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Spalding is a fictional character portrayed by Denis O'Hare in the TV series American Horror Story.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 49 years old.
They appear in 79 episodes out of a total of 132 aired so far and have accumulated 5457 positive votes.
The character of Spalding is mainly associated with Madame Delphine LaLaurie, Dell Toledo and James March.

Spalding

by Denis O'Hare

character

Episodes79

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    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 october 2011
    Therapist Ben Harmon, his wife, Vivien, and their daughter, Violet, move across the country to Los Angeles to escape their troubled past.
  • 7.9
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    Home Invasion

    episode S1.E2 october 2011
    Serial killer enthusiasts reenact the brutal murders of two nursing students, while Ben returns to Boston to fix a mistake involving an old flame.
  • 8
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    Murder House

    episode S1.E3 october 2011
    After putting the house back on the market, Vivien learns about its first residents. Elsewhere, Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel, and Constance and Moira's history is revealed.
  • 8.1
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    Halloween: Part 1

    episode S1.E4 october 2011
    The line between the living and the dead blurs on Halloween as two of the house's previous residents give the Harmons decorating advice.
  • 8.1
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    Halloween: Part 2

    episode S1.E5 november 2011
    While on a date with Violet, Tate is harassed by a group of bloody teens. Ben and Vivien are haunted by one of the house's newest guests.
  • 7.9
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    Piggy Piggy

    episode S1.E6 november 2011
    Ben sees a new patient who is terrified by the legend of a man who slaughters those who repeat a specific mantra into a mirror.
  • 7.8
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    Open House

    episode S1.E7 november 2011
    Moira persuades a prospective buyer to make an offer. Constance and Larry work against her efforts.
  • 7.9
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    Rubber Man

    episode S1.E8 november 2011
    The man in the rubber suit is revealed. Vivian's mental health takes a turn.
  • 7.8
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    Spooky Little Girl

    episode S1.E9 november 2011
    One of history's most famous murder victims pays the house a visit. Constance discovers more of Tate's bad behavior.
  • 8.4
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    Smoldering Children

    episode S1.E10 december 2011
    In 1994, Larry gets burned. In the present, Ben begins to understand what happened to cause Vivien's institutionalization. Constance is questioned by the police in Travis' death. Violet learns something about herself that she doesn't know.
  • 8.3
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    Birth

    episode S1.E11 december 2011
    Vivien partorisce. Tate e Violet si danno da fare per cercare di liberare la casa dagli spiriti.
  • 7.9
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    Afterbirth

    episode S1.E12 december 2011
    The aftermath of Vivien's difficult labour is revealed and Ben makes plans to get out of the house. Some of the spirits have other plans and the family has to pull together to make it through these very tough changes.
  • 8.3
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    Bitchcraft

    episode S3.E1 october 2013
    After discovering her unique bloodline, a young girl is whisked away to a special academy for girls who share the same lineage.
  • 7.9
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    Boy Parts

    episode S3.E2 october 2013
    Fiona threatens a long-standing peace when she delves into Madame LaLaurie's past, while Zoe and Madison must deal with a horrible tragedy.
  • 8.1
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    The Replacements

    episode S3.E3 october 2013
    Fiona takes on an unlikely protege. A guilt-ridden Zoe tries to give Kyle his old life back. Madison has a fiery exchange with Joan Ramsey, a new neighbor.
  • 8.2
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    Fearful Pranks Ensue

    episode S3.E4 october 2013
    Fiona's choices rattle a decades-long truce between the Salem witches and Marie Laveau. The Council of Witchcraft pays a surprise visit to the Academy with disturbing allegations.
  • 8.2
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    Burn, Witch. Burn!

