American Horror Story Timeline ( Real )

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October 5, 2011

American Horror Story Premiered

The anthology horror television series American Horror Story premiered on FX, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.

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October 17, 2012

American Horror Story Season 2 Premiered

The second season of American Horror Story, subtitled Asylum, premiered on FX.

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October 9, 2013

American Horror Story Season 3 Premiered

The third season of American Horror Story, subtitled Coven, premiered on FX.

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October 8, 2014

American Horror Story Season 4 Premiered

The fourth season of American Horror Story, subtitled Freak Show, premiered on FX.

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October 7, 2015

American Horror Story Season 5 Premiered

The fifth season of American Horror Story, subtitled Hotel, premiered on FX.

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September 14, 2016

American Horror Story Season 6 Premiered

The sixth season of American Horror Story, subtitled Roanoke, premiered on FX.

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September 5, 2017

American Horror Story Season 7 Premiered

The seventh season of American Horror Story, subtitled Cult, premiered on FX.

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September 12, 2018

American Horror Story Season 8 Premiered

The eighth season of American Horror Story, subtitled Apocalypse, premiered on FX.

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September 18, 2019

American Horror Story Season 9 Premiered

The ninth season of American Horror Story, subtitled 1984, premiered on FX.

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August 25, 2021

American Horror Story Season 10 Premiered

The tenth season of American Horror Story, subtitled Double Feature, premiered on FX.

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October 19, 2022

American Horror Story Season 11 Premiered

The eleventh season of American Horror Story, subtitled NYC, premiered on FX.

American Horror Story Timeline ( Fictional )

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2011-2012

The Murder House Tragedy

The Harmon family moves into the Murder House in Los Angeles, unaware of its dark history and the violent spirits inhabiting it. Violet Harmon eventually dies but remains a ghost tied to the house.

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1920s

The Hotel Cortez Opens

The Hotel Cortez opens in Los Angeles, built by James March with a macabre design and built to trap murderers and the damned quarters within its walls.

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2014

The Murder at the Roanoke Farm

The Miller family moves into the Roanoke house and experiences horrifying supernatural events, culminating in their disappearance and the house's infamous haunted reputation.

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2016

The Cult Forms

Following the 2016 U.S. election, a violent cult forms in Michigan led by Kai Anderson, causing terror and murders in the community.

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1964-1965

The Asylum Madness

At Briarcliff Manor Mental Institution in the 1960s, Sister Jude battles evil forces, patients, and Keeper Bloody Face, with encounters of demonic possession and government experiments.

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1952

The Freak Show Debuts

A traveling freak show led by Elsa Mars operates in Jupiter, Florida, showcasing human oddities and facing external threats from a serial killer and FBI investigations.

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2013

Murder at the Coven

The Salem-descended witches of Miss Robichaux's Academy in New Orleans face attacks from voodoo practitioners, internal rivalries, and the threat of the Supreme witch.