American Horror Story Season Names and Order
American Horror Story is an anthology horror series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for FX. Each season is a self-contained story with a unique title and setting. The first season, Murder House, premiered in 2011 and follows a haunted Los Angeles family. The second season, Asylum, is set in a 1960s psychiatric institution and stars Jessica Lange. The third season, Coven, centers on a witch coven in New Orleans and won a Primetime Emmy for Lange. The fourth season, Freak Show, is set in a 1950s circus troupe and features Michael Chiklis. The fifth season, Hotel, is set in the haunted Hotel Cortez in Los Angeles and introduces Lady Gaga, who won a Golden Globe. The sixth season, Roanoke, is a mockumentary about a haunted North Carolina farmhouse. The seventh season, Cult, is set in the aftermath of a presidential election and stars Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters. The eighth season, Apocalypse, brings back Murder House characters and features the Antichrist. The ninth season, 1984, is a slasher story set at a summer camp and introduces new cast members. The tenth season, Double Feature, is split into two parts: Red Tide and Death Valley, and premiered in 2021. The eleventh season, NYC, is set in 1980s New York City and deals with a string of murders. The twelfth season, Delicate, is based on the novel Delicate Condition and stars Emma Roberts and Kim Kardashian. The thirteenth season, Forbidden Love, is set across multiple time periods and explores themes of forbidden relationships. The fourteenth season, Deli, is a contemporary story set in a New York deli and features a new ensemble cast. The fifteenth season, Blood Moon, is a vampire-centric story that premiered in 2024 and features returning cast members alongside new additions. You can find the full episode list and season details on the FX website American Horror Story on FX.
The series has aired seventeen seasons as of 2024, making it one of the longest-running horror anthologies on television. FX, a cable network owned by The Walt Disney Company, orders each season with a fixed episode count typically between 10 and 13 episodes. The show is produced by Ryan Murphy Television and 20th Television, a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios. The series is known for its rotating cast, with actors often returning in different roles across seasons. The American Horror Story franchise also includes spin-off series such as American Horror Stories, a limited anthology that premiered on FX Hulu and features standalone horror episodes with guest stars. The show has been renewed for additional seasons beyond the fifteenth, with production timelines managed by FX Productions and 20th Television. The series is available for streaming on Hulu and the FX on Hulu hub, with new episodes airing weekly on the FX network during the premiere season.
Cast, Characters, and Recurring Actors
American Horror Story features an ensemble cast that changes each season, with several actors appearing across multiple seasons in different roles. Sarah Paulson has appeared in every season except Deli and is considered the series' lead actress. Evan Peters has also appeared in nearly every season and is known for playing a variety of characters, from killers to monsters. Jessica Lange won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in Murder House and Asylum, and returned for Apocalypse and Delicate. Lady Gaga won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries for Hotel and returned for Roanoke and Delicate. Finn Wittrock has appeared in multiple seasons, including Freak Show, Hotel, Apocalypse, and Delicate, often playing central characters. The casting process is led by casting directors Junie Lowry-Johnson and Libby Goldstein, who work with Ryan Murphy to select actors for each new story. The show