• Air date: 08 Oct '14 13 episodes
      American Horror Story: Freak Show is the fourth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story. It premiered on FX on October 8, 2014. The season is set in 1952 Jupiter, Florida, telling the story of one of the last remaining freak shows in America, and their struggle for survival. This is the first season of the series that is not strictly anthological, with characters appearing from the series' second cycle, American Horror Story: Asylum.
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. Monsters Among Us

      08 Oct '14
      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.
    • 2. Massacres and Matinees

      15 Oct '14
      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.
    • 3. Edward Mordrake, Pt. 1

      22 Oct '14
      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.
    • 4. Edward Mordrake, Pt. 2

      29 Oct '14
      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.
    • 5. Pink Cupcakes

      05 Nov '14
      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.
    • 6. Bullseye

      12 Nov '14
      Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.
    • 7. Test of Strength

      19 Nov '14
      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.
    • 8. Blood Bath

      03 Dec '14
      Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.
    • 9. Tupperware Party Massacre

      10 Dec '14
      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.
    • 10. Orphans

      17 Dec '14
      The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.
    • 11. Magical Thinking

      07 Jan '15
      Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.
    • 12. Show Stoppers

      14 Jan '15
      Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
    • 13. Curtain Call

      21 Jan '15
      The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.