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American Horror Story (2011)

Drama · Horror · Sci-Fi

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

IMDb rating
7.9 (366,145 votes)
Episode average
7.4 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
13
Status
Still airing
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Disney+
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 13 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.99 avg 12 episodes 7.9 → 7.9 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 9,912 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 7,536 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 7,376 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 6,877 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 6,691 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 6,530 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 6,338 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 6,167 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 6,092 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 6,396 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 6,227 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 6,543 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot7.99,912
2Home Invasion7.97,536
3Murder House8.07,376
4Halloween: Part 18.16,877
5Halloween: Part 28.16,691
6Piggy Piggy7.96,530
7Open House7.86,338
8Rubber Man7.86,167
9Spooky Little Girl7.86,092
10Smoldering Children8.46,396
11Birth8.36,227
12Afterbirth7.96,543

Season 2 (2012)

8.32 avg 13 episodes 8.2 → 8.7 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 7,224 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 5,995 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 5,706 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 5,582 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 6,123 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 5,286 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 5,250 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 5,508 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 5,147 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 6,862 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 5,247 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 5,205 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 6,505 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Welcome to Briarcliff8.27,224
2Tricks and Treats8.35,995
3Nor'easter8.25,706
4I Am Anne Frank: Part 18.25,582
5I Am Anne Frank: Part 28.76,123
6The Origins of Monstrosity8.15,286
7Dark Cousin8.25,250
8Unholy Night8.45,508
9The Coat Hanger8.25,147
10The Name Game8.86,862
11Spilt Milk8.35,247
12Continuum7.85,205
13Madness Ends8.76,505

Season 3 (2013)

7.97 avg 13 episodes 8.3 → 7.7 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 7,253 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 5,438 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 5,274 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 5,090 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 5,080 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 4,802 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 4,715 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 4,609 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 5,047 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 4,790 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 4,583 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 4,669 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 5,491 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Bitchcraft8.37,253
2Boy Parts7.95,438
3The Replacements8.15,274
4Fearful Pranks Ensue8.25,090
5Burn, Witch. Burn!8.25,080
6The Axeman Cometh7.84,802
7The Dead7.84,715
8The Sacred Taking7.84,609
9Head8.35,047
10The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks7.74,790
11Protect the Coven7.74,583
12Go to Hell8.14,669
13The Seven Wonders7.75,491

Season 4 (2014)

7.94 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.0 50 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 6,803 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 4,753 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 4,618 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 5,031 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 4,171 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 4,048 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 3,969 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 3,962 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 3,825 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 5,219 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 3,824 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 4,016 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 4,479 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Monsters Among Us8.16,803
2Massacres and Matinees7.84,753
3Edward Mordrake: Part 18.04,618
4Edward Mordrake: Part 28.65,031
5Pink Cupcakes7.74,171
6Bullseye7.44,048
7Test of Strength7.63,969
8Blood Bath7.83,962
9Tupperware Party Massacre7.73,825
10Orphans8.75,219
11Magical Thinking7.83,824
12Show Stoppers8.04,016
13Curtain Call8.04,479

Season 5 (2015)

7.78 avg 12 episodes 7.9 → 7.7 53 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 6,984 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 4,722 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 4,050 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 4,332 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 3,937 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 3,700 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 3,785 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 3,602 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 3,357 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 3,510 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 3,399 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 3,845 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Checking In7.96,984
2Chutes and Ladders7.84,722
3Mommy7.54,050
4Devil's Night8.04,332
5Room Service7.83,937
6Room 337.63,700
7Flicker7.93,785
8The Ten Commandments Killer7.83,602
9She Wants Revenge7.53,357
10She Gets Revenge7.93,510
11Battle Royale8.03,399
12Be Our Guest7.73,845

Season 6 (2016)

7.66 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 6.4 41 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 5,521 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 4,062 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 3,878 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 3,815 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 3,963 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 4,490 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 3,891 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 3,446 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 3,525 votesEp 10: 6.4 · 4,142 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chapter 17.75,521
2Chapter 27.54,062
3Chapter 37.83,878
4Chapter 47.93,815
5Chapter 58.13,963
6Chapter 68.34,490
7Chapter 78.03,891
8Chapter 87.43,446
9Chapter 97.53,525
10Chapter 106.44,142

Season 7 (2017)