    episode S3.E5 november 2013
    Zoe reveals a new power during the zombie army siege. Meanwhile, Fiona exacts revenge on Myrtle when an attack leaves Cordelia blinded.
  • 7.8
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    The Axeman Cometh

    episode S3.E6 november 2013
    When Zoe, Queenie and Nan use a ouija board to find out what happened to Madison, they awaken the spirit of a long-dead serial killer, the Axeman.
  • 7.8
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    The Dead

    episode S3.E7 november 2013
    Fiona finds new purpose in a dangerous love affair. A night out with LaLaurie leads Queenie to question her place in the Coven. Cordelia makes a fateful decision about her mother.
  • 7.8
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    The Sacred Taking

    episode S3.E8 december 2013
    With Fiona struggling to cope with the effects of her medication, the rest of the coven undertake a ritual known as the "sacred taking" to prepare for the next supreme. However Fiona must take her own life if the ritual is to be a success.
  • 8.3
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    Head

    episode S3.E9 december 2013
    Cordelia's attacker is revealed. Fiona looks to form an alliance with Marie Laveau. Nan learns a disturbing truth about Luke's past.
  • 7.7
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    The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks

    episode S3.E10 january 2014
    Fiona attempts to out the new Supreme with a visit from Stevie Nicks. Cordelia learns the truth about Hank and the Witch Hunters. Madison tries to eliminate her competition for the Supremacy.
  • 7.7
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    Protect the Coven

    episode S3.E11 january 2014
    Fiona and Laveau have a deadly face off with The Corporation. Cordelia makes a desperate sacrifice to protect the Coven.
  • 8.1
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    Go to Hell

    episode S3.E12 january 2014
    Cordelia's latest vision puts the Coven's future in question. With the end of Fiona's reign approaching, the girls manifest powerful new gifts. Queenie's search for Marie Laveau leads her to Hell and back.
  • 7.7
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    The Seven Wonders

    episode S3.E13 january 2014
    Zoe, Madison, Misty and Queenie undergo the test of the Seven Wonders, seven magical challenges that will determine the coven's next Supreme.
  • 8.1
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    Monsters Among Us

    episode S4.E1 october 2014
    After their mother's murder, conjoined twins Bette and Dot are hired by struggling freak show owner Elsa Mars.
  • 7.9
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    Massacres and Matinees

    episode S4.E2 october 2014
    With a killer on the loose, police impose a curfew on Jupiter. Elsa hires a strongman, unaware of his dark past with Ethel.
  • 8
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    Edward Mordrake: Part 1

    episode S4.E3 october 2014
    Elsa defies superstition to rehearse on Halloween, summoning the spirit of Edward Mordrake and his ghostly band of freaks.
  • 8.6
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    Edward Mordrake: Part 2

    episode S4.E4 october 2014
    Mordrake hunts for a freak soul to add to his ghost troupe. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with Twisty the clown.
  • 7.7
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    Pink Cupcakes

    episode S4.E5 november 2014
    Stanley 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.
  • 7.4
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    Bullseye

    episode S4.E6 november 2014
    Elsa prepares for her television show by bringing out a new act. Meanwhile, Paul pursues romance and the twins settle in to their new home.
  • 7.6
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    Test of Strength

    episode S4.E7 november 2014
    After 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.
  • 7.8
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    Blood Bath

    episode S4.E8 december 2014
    The 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.
  • 7.7
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    Tupperware Party Massacre

    episode S4.E9 december 2014
    Jimmy 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.
  • 8.7
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    Orphans

    episode S4.E10 december 2014
    A 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.
  • 7.8
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    Magical Thinking

    episode S4.E11 january 2015
    A 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.
  • 8.1
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    Show Stoppers

    episode S4.E12 january 2015
    The 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.
  • 8
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    Curtain Call

    episode S4.E13 january 2015
    Dandy prepares for his debut performance. The Tattlers contemplate marriage, while in Hollywood, Elsa discovers she's further from love than ever before.
  • 7.9
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    Checking In

    episode S5.E1 october 2015
    A pair of foreign sisters check into the Hotel Cortez, while an L.A. detective investigates a brutal murder.
  • 7.8
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    Chutes and Ladders

    episode S5.E2 october 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.
  • 7.5
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    Mommy

    episode S5.E3 october 2015
    John deals with marital issues. Donovan is targeted by a dangerous rival of the Countess.
  • 8
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    Devil's Night

    episode S5.E4 october 2015
    John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.
  • 7.8
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    Room Service

    episode S5.E5 november 2015
    Alex uses an unconventional treatment to save a dying patient; a Halloween-hating couple tests Iris's limits.
  • 7.6
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    Room 33

    episode S5.E6 november 2015
    Ramona and Donovan enact their plan for revenge; Liz Taylor finds true love; the resident of Room 33 is revealed.
  • 7.9
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    Flicker

    episode S5.E7 november 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.
  • 7.8
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    The Ten Commandments Killer

    episode S5.E8 december 2015
    John closes in on the Ten Commandments Killer and Sally details her arrangements with Mr. March.
  • 7.5
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    She Wants Revenge

    episode S5.E9 december 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.
  • 7.9
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    She Gets Revenge

    episode S5.E10 december 2015
    Alex enlists John's help in containing an outbreak; Donovan learns The Countess' true intentions; Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.
  • 8
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    Battle Royale

    episode S5.E11 january 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.
  • 7.7
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    Be Our Guest

    episode S5.E12 january 2016
    Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.
  • 7.7
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    Chapter 1

    episode S6.E1 september 2016
    Matt and Shelby, a couple from Los Angeles, leave the city and move into a mysterious house in North Carolina, where strange things begin to occur.
  • 7.5
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    Chapter 2

    episode S6.E2 september 2016
    While the Millers discover some of their house's history, Lee falls into old habits and her daughter, Flora, makes a new friend.
  • 7.8
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    Chapter 3

    episode S6.E3 september 2016
    The search for Flora continues as the situation grows more and more dire. The Millers talk to a paranormal expert to help them with their problem.
  • 7.9
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    Chapter 4

    episode S6.E4 october 2016
    Shelby and Matt are saved from someone who could help them find Flora. More is learned about the colonist and the Witch.
  • 8.1
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    Chapter 5

    episode S6.E5 october 2016
    The Butcher and her mob arrive at the house, with intent on killing Matt and Shelby, who are saved by an unlikely ally. The origins of the house are revealed.
  • 8.3
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    Chapter 6

    episode S6.E6 october 2016
    After the wrap of the show My Roanoke Nightmare, the producer creates a follow up show called Return to Roanoke, bringing the actors of the previous show and the real Shelby, Matt, and Lee, back to the house.
  • 8
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    Chapter 7

    episode S6.E7 october 2016
    Audrey, Lee, and Monet find themselves in grave danger as they search for Sydney; Agnes comes back for revenge; Matt and Shelby deal with the ramifications of their situation.
  • 7.4
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    Chapter 8

    episode S6.E8 november 2016
    Audrey, Monet, and Lee remain hostages of the Polks, while Shelby and Dominic try to think of a way to escape the wrath of The Butcher back at the house.
  • 7.5
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    Chapter 9

    episode S6.E9 november 2016
    A new actor shows up to the house per Sidney's request; three young adults enter the woods to shoot footage of the blood moon and the history of the house for the web. Meanwhile Lee, Monet and Audrey remain on the run.
  • 6.4
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    Chapter 10

    episode S6.E10 november 2016
    Lee Harris, the lone survivor of Return to Roanoke: Three Days in Hell, agrees to an interview live on television, the Lana Winters Special.
  • 8
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    Thirst

    episode S10.E3 september 2021
    Harry's newfound talent brings an unexpected visitor to town. Alma decides to take matters into her own hands.
  • 7.8
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    Blood Buffet

    episode S10.E4 september 2021
    The dark history of Provincetown and its residents is brought to light.
  • 8.4
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    Gaslight

    episode S10.E5 september 2021
    Harry struggles to keep Alma under control. Doris is pushed past her limits.
  • 4.9
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    Winter Kills

    episode S10.E6 september 2021
    Ursula devises a sinister plan. The Gardners write their final act.
  • 6
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    Something's Coming

    episode S11.E1 october 2022
    Mysterious deaths and disappearances ramp up in the city. A doctor makes a frightening discovery, and a local reporter becomes tomorrow's headline.
  • 6.2
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    Thank You For Your Service

    episode S11.E2 october 2022
    Gino grapples with his trauma. Patrick's search takes him to dark places. A stranger contacts Hannah with a grave warning.
  • 6.3
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    Smoke Signals

