shattered to discover she possesses a strange genetic affliction tracing back to the dark days of Salem. Zoe is whisked away to Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies, a mysterious school in New Orleans devoted to safeguarding the few remaining descendants who share this unique bloodline. Harboring a secret agenda, Fiona Goode, the most powerful witch of their generation, returns to town, reigniting old rivalries with the Coven's deadly enemies, the Voodoo.
#9 - The Coat Hanger
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2012
The Monsignor takes an unlikely convert under his wing. Lana secures a new piece of evidence that can exonerate Kit. Dr. Arden witnesses a miraculous return.
#10 - Head
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2013
Cordelia’s attacker is revealed. Fiona looks to form an alliance with Marie Laveau. Nan learns a disturbing truth about Luke’s past.
#11 - Smoldering Children
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2011
Violet learns about the rules of the house. The truth about Larry's condition is explained. Constance is interrogated by the police.
#12 - I Am Anne Frank (1)
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2012
A new patient claiming to be Anne Frank exposes Arden's past. Kit learns why Grace was admitted to Briarcliff.
#13 - She Gets Revenge
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2015
Alex enlists John's help in containing an outbreak. Donovan learns The Countess' true intentions. Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.
#14 - Birth
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2011
Vivien gives birth. Tate and Violet attempt to rid the house of some of its ghosts for good.
#15 - The Seven Wonders
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2014
A new Supreme rises.
#16 - 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. Desirée grows suspicious of Maggie.
#18 - The Sacred Taking
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2013
Cordelia rallies the girls in the fight to stop Fiona. A dangerous new enemy puts Misty in the crosshairs. The rivalry between Marie Laveau and Delphine comes to a head.
#19 - Boy Wonder
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2018
Beset by visions of a terrifying future, Cordelia lets Michael attempt the Seven Wonders. A wealthy new student joins the coven. John Henry's suspicions are short lived. Michael's test brings back a familiar face along with a chorus of warnings.
#20 - After Birth
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2011
Constance schemes to raise Tate's baby as her own.
#21 - Traitor
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2018
The witches recruit a clairvoyant friend to expose deceivers in their midst. Cordelia looks to make a deal with another sort of devil. A test of Mallory's powers reveal more about the Supreme-elect. Covens unite to send Michael a fiery message.
#22 - 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.
#23 - Boy Parts
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2013
Fiona helps Zoe and Madison deal with a horrible tragedy. Delphine LaLaurie struggles to adjust to modern life. Cordelia faces a dark decision about her family.
#24 - Spilt Milk
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
Grace brings Kit devastating news about the aliens' experiments on Alma. Dr. Thredson receives an unexpected visitor. The Monsignor goes to extreme lengths to silence Jude.
#25 - Unholy Night
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2012
A murderous Santa wreaks havoc on Briarcliff. Sister Jude faces off with the Devil. Arden has a shocking encounter in the Death Chute.