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American Horror Story: Apocalypse

American Horror Story: Apocalypse is the eighth season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story. It premiered on September 12, 2018. In the future, missiles have destroyed the world and caused a nuclear winter. Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt (Leslie Grossman), her assistant Mallory (Billie Lourd), her hairdresser Mr. Gallant (Evan Peters), and his grandmother Evie (Joan Collins), have all escaped to Outpost 3, an underground base headed by Wilhelmina Venable (Sarah Paulson). 

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Here all the new TV shows coming in fall 2018.&nbsp;From NBC's Manifest to the re-imagined&nbsp;Magnum P.I., we have all sorts of great television coming our way.&nbsp;In short, fans of dramas, sci-fi&nbsp;series, and sitcoms can all rest assured knowing&nbsp;there's a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-tv-shows-since-2015/ranker-tv" target="_blank">new TV show</a> for you in fall 2018. And this holds even truer if you're seeking dramas, too. Of course,&nbsp;you'll still find family series, crimes, and others on the list as well.So sit back and relax while we all prep for some new entertainment. Actually, don't. Instead, you can check out the upcoming series below and vote up any you're most looking forward to. In other words, it's your turn to decide what the most anticipated TV shows of fall will be.&nbsp;

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The scariest TV shows manage to provide major frights with excellent drama. Unlike these <a href="/crowdranked-list/greatest-paranormal-reality-show-of-all-time" target="_blank">excellent paranormal reality TV shows</a>, the programs listed here are primarily scripted TV shows. Which TV shows gave you the most scares? Vote for your favorites, vote down any that didn&#39;t send you diving under the couch in fear, and feel free to re-rank this list too.

Some of the best scary TV shows are also, not surprisingly, among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-shows-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest TV shows of all time</a>. In addition to being one of the most frightening television shows ever made, The Twilight Zone&nbsp;was also one of the best TV shows ever, period. The same can be said for the likes of The X-Files,&nbsp;Twin Peaks,&nbsp;and The Walking Dead. Anthology series such as American Horror Story and The Terror offer fresh scares each season, and some seasons are scarier than others.

What makes a scary TV show great? A fantastic, compelling storyline and frightening characters, for sure, but don&#39;t underestimate the power of some wicked special effects, too. Some shows on this list also qualify as taut psychological thrillers, but it doesn&#39;t mean they aren&#39;t genuinely terrifying at times.

If you haven&#39;t seen some of the scariest TV shows listed here, you might be able to find them quickly.&nbsp;Sadly, some of the shows on this list were <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/tv-shows-canceled-before-their-time" target="_blank">canceled way before their time</a>, though some bit the dust with good reason (Cult? Really? Awful, CW, just awful).

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The best seasons of American Horror Story are each an individual anthology of gruesome tales, guaranteed to send chills down your spine. Television fans from around the world have voted on this list of the best American Horror Story seasons, and these are the rankings, best to worst. Dedicated fans of the show often argue over what the greatest season of American Horror Story is - not to mention <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ahs-roanoke-worst-season/patrick-thornton" target="_blank">which one is the worst</a> -&nbsp;which is exactly why this ranked list was created. Every season of American Horror Story has <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/evan-peters-roles-ahs/erin-cody" target="_blank">a unique cast</a> and story, so even it <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-episodes-of-american-horror-story/ranker-tv" target="_blank">some of the episodes</a> reference each other, it is easier to rank the seasons. &nbsp;

Is your favorite season of American Horror Story not as high as it should be? Be sure to vote it up so it rises to the top. If you want to answer the questions, &quot;What is the best season of American Horror Story?&quot; and &quot;Which season of American Horror Story is the best?&quot; then this list will have you covered. You can use the items in this fact-based list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your views, then share it on Facebook, Twitter or any other <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/social-networks?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">social networks</a> you belong to. And make sure to check out these other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-american-horror-story/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like&nbsp;American Horror Story</a>!

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Spoiler Alert:&nbsp;this recaps every episode of&nbsp;American Horror Story: Apocalypse&nbsp;and also discusses events from previous seasons. Proceed with caution.&nbsp;When&nbsp;American Horror Story&nbsp;debuted in 2011, people were as enthralled&nbsp;and sufficiently creeped out&nbsp;by the show's opening credits sequence as they were by its contents. Created by Kyle Cooper and his company Prologue - the group also responsible for the&nbsp;Walking Dead&nbsp;and&nbsp;Se7en&nbsp;title sequences - each new season of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/american-horror-story-apocalypse-recap-every-episode/maggie-clancy" target="_blank">American Horror Story</a>'s&nbsp;opening credits tease how events will unfurl in the episodes ahead.&nbsp;&quot;The title sequence is almost like a mystery. By the time you see the ninth episode of this season, every image in that title sequence will be explained... Each time you watch it and you watch the week's episode you'll be able to say, 'Oh, that's why that's in there!'&quot; Murphy told&nbsp;<a href="https://ew.com/article/2011/09/28/american-horror-story-opening-credits/" target="_blank">Entertainment Weekly</a>&nbsp;of Season 1,&nbsp;Murder House.<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/ahs-apocalypse-real-life/maggie-clancy" target="_blank">AHS: Apocalypse</a>'s&nbsp;opening credits are no different. Combining imagery from the&nbsp;Murder House and&nbsp;Coven&nbsp;openings with new flashes of atomic bombs and snippets of Dante's Inferno,&nbsp;Apocalypse's&nbsp;title sequence is an eerie riddle that fans are all too eager to solve. The images from&nbsp;AHS&nbsp;Season 8's opening credits hint&nbsp;at what may happen to the characters and how previous seasons of the show may tie into what has been deemed the&nbsp;Infinity War&nbsp;of&nbsp;American Horror Story seasons.&nbsp;Shoutout to Redditor /u/<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmericanHorrorStory/comments/9fgcko/ahs_apocalypse_title_sequence_framebyframe/" target="_blank">PrinceOfTheDam</a> for uploading the title sequence stills.

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Spoiler Alert:&nbsp;this recaps every episode of&nbsp;American Horror Story: Apocalypse&nbsp;and also discusses events from previous seasons. Proceed with caution.&nbsp;American Horror Story: Apocalypse&nbsp;has been described as the&nbsp;Infinity War&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-all-american-horror-story-seasons-connect/summer-block" target="_blank">AHS&nbsp;universe</a>. Creator Ryan Murphy teased the crossover of two fan favorite seasons, Season 1,&nbsp;Murder House, and Season 3,&nbsp;Coven,&nbsp;and fans have rampantly speculated how the witches of New Orleans and the Harmons (and all their demons) will cross paths.&nbsp;Apocalypse&nbsp;starts at the end...&nbsp;of the world. A global nuclear war wipes out nearly all of humanity, save for a lucky few. Given Murphy's penchant for intricate character webs, bodily pleasures, and to-die-for outfits, this hellish narrative likely won't feature only the dreary and the drab. It will be outrageous, detail-heavy, and probably the best time you'll ever have contemplating a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-dystopian-tv-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">post-apocalyptic dystopia</a>.&nbsp;If you've missed an episode - or were so enthralled with Ms. Wilhemina Venable's spectacular outfits to notice anything else - here is what you need to know about every episode of&nbsp;American Horror Story: Apocalypse.

In Case You Missed It: Every Episode Of 'American Horror Story: Apocalypse'

Spoiler Alert: This mentions key plot points in the first episode of&nbsp;American Horror Story: Apocalypse.

American Horror Story: Apocalypse&nbsp;starts with more than one literal bang. Residents of Los Angeles are initially miffed when they are bombarded with&nbsp;incoming ballistic warnings on their phones. Expositional news segments tell us nuclear explosions went off across the globe, and quickly, people realize this is not a drill.&nbsp;Sirens blare, and chaos ensues as Angelenos&nbsp;attempt to flee the city.&nbsp;

Audiences watch&nbsp;the terror of an impending nuclear holocaust unfold onscreen. Select citizens&nbsp;- either the incredibly wealthy&nbsp;or those with &quot;elite&quot; DNA - make&nbsp;their way to ostensibly&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/raven-rock-nuclear-plan/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">impenetrable underground fortresses</a>,&nbsp;while society&#39;s&nbsp;morality quickly devolves&nbsp;as everyone seeks&nbsp;out safety.&nbsp;

Some viewers may scoff&nbsp;at the over-the-top madness of it all - after all, juggling 12 things at once in the name of drama comprises 90% of&nbsp;AHS&nbsp;creator Ryan Murphy&#39;s wheelhouse - but the truth is, the chaos presented in&nbsp;Apocalypse&nbsp;would be a drop in the bucket compared to&nbsp;a real-life,&nbsp;global nuclear war.

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