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 circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a ...
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S04E01Monsters Among Us
Aired: 8 Oct. 2014
Show details expand_moreAfter their mother's murder, conjoined twins Bette and Dot are hired by struggling freak show owner Elsa Mars.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Ryan Murphy
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Ryan Murphy
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S04E02Massacres and Matinees
Aired: 15 Oct. 2014
Show details expand_moreWith a killer on the loose, police impose a curfew on Jupiter. Elsa hires a strongman, unaware of his dark past with Ethel.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear
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S04E03Edward Mordrake: Part 1
Aired: 22 Oct. 2014
Show details expand_moreElsa defies superstition to rehearse on Halloween, summoning the spirit of Edward Mordrake and his ghostly band of freaks.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
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S04E04Edward Mordrake: Part 2
Aired: 29 Oct. 2014
Show details expand_moreMordrake hunts for a freak soul to add to his ghost troupe. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with Twisty the clown.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Howard Deutch
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jennifer Salt
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Howard Deutch
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jennifer Salt
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S04E05Pink Cupcakes
Aired: 5 Nov. 2014
Show details expand_moreStanley makes a plan to abduct and kill the Tattlers. However, Elsa has her own plan for getting rid of the sisters. Meanwhile, Dandy selects his first victim.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jessica Sharzer
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Michael Uppendahl
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jessica Sharzer
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S04E06Bullseye
Aired: 12 Nov. 2014
Show details expand_moreElsa prepares for her television show by bringing out a new act. Meanwhile, Paul pursues romance and the twins settle in to their new home.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Howard Deutch
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Howard Deutch
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S04E07Test of Strength
Aired: 19 Nov. 2014
Show details expand_moreAfter Dell attacks one of their own, the women of the camp plan revenge. Stanley tries to blackmail one of the freaks, and Penny confronts her father.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Anthony Hemingway
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Crystal Liu
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Anthony Hemingway
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Crystal Liu
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S04E08Blood Bath
Aired: 3 Dec. 2014
Show details expand_moreThe freaks mourn the death of one of their own, while Elsa welcomes a new performer. Penny and her new friends get revenge on her father.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S04E09Tupperware Party Massacre
Aired: 10 Dec. 2014
Show details expand_moreJimmy wallows in self-pity, and Dandy sets out to destroy the man who deprived him of the twins. Meanwhile, Desiree meets an old flame, and Elsa and Stanley track the Tattlers.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
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S04E10Orphans
Aired: 17 Dec. 2014
Show details expand_moreA death at the camp causes Elsa to seek out a new home for Pepper. Meanwhile, Desiree has enough of Dell's failure as a husband, and Stanley lends Jimmy a hand.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, James Wong
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S04E11Magical Thinking
Aired: 7 Jan. 2015
Show details expand_moreA traveling salesman named Chester convinces Elsa to hire him as a magician for the show. The twins set their sights on the newcomer, while Dell and Eve help Jimmy escape.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Michael Goi
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jennifer Salt
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Michael Goi
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jennifer Salt
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S04E12Show Stoppers
Aired: 14 Jan. 2015
Show details expand_moreThe freaks exact poetic justice after learning of Stanley's sins. Maggie tries to make amends with Jimmy, and Dandy tells the Tattlers some troubling information about Chester.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jessica Sharzer
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Loni Peristere
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jessica Sharzer
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S04E13Curtain Call
Aired: 21 Jan. 2015
Show details expand_moreDandy prepares for his debut performance. The Tattlers contemplate marriage, while in Hollywood, Elsa discovers she's further from love than ever before.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis
Director(s): Bradley Buecker
Writer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray