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American Horror Story Freak Show

American Horror Story

Freak Show

October 8, 2014 13 episodes

In 1952, in the quiet, sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida, a troupe of human "curiosities" has just arrived in town, coinciding with the strange emergence of a dark entity that savagely threatens the lives of townsfolk and freaks alike.

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Monsters Among Us
E1
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E1. Monsters Among Us

64m Oct 8, 2014

One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television; police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse.

Massacres and Matinees
E2
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E2. Massacres and Matinees

56m Oct 15, 2014

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.

Edward Mordrake (1)
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E3. Edward Mordrake (1)

58m Oct 22, 2014

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.

Edward Mordrake (2)
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E4. Edward Mordrake (2)

46m Oct 29, 2014

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.

Pink Cupcakes
E5
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E5. Pink Cupcakes

48m Nov 5, 2014

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.

Bullseye
E6
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E6. Bullseye

51m Nov 12, 2014

Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.

Test of Strength
E7
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E7. Test of Strength

47m Nov 19, 2014

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.

Blood Bath
E8
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E8. Blood Bath

47m Dec 3, 2014

Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.

Tupperware Party Massacre
E9
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E9. Tupperware Party Massacre

45m Dec 10, 2014

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.

Orphans
E10
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E10. Orphans

54m Dec 17, 2014

The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.

Magical Thinking
E11
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E11. Magical Thinking

47m Jan 7, 2015

Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.

Show Stoppers
E12
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E12. Show Stoppers

45m Jan 14, 2015

Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.

Curtain Call
E13
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E13. Curtain Call

54m Jan 21, 2015

The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.

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