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American Horror StoryFreak Show

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.

Episodes

  • E01 Monsters Among Us

    7.2

    Oct 8, 2014 · 1h 4m

    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.

  • E02 Massacres and Matinees

    7.4

    Oct 15, 2014 · 56m

    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.

  • E03 Edward Mordrake (1)

    7.2

    Oct 22, 2014 · 58m

    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.

  • E04 Edward Mordrake (2)

    7.6

    Oct 29, 2014 · 46m

    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.

  • E05 Pink Cupcakes

    7.2

    Nov 5, 2014 · 48m

    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.

  • E06 Bullseye

    6.7

    Nov 12, 2014 · 51m

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

  • E07 Test of Strength

    6.9

    Nov 19, 2014 · 47m

    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.

  • E08 Blood Bath

    6.8

    Dec 3, 2014 · 47m

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

  • E09 Tupperware Party Massacre

    6.9

    Dec 10, 2014 · 45m

    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.

  • E10 Orphans

    7.9

    Dec 17, 2014 · 54m

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

  • E11 Magical Thinking

    6.7

    Jan 7, 2015 · 47m

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

  • E12 Show Stoppers

    7.3

    Jan 14, 2015 · 45m

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

  • E13 Curtain Call

    7.5

    Jan 21, 2015 · 54m

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

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