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American Horror Story

2011-present 13 seasons

7.9 Top 32%

(359,855 votes)

133 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.4, which is 0.0 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 54%
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E1
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E2
7.9
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5.9
E3
8.0
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E4
8.1
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8.0
7.9
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E5
8.1
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7.7
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8.4
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E6
7.9
8.1
7.8
7.4
7.6
8.3
8.0
9.2
7.6
4.9
6.4
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E7
7.8
8.2
7.8
7.6
7.9
8.0
5.9
8.0
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6.1
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E8
7.9
8.4
7.8
7.8
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7.3
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E9
7.8
8.2
8.3
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E10
8.4
8.8
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E11
8.3
8.3
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E12
7.9
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E13
8.7
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 2.545.578.510 Rating 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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62 Standouts
4 Infamous
33 Hidden Gems
33 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 3.34.55.76.88.09.2 Rating 1k 2k 4k 6k 10k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S8E6 Return to Murder House
Most Infamous: S10E6 Winter Kills
Best Hidden Gem: S10E5 Gaslight

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

4.55.46.37.28.19 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 Season 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.2 8.0 7.8 6.6 5.8 5.3 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

2345678910 Rating S1 7.9 7.9 0.0 S2 8.2 8.7 +0.5 S3 8.3 7.7 -0.6 S4 8.1 8.0 -0.1 S5 7.9 7.7 -0.2 S6 7.7 6.4 -1.3 S7 6.6 7.0 +0.4 S8 7.8 7.9 +0.1 S9 7.9 8.3 +0.4 S10 7.9 3.9 -4.0 S11 5.9 4.8 -1.1 S12 5.6 3.3 -2.3

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

2457810 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.0 S2 Steady avg 8.3 S3 Steady avg 8.0 S4 Typical avg 7.9 S5 Steady avg 7.8 S6 Uneven avg 7.7 S7 Uneven avg 7.2 S8 Uneven avg 8.0 S9 Steady avg 7.8 S10 Erratic avg 6.6 S11 Uneven avg 5.8 S12 Erratic avg 5.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S8E6 Return to Murder House 9.2
  2. 2 S2E10 The Name Game 8.8
  3. 3 S2E5 I Am Anne Frank: Part 2 8.7
  4. 4 S2E13 Madness Ends 8.7
  5. 5 S4E10 Orphans 8.7
  6. 6 S8E4 Could It Be... Satan? 8.7
  7. 7 S4E4 Edward Mordrake: Part 2 8.6
  8. 8 S1E10 Smoldering Children 8.4
  9. 9 S2E8 Unholy Night 8.4
  10. 10 S8E5 Boy Wonder 8.4

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 10 dominates (2/5)

  1. 132 S12E9 The Auteur 3.3
  2. 131 S10E10 The Future Perfect 3.9
  3. 130 S11E10 Requiem 1981/1987: Part 2 4.8
  4. 129 S10E6 Winter Kills 4.9
  5. 128 S11E9 Requiem 1981/1987: Part 1 5.0
132 Total Episodes
9.2 Highest Rating
3.3 Lowest Rating
5.9 Range