American Horror Story: Season 4

2014 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.3

Freak Show

What Season 4 of American Horror Story

Season 4 of American Horror Story changes both setting and tone. The story takes place in Jupiter, a small town in Florida, and revolves around one of the last freak shows to survive from the 1950s. Its central theme is discrimination. The circus performers, led by Elsa Mars, commit all kinds of acts to save their business and win the acceptance of the public. When police discover a brutal murder on a farm, Elsa sees an opportunity she wants to exploit. Dandy, Jimmy, Stanley, Maggie, Desiree and Dell are among the characters driving a plot where rivalries weigh as heavily as external threats.

13episodes

Oct 8, 2014aired

Jan 21, 2015Latest episode

11 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 Monsters Among Us
Oct 8, 2014 · 64 min · ★ 7.4
One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television; police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse.
Directing: Ryan Murphy · Writing: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk · Starring: Naomi Grossman, David Shiflett, John Carroll Lynch, Grace Gummer
4x02 Massacres and Matinees
Oct 15, 2014 · 56 min · ★ 7.5
A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the freak show; a strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp; Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy; the Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.
Directing: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon · Writing: Tim Minear · Cast: Naomi Grossman, David Shiflett, John Carroll Lynch, Jyoti Amge
4x03 Edward Mordrake (1)
Oct 22, 2014 · 58 min · ★ 7.4
The freaks refuse to perform on Halloween due to an old carny superstition; Jimmy is smitten by a woman claiming to be a fortuneteller; Ethel receives life-changing news.
Directing: Michael Uppendahl · Writing: James Wong · Starring: Lee Hudson, Wes Bentley, Naomi Grossman, John Carroll Lynch
4x04 Edward Mordrake (2)
Oct 29, 2014 · 46 min · ★ 7.7
Edward Mordrake continues his search for a Freak to add to his ghostly coterie. Elsa tells the grisly story of her days in Germany. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with the Twisted Clown.
Directing: Howard Deutch · Writing: Jennifer Salt · Cast: Wes Bentley, Naomi Grossman, John Carroll Lynch, Jyoti Amge
4x05 Pink Cupcakes
Nov 5, 2014 · 48 min · ★ 7.3
Stanley and Maggie hatch a plan to murder the Freaks. Gloria hides the evidence of Dandy's gruesome new hobby. A health scare reveals Desiree may not be the oddity she once thought.
Directing: Michael Uppendahl · Writing: Jessica Sharzer · Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Matt Bomer, John L. Armijo, Christopher Neiman
4x06 Bullseye
Nov 12, 2014 · 51 min · ★ 6.9
Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.
Directing: Howard Deutch · Writing: John J. Gray · Starring: Naomi Grossman, David Shiflett, Grace Gummer, Jyoti Amge
4x07 Test of Strength
Nov 19, 2014 · 47 min · ★ 7.0
The women of the Freak Show rally against Dell after his latest act of violence. A strange encounter with Dandy raises Jimmy’s suspicion about the clown murders.
Directing: Anthony Hemingway · Writing: Crystal Liu · Cast: Naomi Grossman, Celia Weston, Grace Gummer, Jyoti Amge
4x08 Blood Bath
Dec 3, 2014 · 47 min · ★ 7.0
Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.
Directing: Bradley Buecker · Writing: Ryan Murphy · Starring: Naomi Grossman, Chrissy Metz, Gabourey Sidibe, Danny Huston
4x09 Tupperware Party Massacre
Dec 10, 2014 · 45 min · ★ 7.1
In the wake of a tragic loss, Jimmy sinks into a drunken despair. A reading from Maggie spurs Dandy to action. Stanley and Elsa track down the Twins.
Directing: Loni Peristere · Writing: Brad Falchuk · Starring: Lee Hudson, Naomi Grossman, Chrissy Metz, Gabourey Sidibe
4x10 Orphans
Dec 17, 2014 · 54 min · ★ 8.1
The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.
Directing: Bradley Buecker · Writing: James Wong · Starring: Lily Rabe, Mare Winningham, Naomi Grossman, Celia Weston
4x11 Magical Thinking
Jan 7, 2015 · 47 min · ★ 6.9
Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.
Directing: Michael Goi · Writing: Jennifer Salt · Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Lee Hudson, Jamie Brewer, Chrissy Metz
4x12 Show Stoppers
Jan 14, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 7.5
Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
Directing: Loni Peristere · Writing: Jessica Sharzer · Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Jamie Brewer, David Shiflett, Chrissy Metz
4x13 Curtain Call Season Finale
Jan 21, 2015 · 54 min · ★ 7.6
The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.
Directing: Bradley Buecker · Writing: John J. Gray · Cast: Wes Bentley, David Shiflett, John Carroll Lynch, Chrissy Metz