    episode S11.E3 october 2022
    Without the NYPD's help, Gino is forced to get resourceful. A traumatizing event brings dangerous suspects closer than ever.
  • 6.2
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    Black Out

    episode S11.E4 october 2022
    As darkness consumes the city, evil takes root in the unlikeliest of places...
  • 6.2
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    Bad Fortune

    episode S11.E5 november 2022
    Hannah receives concerning news while Patrick suffers a loss. The city's most dangerous resident reveals his true motives.
  • 6.5
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    The Body

    episode S11.E6 november 2022
    A chilling event from Patrick's past returns to haunt him. Gino and Henry are determined to uncover it at any cost.
  • 6.1
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    The Sentinel

    episode S11.E7 november 2022
    Patrick's search reaches an epic conclusion. The group reshifts their focus, but a different plan is in store for Hannah.
  • 5.4
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    Fire Island

    episode S11.E8 november 2022
    Terrifying events at Fire Island rupture the group and force them to reconsider everything.
  • 5
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    Requiem 1981/1987: Part 1

    episode S11.E9 november 2022
    As vitality expires, two old friends are led through unique journeys of retrospection.
  • 4.8
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    Requiem 1981/1987: Part 2

    episode S11.E10 november 2022
    Grief and peril dominate Gino. The discovery of a tragedy becomes a revelation for Adam.
  • 5.7
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    Multiply Thy Pain

    episode S12.E1 september 2023
    After multiple failed attempts of IVF, actress Anna Victoria Alcott wants nothing more than to start a family. As the buzz around her recent film grows, she fears that something may be targeting her - and her pursuit of motherhood.
  • 6
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    Rockabye

    episode S12.E2 september 2023
    It's awards season and Anna is primed to be a major player in contention. After a frightening encounter convinces her that she's being followed, she begins to question who she can trust.
  • 5.8
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    When the Bough Breaks

    episode S12.E3 october 2023
    As Anna and Dex settle into their Hamptons sanctuary, the comfort begins to fade. Her circle of trust is slowly shrinking, and doubt creeps into Anna's head - could the evil be right under her nose?
  • 5.9
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    Vanishing Twin

    episode S12.E4 october 2023
    With help from Siobhan, a major announcement helps restore Anna's public image. Behind closed doors however, something powerful seems to be taking over.
  • 5.7
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    Preech

    episode S12.E5 october 2023

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  • 7.5
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    63% of the votes

    Chapter 2

    episode S6.E2 september 2016
    While the Millers discover some of their house's history, Lee falls into old habits and her daughter, Flora, makes a new friend.
  • 6.5
    /10
    24% of the votes

    The Body

    episode S11.E6 november 2022
    A chilling event from Patrick's past returns to haunt him. Gino and Henry are determined to uncover it at any cost.
  • 7.9
    /10
    5% of the votes

    Chapter 4

    episode S6.E4 october 2016
    Shelby and Matt are saved from someone who could help them find Flora. More is learned about the colonist and the Witch.
  • 6.1
    /10
    4% of the votes

    The Sentinel

    episode S11.E7 november 2022
    Patrick's search reaches an epic conclusion. The group reshifts their focus, but a different plan is in store for Hannah.
  • 5
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    4% of the votes

    Requiem 1981/1987: Part 1

    episode S11.E9 november 2022
    As vitality expires, two old friends are led through unique journeys of retrospection.
  • 8
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    3% of the votes

    Murder House

    episode S1.E3 october 2011
    After putting the house back on the market, Vivien learns about its first residents. Elsewhere, Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel, and Constance and Moira's history is revealed.
  • 7.9
    /10
    2% of the votes

    She Gets Revenge

    episode S5.E10 december 2015
    Alex enlists John's help in containing an outbreak; Donovan learns The Countess' true intentions; Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.
  • 5.4
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    2% of the votes

    Fire Island

    episode S11.E8 november 2022
    Terrifying events at Fire Island rupture the group and force them to reconsider everything.
  • 7.7
    /10
    2% of the votes

    Be Our Guest

    episode S5.E12 january 2016
    Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.
  • 7.6
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    1% of the votes

    Test of Strength

    episode S4.E7 november 2014
    After 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.

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