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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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Sarah Paulson

Bette Tattler / Dot Tattler

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Evan Peters

Jimmy Darling

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Michael Chiklis

Dell Toledo

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Frances Conroy

Gloria Mott

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Lily Rabe

Sister Mary Eunice McKee

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Denis O'Hare

Stanley

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Emma Roberts

Maggie Esmerelda

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Finn Wittrock

Dandy Mott

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Angela Bassett

Desiree Dupree

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Kathy Bates

Ethel Darling

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Jessica Lange

Elsa Mars

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Andrew Duplessie

Troy Miller

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Neil Patrick Harris

Chester Creb

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Lee Hudson

Viking Hustler

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Jamie Brewer

Marjorie

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Mare Winningham

Rita Gayheart

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Wes Bentley

Edward Mordrake

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Naomi Grossman

Pepper

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David Shiflett

Old Dude Carny (uncredited)

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John Carroll Lynch

Twisty the Clown

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Chrissy Metz

Ima 'Barbara' Wiggles

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Celia Weston

Lillian Hemmings

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Gabourey Sidibe

Regina Ross

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Danny Huston

Massimo Dolcefino

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Matt Bomer

Andy

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Grace Gummer

Penny

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Angus T. Jefferson

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Angela Sarafyan

Alice

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John L. Armijo

Gardener

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David Burtka

Michael Beck

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Jyoti Amge

Ma Petite

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Christopher Neiman

Salty

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Patti LaBelle

Dora Ross

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Lee Tergesen

Vince

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Cynthia LeBlanc

Townie

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Tony Bentley

Mr. Hainey

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Elton LeBlanc

Townie

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Matthew Glave

Larry

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Ross Britz

Uniformed Officer

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Vernel Bagneris

Dancin' Joe

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Lyle Brocato

George Mills

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J.D. Evermore

Rakes

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Judd Lormand

Doyle

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James DuMont

Foster

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Al Vicente

Mr.Russell

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Major Dodson

Corey Bachman

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Candi Brooks

Southern Belle

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Dodie Brown

Mary

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Lucy Faust

Joanne

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Rose Siggins

Suzi

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Amber Gaiennie

Elaine

Jason King profile picture

Jason King

Morris

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John Cromwell

Young Arden

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Christopher Berry

Leo

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Richard Holden

Henry Gable

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Michael Krikorian

Cop

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Robert Walker Branchaud

Erickson

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Sharon Landry

Brenda

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Laura Flannery

Jane

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Ann McKenzie

Eudora Tattler

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David E. Simpson

Oliver

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Dalton E. Gray

Mike

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Neal Kodinsky

Bartender

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Lara Grice

Avon Lady

John Henry profile picture

John Henry

Carney

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Ben Woolf

Meep

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Ruby Lou Smith

Judy Manners

John Wilmot profile picture

John Wilmot

Father Kelly

Ashlynn Ross profile picture

Ashlynn Ross

Myrna

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Skyler Samuels

Bonnie Lipton

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Thomas Francis Murphy

Mr Haddonfield

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John Neisler

Dr Hudson

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Ramona Tyler

Mildred Bachman

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Dane Rhodes

Det. Bunch

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Jerry Leggio

Dr Bonham

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Edward Gelhaus

Younger Dell

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Mattie Liptak

Tommy

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Mat Fraser

Paul

Stevie Lee profile picture

Stevie Lee

Evil Dwarf #2

Shauna Rappold profile picture

Shauna Rappold

Lucy Creb

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Sascha Star

Zombie boy

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Monsters Among Us

Aired on Oct 08, 2014 64 min

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.

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Massacres and Matinees

Aired on Oct 15, 2014 56 min

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.

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Edward Mordrake (1)

Aired on Oct 22, 2014 58 min

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.

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Edward Mordrake (2)

Aired on Oct 29, 2014 46 min

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.

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Pink Cupcakes

Aired on Nov 05, 2014 48 min

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.

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Bullseye

Aired on Nov 12, 2014 51 min

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

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Test of Strength

Aired on Nov 19, 2014 47 min

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.

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Blood Bath

Aired on Dec 03, 2014 47 min

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

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Tupperware Party Massacre

Aired on Dec 10, 2014 45 min

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.

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Orphans

Aired on Dec 17, 2014 54 min

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

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Magical Thinking

Aired on Jan 07, 2015 47 min

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

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Show Stoppers

Aired on Jan 14, 2015 45 min

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

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Curtain Call

Aired on Jan 21, 2015 54 min Season Finale

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

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