When the Harmon family relocates to a stately mansion in Los Angeles, disturbing secrets start enveloping each of their lives. As they slowly learn about the mysterious and deadly history of their new house, psychiatrist Ben, Vivien and their teenage daughter Violet find themselves surrounded by all manner of menacing spirits, living and dead.
Cast
Connie Britton
Vivien Harmon
Dylan McDermott
Ben Harmon
Evan Peters
Tate Langdon
Taissa Farmiga
Violet Harmon
Denis O'Hare
Larry Harvey
Jessica Lange
Constance Langdon
Teddy Sears
Patrick
Lily Rabe
Nora Montgomery
Mena Suvari
Elizabeth Short
Jamie Brewer
Adelaide Langdon
Morris Chestnut
Luke
Matt Ross
Charles Montgomery
Frances Conroy
Moira O'Hara
Sarah Paulson
Billie Dean Howard
Joshua Malina
Dr. Curran
Adina Porter
Sally Freeman
Jamie Harris
Franklin
Rebecca Wisocky
Lorraine Harvey
Christian Serratos
Becca
April Grace
Nurse Naima
Derek Richardson
Constance's Lawyer
Shelby Young
Leah
Eve Gordon
Dr. Hall
Mageina Tovah
Bianca
W. Earl Brown
Phil Critter
Bianca Lawson
Abby
Gregory Sporleder
Peter McCormick
Missy Doty
Angela
Michael Graziadei
Travis
Eric Close
Hugo
Andy Umberger
Dr. Day
Eric Stonestreet
Derek
Brando Eaton
Kyle Greenwell
Ashley Rickards
Chloe Stapleton
Azura Skye
Fiona
Charles S. Dutton
Detective Granger
Kate Mara
Hayden McClaine
Alessandra Torresani
Steph Bogg
Alexandra Breckenridge
Young Moira
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Chad's Therapist
Malaya Rivera Drew
Detective Barrios
Rosa Salazar
MarÃa
David Anthony Higgins
Stan
Brennan Mejia
Gabriel Ramos
Anthony Ruivivar
Richard Ramirez / Miguel Ramos
Christine Estabrook
Marcy
Kaylee Kaneshiro
Zombie Slut
Melissa Barker
Wife (uncredited)
Zachary Quinto
Chad Warwick
Melanie Cruz
Teacher
Katelyn Reed
Young Adelaide
Riley Schmidt
Rubber Man
Bodhi Schulz
Troy
Kai Schulz
Bryan
Ben Woolf
Infantata
Toni Wynne
Zombie Slut #2
Episodes
Pilot
A therapist and his family move across the country to escape their troubled past but quickly discover that their new home comes with its own horrific baggage.
Home Invasion
Vivien and Violet get themselves caught in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Ben goes back to Boston to fix a mistake that he made.
Murder House
Vivien learns the horrific truth about the house's first residents and Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel about what really happened in the haunted house. Constance and Moira have their history revealed.
Halloween (1)
The line between the living and the dead blurs on Halloween. Two of the house's previous residents give the Harmons decorating advice.
Halloween (2)
Tate comes face to face with his past, and Ben and Vivien are haunted by a new houseguest before Halloween night comes to an end.
Piggy, Piggy
Constance enlists Violet's assistance with Tate. Ben helps a new patient confront his fears.
Open House
Moira persuades a buyer to make an offer while Constance and Larry work against her efforts.
Rubber Man
The man in the rubber suit is revealed.
Spooky Little Girl
One of history's most famous murder victims pays the house a visit. Constance discovers more of Tate's bad behavior.
Smoldering Children
Violet learns about the rules of the house. The truth about Larry's condition is explained. Constance is interrogated by the police.
Birth
Vivien gives birth. Tate and Violet attempt to rid the house of some of its ghosts for good.
Afterbirth
In the aftermath of family tragedy, Ben tries to take his child out of the Murder House. Meanwhile, Violet and Vivien accustom themselves to their new living arrangements, Constance raises Tate's child as her own and a new family buys the house.
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