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The Best Seasons of American Horror Story

Every season of American Horror Story ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of American Horror Story!

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An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the

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#1

Season 2

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2012

8.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · The Name Game 8.8

#2

Season 1

12 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2011

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Smoldering Children 8.4

#3

Season 3

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2013

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Bitchcraft 8.3

Other Seasons

#4

Season 8

10 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Return to Murder House 9.2

#5

Season 4

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2014

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Orphans 8.7

#6

Season 9

9 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE9 · Final Girl 8.3

#7

Season 5

12 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2015

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Devil's Night 8.0

#8

Season 6

10 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Chapter 6 8.3

#9

Season 7

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2017

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Mid-Western Assassin 8.0

#10

Season 13

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2026

6.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Sisters in Arms 8.0

#11

Season 10

10 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2021

6.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · Gaslight 8.3

#12

Season 11

10 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2022

5.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · The Body 6.4

#13

Season 12

9 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2023

5.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · Rockabye 5.8