7.21 avg 11 episodes 6.6 → 7.0 47 min avg

Ep 1: 6.6 · 5,946 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 3,970 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 3,635 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 3,565 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 3,424 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 3,399 votesEp 7: 5.9 · 3,897 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 3,032 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 3,129 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 2,921 votesEp 11: 7.0 · 3,315 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Election Night6.65,946
2Don't Be Afraid of the Dark6.83,970
3Neighbors from Hell7.13,635
411/97.73,565
5Holes7.83,424
6Mid-Western Assassin8.03,399
7Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag5.93,897
8Winter of Our Discontent7.33,032
9Drink the Kool-Aid7.83,129
10Charles (Manson) in Charge7.32,921
11Great Again7.03,315

Season 8 (2018)

7.97 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 5,438 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 4,288 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 4,481 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 4,931 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 4,318 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 6,891 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 3,647 votesEp 8: 6.6 · 3,827 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 3,352 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 4,342 votes
Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The End7.85,438
2The Morning After7.54,288
3Forbidden Fruit8.24,481
4Could It Be... Satan?8.74,931
5Boy Wonder8.44,318
6Return to Murder House9.26,891
7Traitor8.03,647
8Sojourn6.63,827
9Fire and Reign7.43,352
10Apocalypse Then7.94,342

Season 9 (2019)

7.80 avg 9 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 5,218 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 3,732 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 3,507 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 3,383 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 3,172 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 3,091 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 3,142 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 2,882 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 3,739 votes
Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Camp Redwood7.95,218
2Mr. Jingles7.53,732
3Slashdance7.93,507
4True Killers8.03,383
5Red Dawn7.63,172
6Episode 1007.63,091
7The Lady in White8.03,142
8Rest in Pieces7.42,882
9Final Girl8.33,739

Season 10 (2021)

6.61 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 3.9 46 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 4,286 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 3,712 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 3,265 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 3,212 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 3,708 votesEp 6: 5.0 · 4,372 votesEp 7: 5.6 · 3,626 votesEp 8: 6.1 · 2,932 votesEp 9: 5.3 · 2,754 votesEp 10: 3.9 · 3,673 votes
Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Cape Fear7.94,286
2Pale8.23,712
3Thirst8.03,265
4Blood Buffet7.83,212
5Gaslight8.33,708
6Winter Kills5.04,372
7Take Me to Your Leader5.63,626
8Inside6.12,932
9Blue Moon5.32,754
10The Future Perfect3.93,673

Season 11 (2022)

5.82 avg 10 episodes 5.9 → 4.8 40 min avg

Ep 1: 5.9 · 3,262 votesEp 2: 6.1 · 2,590 votesEp 3: 6.3 · 2,224 votesEp 4: 6.2 · 2,141 votesEp 5: 6.2 · 1,995 votesEp 6: 6.4 · 1,997 votesEp 7: 6.0 · 1,894 votesEp 8: 5.3 · 1,977 votesEp 9: 5.0 · 2,340 votesEp 10: 4.8 · 2,605 votes
Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Something's Coming5.93,262
2Thank You For Your Service6.12,590
3Smoke Signals6.32,224
4Black Out6.22,141
5Bad Fortune6.21,995
6The Body6.41,997
7The Sentinel6.01,894
8Fire Island5.31,977
9Requiem 1981/1987: Part 15.02,340
10Requiem 1981/1987: Part 24.82,605

Season 12 (2023)

5.31 avg 9 episodes 5.6 → 3.3 38 min avg

Ep 1: 5.6 · 3,082 votesEp 2: 5.8 · 2,285 votesEp 3: 5.6 · 2,065 votesEp 4: 5.7 · 1,903 votesEp 5: 5.6 · 1,828 votesEp 6: 5.4 · 1,541 votesEp 7: 5.6 · 1,552 votesEp 8: 5.2 · 1,461 votesEp 9: 3.3 · 2,262 votes
Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Multiply Thy Pain5.63,082
2Rockabye5.82,285
3When the Bough Breaks5.62,065
4Vanishing Twin5.71,903
5Preech5.61,828
6Opening Night5.41,541
7Ave Hestia5.61,552
8Little Gold Man5.21,461
9The Auteur3.32,262

Season 13 (2026)

6.57 avg 6 episodes Still airing 6.7 → 7.3 28 min avg

Ep 1: 6.7 · 1,443 votesEp 2: 6.5 · 1,138 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 1,059 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 207 votesEp 5: 5.3 · 277 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 246 votes
Season 13 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1136.71,443
21:13 AM6.51,138
3Rauhnacht6.61,059
4Is That All There Is?7.0207
5Date Night5.3277
6The Return of Devil's Night7.3246
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