The BEST episodes of American Horror Story season 5

Every episode of American Horror Story season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Horror Story season 5!

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.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: FXStatus: Continuing
She Gets Revenge
star
7.85
2146 votes

#1 - She Gets Revenge

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2015

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.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
Writer: James Wong
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The Ten Commandments Killer
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7.75
2246 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Loni Peristere
Writer: Ryan Murphy
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Flicker
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7.71
2278 votes

#3 - Flicker

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2015

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.

Directors: Michael Goi
Writer: Crystal Liu
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Battle Royale
star
7.70
2144 votes

#4 - 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.

Writer: Ned Martel
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Be Our Guest
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7.65
2198 votes

#5 - Be Our Guest

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2016

Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
Writer: John J. Gray
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Room Service
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7.61
2289 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Michael Goi
Writer: Ned Martel
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Chutes and Ladders
star
7.59
2602 votes

#7 - 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' eye. John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Tim Minear
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She Wants Revenge
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7.57
2174 votes

#8 - She Wants Revenge

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2015

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: Brad Falchuk
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Checking In
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7.55
3383 votes

#9 - Checking In

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2015

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.

Directors: Ryan Murphy
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Devil's Night
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7.54
2374 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Ryan Murphy
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Room 33
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7.53
2279 votes

#11 - Room 33

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2015

Ramona and Donovan enact their plan for revenge. Liz Taylor finds true love. The resident of Room 33 is revealed.

Directors: Loni Peristere
Writer: John J. Gray
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Mommy
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7.49
2440 votes

#12 - Mommy

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2015

Alex is pushed to her breaking point after Scarlett stirs up memories of Holden. Donovan is targeted by a dangerous rival of The Countess.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
Writer: James Wong
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