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American Horror Story

Also known as AHS

American Horror Story (AHS) is an American horror anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX. The first installment in the American Story media franchise, seasons of AHS are mostly conceived as self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters in a new setting within the same fictional universe, and a storyline with its own beginning, middle, and end. Some plot elements of each season are loosely inspired by true events.

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American Horror Story is a horror anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for FX, where each season features a different cast of characters, setting, and self-contained story within a shared fictional universe, with some plot elements inspired by true events. The show matters as the first installment in the American Story media franchise, establishing a template for season-based storytelling that allows creators to explore new horror narratives while maintaining creative continuity.

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7.9/10

362,165 votes

Year: 2011
Runtime: 60 min
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

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Duration: 44
Official website: www.fxnetworks.com/shows/american-horror-story

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American Horror Story (AHS) is an American horror anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX. The first installment in the American Story media franchise, seasons of AHS are mostly conceived as self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters in a new setting within the same fictional universe (which the show occasionally utilizes for crossovers between seasons, and shares with episodic spin-off American Horror Stories), and a storyline with its own beginning, middle, and end. Some plot elements of each season are loosely inspired by true events.

Many actors appear in more than one season, usually playing a new character though sometimes as a returning character. Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, appearing in ten seasons and Lily Rabe have returned for nine seasons, followed by Frances Conroy and Denis O'Hare who both appear in eight; Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, and Leslie Grossman appear in seven, while other notable actors including Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, appear in six, and Adina Porter, Finn Wittrock, and Jamie Brewer appear in five of the seasons.