American Horror Story: Season 3
American Horror Story is an American anthology horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The horror-drama series premiered on October 5, 2011, on the FX network. The program is an American horror anthology television series created by producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the FX network. The first season premiered in 2011, mixing gore and supernatural scares with the worst im
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- American Horror Story is an anthology horror drama series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
- The series originally premiered on October 5, 2011, on the FX network.
- The show mixes gore and supernatural scares with human impulses, psychological unease, and gruesome violence.
- The television series follows an anthology structure centering on different characters across its broadcast seasons.
Season overview
American Horror Story is an American anthology horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The horror-drama series premiered on October 5, 2011, on the FX network. The program is an American horror anthology television series created by producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the FX network. The first season premiered in 2011, mixing gore and supernatural scares with the worst impulses of human nature. The series features an anthology format centering on different characters and narratives across its seasons. Specifically, American Horror Story Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 13 episodes. The television landscape welcomed the drama series in October 2011, offering viewers a lurid and graphic weekly dose of psychological unease and gruesome violence. The show is classified under genres including drama, mystery, and sci-fi and fantasy, combining elements of horror and dramatic storytelling throughout its broadcast run on FX.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Bitchcraft
Oct 9, 2013
A young girl discovers she possesses a strange genetic affliction tracing back to the dark days of Salem; Fiona Goode returns to town.
Boy Parts
Oct 16, 2013
Fiona helps Zoe and Madison deal with a horrible tragedy; Delphine LaLaurie struggles to adjust to modern life; Cordelia faces a dark decision about her family.
The Replacements
Oct 23, 2013
Fiona takes on an unlikely protégé; a guilt-ridden Zoe tries to give Kyle his old life back; Madison has a fiery exchange with Joan Ramsey.
Fearful Pranks Ensue
Oct 30, 2013
Fiona's choices rattle a decades-long truce between the Salem witches and Marie Laveau; the Council of Witchcraft pays a surprise visit to the academy with disturbing allegations.
Burn, Witch. Burn!
Nov 6, 2013
Besieged by Marie Laveau's army, Zoe unleashes a new power; Fiona and Myrtle clash over control of the coven; Madame LaLaurie is confronted by old ghosts.
The Axeman Cometh
Nov 13, 2013
Zoe, Queenie and Nan make contact with a dark spirit trapped in the academy; Cordelia's new power brings on a heartbreaking revelation.
The Dead
Nov 20, 2013
Fiona finds purpose in a dangerous love affair; Queenie questions her place in the Coven; Cordelia makes a decision about her mother.
The Sacred Taking
Dec 4, 2013
Cordelia rallies the girls in the fight to stop Fiona; a dangerous new enemy puts Misty in the cross hairs; the rivalry between Marie Laveau and Delphine comes to a head.
Head
Dec 11, 2013
Cordelia's attacker is revealed. Fiona looks to form an alliance with Marie Laveau. Nan learns a disturbing truth about Luke's past.
The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks
Jan 8, 2014
Fiona attempts to out the new supreme with a visit from Stevie Nicks; Cordelia learns the truth about Hank and the witch hunters; Madison tries to eliminate her competition for the
Protect the Coven
Jan 15, 2014
Fiona and Laveau have a deadly face off with The Corporation; Cordelia makes a desperate sacrifice.
Go to Hell
Jan 22, 2014
Cordelia's latest vision puts the coven's future in question; the girls manifest powerful new gifts; Queenie's search for Marie Laveau leads her to hell and back.