From Nazis and serial killers to mutants and aliens, no one is safe inside the walls of the Briarcliff Mental Institution. In a house of healing that is anything but, troubled nun Sister Jude rules with an iron fist and Dr Arden conducts strange experiments on the facility’s patients.
Cast
Zachary Quinto
Dr. Oliver Thredson
Joseph Fiennes
Monsignor Timothy Howard
Sarah Paulson
Lana Winters
Evan Peters
Kit Walker
Lily Rabe
Sister Mary Eunice McKee
Lizzie Brocheré
Grace Bertrand
James Cromwell
Dr. Arthur Arden
Jessica Lange
Sister Jude Martin
Fredric Lehne
Frank McCann
Mark Consuelos
Spivey
Dylan McDermott
Johnny Morgan
Clea DuVall
Wendy Peyser
Jenna Dewan
Teresa Morrison
Robin Weigert
Cynthia Potter
John Aylward
Father Malachi
Parker Croft
Devon
John Lee Ames
Rudy
David Chisum
Jim Brown
Amy Farrington
Mrs. Reynolds
Franka Potente
Anne Frank / Charlotte Brown
Valorie Hubbard
Mrs. Hindsman
Nikki Hahn
Jenny Reynolds
Mark Margolis
Sam Goodman
William Mapother
Driver
Sean Patrick Thomas
Terry
Tongayi Chirisa
Miles
Debra Christofferson
Mrs. Stone
Lara Harris
Rhonda Lancaster
Chris McGarry
Mr. Lancaster
Ian McShane
Leigh Emerson
Brooke Smith
Dr. Gardner
Ezra Buzzington
Sedated Patient
Barbara Tarbuck
Mother Superior Claudia
Jill Marie Jones
Pandora
Matthew John Armstrong
Detective Byers
Joel McKinnon Miller
Detective Connors
Robin Bartlett
Dr. Miranda Camp
Britne Oldford
Alma Walker
Jack Conley
Officer Woods
Frances Conroy
Angel of Death
Camille Chen
April Mayfield
Mark D. Espinoza
Jorge
Joan Severance
Marian
Abby Donnelly
Peggy Cartwright
Eugene Byrd
Greyson's Partner
Jim Calvert
Reporter #3
Melissa Barker
Step Mom (uncredited)
Heather Wynters
Daphne
Collin Sutton
Man
Kira Durbin
Wife
John Dixon
Orderly #1
Casey Wyman
Daniel
Henry G. Sanders
Willie
Gloria Laino
The Mexican
Naomi Grossman
Pepper
Marc Aden Gray
Dad
Mark Engelhardt
Carl
Joe Egender
Billy
Chelsey Valentine
Missy Stone
Devon Graye
Jed Potter
Kristin Slaysman
Missy
Bryan Rasmussen
Hank Stone
Danielle Kennedy
Tudy
Karen Constantine
Nun
Erin Allin O'Reilly
Nurse Fuller
Jennifer Holland
Nurse Blackwell
Don Stark
Kit's Lawyer
Lily Knight
Sister Felicity
Chloë Sevigny
Shelley (archive footage)
Victoria Reid
Asylum Inmate
Adam Levine
Leo Morrison (archive footage)
Andy Kimbel
Asylum Patient
Lori Mae Hernandez
Student
Gary-7
The Headbanger Inmate
Cathy Fielding
Asylum Nun
Nikki Christie
Hippie Babysitter
Sade Kimora Young
Julia
Meg Wolf
Neo-Natal Nurse
Paul Tei
Ted
Rodney Rowland
Milo
Evan Parke
Detective #1
Thyme Lewis
Dante
Sal Landi
Detective #2
Chandler Kinney
Older Julia
Brady Hender
Bully
Nolan Gross
Young Johnny
Callder Griffith
Older Thomas
Tom Virtue
Reporter #1
Henry Watkins
Walter
Jim Hoffmaster
Janitor
Episodes
Welcome to Briarcliff
Terrifying evils blur the boundaries between reality and insanity at the Briarcliff Manor.
Tricks and Treats
An exorcist is called to Briarcliff to help save a troubled farm boy; Sister Jude's darkest secret is revealed.
Nor'easter
A violent storm allows a group of patients to plan a daring escape; Sister Jude is haunted by her past.
I Am Anne Frank (1)
A new patient exposes Arden's past; Kit learns why Grace was admitted to Briarcliff.
I Am Anne Frank (2)
Sister Jude employs a renowned Nazi hunter to gather evidence against Arden; Kit makes a surprising confession; Bloody Face is unmasked.
The Origins of Monstrosity
A mysterious little girl is abandoned at Briarcliff; the Monsignor makes a Faustian pact with Dr. Arden; the origin of Bloody Face is revealed.
Dark Cousin
Sister Mary Eunice is terrified to discover a dark angel at Briarcliff; Kit makes a bold move to be reunited with Grace.
Unholy Night
A murderous Santa wreaks havoc on Briarcliff; Sister Jude faces off with the devil; Arden has a shocking encounter in the death chute.
The Coat Hanger
The Monsignor takes an unlikely convert under his wing; Lana secures a new piece of evidence that can exonerate Kit; Dr. Arden witnesses a miraculous return.
The Name Game
The Monsignor confronts the Devil. Dr. Arden’s experiments reach a shocking conclusion. Dr. Thredson facilitates a surprising reunion for Kit.
Spilt Milk
Grace tells Kit devastating news about the aliens' experiments on Alma; Dr. Thredson receives an unexpected visitor; the Monsignor goes to extreme lengths to silence Jude.
Continuum
A deadly new inmate threatens Sister Jude's chance of release; Grace's obsession with the aliens turns violent.
Madness Ends
Johnny sets out to complete his father's work; Lana leads the charge to finally shut down Briarcliff.
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