Homicide detective John Lowe traces a series of grisly murders back to the stylish Hotel Cortez in Downtown Los Angeles and its infamous residents.
Cast
Kathy Bates
Iris
Sarah Paulson
Sally McKenna / Billie Dean Howard
Evan Peters
James Patrick March
Wes Bentley
Det. John Lowe
Matt Bomer
Donovan
Chloë Sevigny
Alex Lowe
Denis O'Hare
Liz Taylor
Cheyenne Jackson
Will Drake
Angela Bassett
Ramona Royale
Lady Gaga
The Countess Elizabeth Johnson
Max Greenfield
Gabriel
Mare Winningham
Hazel Evers
Darren Criss
Justin
Gabourey Sidibe
Queenie
Josh Pence
Nick Harley
Amir Talai
Mitch
John Michael Young
Handsome Man
Ava Acres
Madeline
Jessica Belkin
Wren
Charles Melton
Mr. Wu
Walker Mintz
Son
Finn Wittrock
Tristan Duffy
Naomi Campbell
Claudia Bankson
Lily Rabe
Aileen Wuornos
Christine Estabrook
Marcy
John Carroll Lynch
John Wayne Gacy
Thomas Barbusca
Jimmy
Tom Virtue
Principal Johnson
Mädchen Amick
Mrs. Ellison
Jack Fisher
Albert
Kevin Fry-Bowers
Martin Gamboa
Tiffany Brouwer
Janice
Kevin D'Arcy
Sergeant Barnes
Barbara Lee Bragg
Sheik's Mother
Richard T. Jones
Det. Andy Hahn
Lucius Baybak
Sheik
Christopher Foley
Lex
Garrett Nichols
Leonard Landecker
Eden Malyn
Miranda
Shree Troietta Crooks
Scarlett Lowe
Jessica Lu
Babe
Helena Mattsson
Agnetha
Adam Lieberman
Detective Colquitt
Jill Johnson
Jill
David Barrera
Dr Kaplan
Alexandra Daddario
Natacha Rambova
Lyn Alicia Henderson
Detective Barker
Lindsay Pulsipher
Tina Black
Alanna Ubach
Jo
Anthony Ruivivar
Richard Ramirez
Jo Farkas
Phyllis Landecker
Henry G. Sanders
Mr. Royale
Nico Evers-Swindell
Craig
Tim Scanlon
Dead Parent #2
Kamilla Alnes
Vendela
Lennon Henry
Holden Lowe
Lyric Lennon
Lachlan Drake
Chasty Ballesteros
Young Woman
Ven Wolfe
James Briggs
Mark Gantt
EMT Worker
Andy Martinez, Jr.
Officer Romero
Liana Mendoza
Cop
Cannon Mosteller
Walter
Emmory Mosteller
Bobby
Maz Siam
Cabbie
Kenley Smyth
Young Scarlett
Jean-Christophe Febbrari
Concierge
Punnavith Koy
Carnival Goer
Alexander Ward
Addiction Demon / Mattress Man
Nick Baker
1930’s Cop
Franco Barberis
Officer Pena
Bradley Fisher
Young Man (1930's)
Joe Lorenzo
Officer Carl Pettibone
Ron Roggé
Barker
JB Tadena
Bomb Tech
Sean Laguna
Young Donovan (Deleted Scene)
Melissa Renee Armstrong
Runway Model
Christian Dias
Migrant Worker #1
Tanya Flynn
Fashion Show Background
Drew Kenney
Runway Model
Sarah Allyn Bauer
Terrified Girl (1930's)
Brad Nelson
1930's Detective
Roxana Brusso
Dr. Kohan
Jess Allen
Cracker #1
Brian Oerly
Cracker #2
David Mattey
Cracker #3
Jason Scott Jenkins
Prophet Moses
Baxter Humby
Bleeding Man
Tyler Cook
Lumberjack (archive footage)
Dalia Phillips
ER Doctor
Anton Starkman
Max Ellison
Louise Van Veenendaal
Heroin Girl
David Naughton
Mr. Samuels
Dieterich Gray
Cop (1927)
Cyd Strittmatter
Woman in Bed
Susie Bracken
Marie Antoinette
Brittany Panzer
Halloween Girl
Harry Hains
Boy
Mouzam Makkar
Nurse Leena
Robert Knepper
Lieutenant
Kristen Ariza
Mrs. Pritchard
Bill Coelius
Franklin
Ted Mattison
Carver
Yolanda Snowball
ICU Nurse
Annie Savage
Patty
Granville Ames
Detective
Laura Black
Tracy
Exie Booker
Commander
Summer H. Howell
Policewoman
Benton Jennings
Butler
Robert Lewis Stephenson
Madeline’s Father
Nicole Tompkins
Older Scarlett (17)
Drew Snyder
Televangelist
Paige Tierney
Cara
Jill E. Alexander
Nurse
Veronica Mannion
Fan Girl #1
Stevie Guiol
Fan Girl #2
Shannon Lorance
Fan Girl #3
Austin Saunders
Pretty Nurse
Lars Slind
Vince
Jimmy Taylor
Gareth
Henrik Rutgersson
Murnau
Jackylyn Wallace
Carpathian #1
Trevor Gardner
Carpathian #2
Catherine Fetsco
Carpathian #3
Jocelin Albor
Carpathian #4
Courtney Cooper
Carpathian #6
Benjamin Franczuszki
Carpathian #5
Travis Hammer
Laborer
Tom Oakley
Jesse
Bruno Oliver
Foreman
Blake Webb
Guard
Monica Hewes
Gibby
Clayton Farris
Assistant Director
Helen Eigenberg
Nurse
Tyler Bryan
Man in Tux
Steven T. Bartlett
Minister
Michael Laren
Hotel Hobo
Kurt Meyer
Officer
Sascha Star
Manuel Vogel
Episodes
Checking In
Detective and family man John Lowe investigates a chain of gruesome murders in Los Angeles. A mysterious tip points him to the enigmatic Hotel Cortez.
Chutes and Ladders
Fashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez. A model catches The Countess's eye. John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.
Mommy
Alex is pushed to her breaking point after Scarlett stirs up memories of Holden. Donovan is targeted by a dangerous rival of The Countess.
Devil's Night
John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.
Room Service
Alex uses an unconventional treatment to save a dying patient. A Halloween-hating couple tests Iris’s limits.
Room 33
Ramona and Donovan enact their plan for revenge. Liz Taylor finds true love. The resident of Room 33 is revealed.
Flicker
Will Drake’s renovations uncover one of the Hotel’s greatest secrets. John undergoes psychiatric evaluation. The Countess learns the fate of her first love.
The Ten Commandments Killer
John closes in on The Ten Commandments Killer. Sally’s arrangement with March is revealed.
She Wants Revenge
The Countess is reunited with her one true love. Donovan and Ramona take another stab at revenge. A careless decision lands Alex in hot water.
She Gets Revenge
Alex enlists John's help to contain an outbreak. Donovan learns the Countess' true intentions. Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.
Battle Royale
Ramona draws vitality from an unlikely source. Sally uses her past to negotiate her future. Scarlett learns the truth of her family's affliction.
Be Our Guest
Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.
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