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 - True Killers
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2019
Mr. Jingles closes in on the one who got away as the counselors rally to escape Camp Redwood.
#2 - Slashdance
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2019
Imitation is the best form of tragedy. Coming clean can be pretty messy.
#3 - Preech
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2023
Anna senses the dark presence closing in on her, closer than ever. Ms. Preecher reveals pieces of her past and may know the truth about what's happening to Anna and Dex.
#4 - Vanishing Twin
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2023
With help from Siobhan, a major announcement helps restore Anna's public image. Behind closed doors however, something powerful seems to be taking over.
#5 - When The Bough Breaks
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2023
As Anna and Dex settle into their Hamptons sanctuary, the comfort begins to fade. Her circle of trust is slowly shrinking, and doubt creeps into Anna's head - could the evil be right under her nose?
#6 - Final Girl
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2019
Camp Redwood draws in a lost soul looking for closure.
#7 - Multiply Thy Pain
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2023
After multiple failed attempts of IVF, actress Anna Victoria Alcott wants nothing more than to start a family. As the buzz around her recent film grows, she fears that something may be targeting her - and her pursuit of motherhood.
#8 - The Lady in White
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/2019
A hidden chapter of Camp Redwood is revealed. The survivors help a stranded hitchhiker.
#9 - The Ten Commandments Killer
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2015
John closes in on The Ten Commandments Killer. Sally’s arrangement with March is revealed.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Charles (Manson) in Charge
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2017
Kai's political movement is challenged. The cult learns from the master. Ally uncovers a secret operative in the group.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Room Service
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2015
Alex uses an unconventional treatment to save a dying patient. A Halloween-hating couple tests Iris’s limits.
#16 - Battle Royale
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2016
Ramona draws vitality from an unlikely source. Sally uses her past to negotiate her future. Scarlett learns the truth of her family’s affliction.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Devil's Night
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2015
John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soirée. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - The Seven Wonders
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2014
A new Supreme rises.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Chutes and Ladders
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2015
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.
#25 - 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.