The Best Episodes of 'American Horror Story'

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There are so many great episodes of American Horror Story, but which ones really stand out? Do you like "Piggy, Piggy" the best, or is "The Name Game" your favorite episode of American Horror Story? To determine once and for all what the best episodes of AHS are, let's rank every American Horror Story episode from best to worst.

American Horror Story is horror-thriller anthology series with themes that range from madhouses to sideshows, hotels to summer camp. Even as the story changes each season, there is always a solid cast who embody new roles and characters following twists that get tighter each episode. American Horror Story premiered October 5, 2011 on FX, and each season since has received mostly positive reviews (although every fan has their favorite).

Vote up your favorite episodes of American Horror Story, and vote down any bad episodes that you really didn't enjoy, despite how much you love the series as a whole. It can be painful to put one American Horror Story episode over the other when there are so many good ones, which is why you can vote on however many episodes you like. After you're done voting, make sure to check out these other shows like American Horror Story!

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  • The Seven Wonders
    1
    January 29, 2014
    466 votes

    Season 3, Episode 13

    A new Supreme rises.

    Zoe, Madison, Misty and Queenie undergo the test of the Seven Wonders that will determine the next Supreme.
  • Halloween, Part 2
    2
    November 2, 2011
    777 votes

    Season 1, Episode 5

    Halloween night concludes with Tate coming face to face with his past. Ben and Vivien are haunted by one of the house's newest guests.

    Tate comes face to face with his past; Ben and Vivien are haunted by one of the house's newest guests.
  • Return to Murder House
    3
    October 17, 2018
    714 votes

    Season 8, Episode 6

    Madison and Behold travel to the Murder House to uncover the origins of Michael Langdon.

    Behold and Madison are sent on a mission to Murder House to uncover the truth about Michael Langdon's past; although revelations about their next Supreme paint a bleak picture, there may be room to set some things right.
  • Devil's Night
    4

    Devil's Night

    October 28, 2015
    494 votes

    Season 5, Episode 4

    John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.

  • Welcome to Briarcliff
    5
    October 17, 2012
    419 votes

    Season 2, Episode 1

    Welcome to Briarcliff Manor, a notorious insane asylum home to the deranged serial killer, Bloody Face. Lurking in the shadows of this "sanctuary of healing" are terrifying evils that blur the boundaries between reality and insanity.

    Terrifying evils blur the boundaries between reality and insanity at the notorious insane asylum, Briarcliff Manor.
  • Halloween, Part 1
    6
    October 26, 2011
    298 votes

    Season 1, Episode 4

    The line between the living and the dead blurs on Halloween. Two of the house's previous residents give the Harmons decorating advice.

    The line between the living and the dead blurs; the house's old residents give the Harmons decorating advice.