American Horror Story
Season 4
13 listed hours · 2011–present · FX
From the desk
How this season is filed
Ryan Murphy's annual scare roulette: new playgrounds, recycled ensemble, camp meeting gore in an asylum, a coven, a circus. Jessica Lange's early seasons minted prestige for October pulp; later years became ranking sport. Anthology as brand — the FX event that made horror television a yearly appointment.
TV Flash files Season 4 of American Horror Story (2011–present) on FX as a mid listed season (4; 4 of 13) — 13 listed hours, 2014-10-08–2015-01-21 from “Monsters Among Us” (S04E01) to “Curtain Call” (S04E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S04E01 Monsters Among Us
Monsters Among Us opens the freak-show playground: circus as the season's toy, anthology still the FX October drop.
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S04E01 Monsters Among Us
One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television. When police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse, the eccentric purveyor of the freak show sees an opportunity that will lead her troupe either to their salvation or ruin.
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S04E02 Massacres and Matinees
A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the Freak Show. A strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp. Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy. The Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.
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S04E03 Edward Mordrake: Part 1
The Freaks refuse to perform on Halloween due to an old carny superstition. Jimmy is smitten by a woman claiming to be a fortuneteller. Ethel receives life-changing news.
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S04E04 Edward Mordrake: Part 2
Edward Mordrake continues his search for a Freak to add to his ghostly coterie. Elsa tells the grisly story of her days in Germany. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with the Twisted Clown.
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S04E05 Pink Cupcakes
Stanley and Maggie hatch a plan to murder the Freaks. Gloria hides the evidence of Dandy's gruesome new hobby. A health scare reveals Desiree may not be the oddity she once thought.
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S04E06 Bullseye
Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.
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S04E07 Test of Strength
The women of the Freak Show rally against Dell after his latest act of violence. A strange encounter with Dandy raises Jimmy's suspicion about the clown murders.
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S04E08 Blood Bath
Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel's suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy's bloodlust.
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S04E09 Tupperware Party Massacre
In the wake of a tragic loss, Jimmy sinks into a drunken despair. A reading from Maggie spurs Dandy to action. Stanley and Elsa track down the Twins.
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S04E10 Orphans
The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.
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S04E11 Magical Thinking
Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy's escape from police custody.
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S04E12 Show Stoppers
Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
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S04E13 Curtain Call
The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.
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