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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.