''American Story'' is an American

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consisting of several television series created by Ryan Murphy and

Brad Falchuk Bradley Douglas Falchuk (born March 1, 1971) is an American television writer, director, and producer, best known for co-creating with Ryan Murphy the comedy-drama television series '' Glee'', the drama series '' Pose'', the horror comedy '' S ...

for the

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network FX and

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. Each series follows a different

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, with each individual season conceived as a self-contained

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, following a different set of characters and settings, and a story line with its own "beginning, middle, and end." Some plot elements of each season and series are loosely inspired by true events. Many actors appear in more than one season and series, often playing a new character. Actors who have appeared in two or more instalments of the franchise include:

Sarah Paulson Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. She began her acting career in New York City stage productions before starring in the short-lived television series ''American Gothic (1995 TV series), American Gothic'' ...

;

Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Emmy nomination. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), he appear ...

;

Connie Britton Constance Elaine Britton ( Womack; born March 6, 1967) is an American actress. Britton made her feature film debut in the independent comedy-drama film '' The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), and the following year, she was cast as Nikki Faber on th ...

;

Darren Criss Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series '' Glee'' (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree ...

;

Finn Wittrock Peter L. Wittrock Jr. (born October 28, 1984), known as Finn Wittrock, is an US actor and screenwriter who began his career in guest roles on several television shows. He made his film debut in 2004, in ''Halloweentown High'' before returning to f ...

; Jon Jon Briones;

Billy Eichner Billy Eichner (; born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is the star, executive producer, and creator of Funny Or Die's ''Billy on the Street'', a comedy game show that aired on truTV. The show ea ...

;

Matt Bomer Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. He is the recipient of accolades such as a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 2000, he made his television debut o ...

, who directed an episode of ''American Crime Story'';

Kaia Gerber Kaia Jordan Gerber (born September 3, 2001) is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber. After starring in a series of ad campaigns for fashion brands since debuting at Fashi ...

; Naomi Grossman;

Chad James Buchanan Chad James Buchanan (born August 28, 1993) is an American actor and model. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Television He is best known for his role as Hunter Morgan on ''Star'', and has appeared in several television shows including ''Jane the ...

;

John Carroll Lynch John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in '' Fargo'' (1996). He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom '' The Drew Carey ...

;

Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series ''The Practice'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best ...

; Charles Melton;

Billie Lourd Billie Catherine Lourd (born July 17, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Chanel #3 in the Fox horror comedy series '' Scream Queens'' (2015–2016) and for her roles in the FX horror anthology series '' American Horror ...

;

Jamie Brewer Jamie Brewer is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the FX horror anthology television series ''American Horror Story''. In its first season, '' Murder House'', she portrayed Adelaide "Addie" Langdon; in the third ...

;

Naomi Campbell Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is an English model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. She began her career at the age of 15, and established herself amongst the most recognisable and in-demand models of the past four decades. Cam ...

who appears in the form of archive audio in ''American Crime Story''; Celia Finkelstein;

Blake Shields Blake C. Shields is an American film and television actor. Biography Shields was born in Ithaca, New York. He is the second child and has one older brother and two younger sisters. He spent most of his childhood globetrotting the world with his ...

; John Lacy;

Nico Greetham Nico Greetham (born March 3, 1995) is an American actor and dancer. He played Calvin Maxwell in the television series '' Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' and as Nick in the musical film '' The Prom''. Background Greetham is a native of Woodbridge, Vir ...

;

Teddy Sears Edward M. Sears (born April 6, 1977) is an American actor, known for his roles as Richard Patrick Woolsley on the TNT legal drama series ''Raising the Bar'', Patrick on the first season of FX anthology horror drama ''American Horror Story'' ( ...

;

Judith Light Judith Ellen Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of ''A Doll's House''. Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap opera ...

;

Rebecca Dayan Rebecca Dayan (; born 1984) is a French actress, model, artist, and activist. After training in fine arts, Dayan began her career in fashion and theatre in Paris. She then moved to New York City where she took up screen acting. Following several ...

; Matt Lasky; Cameron Cowperthwaite; Spencer Neville;

Denis O'Hare Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare (born January 17, 1962) is an American actor, singer, and author noted for his award-winning performances in the plays '' Take Me Out'' and ''Sweet Charity'', as well as portraying vampire king Russell Edgington on HB ...

and

Gabourey Sidibe Gabourey Sidibe ( ; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film '' Precious'', a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe an ...

Cody Fern Cody Fern (born 6 July 1988) is an Australian actor and director. Following his feature debut in ''The Tribes of Palos Verdes'' (2017), he portrayed murder victim David Madson in the FX series '' The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American C ...

and

Max Greenfield Max Greenfield (born September 4, 1979) is an American actor. He appeared in recurring roles in ''Veronica Mars'' and ''Ugly Betty''. He co-starred as Schmidt in the Fox sitcom ''New Girl'', for which he received nominations at the Primetime Em ...

have appeared in all three installments. The ''American Story'' franchise has received widespread critical acclaim, winning several

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Background

Creators Murphy and Falchuk began working on ''American Horror Story'' before their Fox series '' Glee'' began production. Murphy wanted to do the opposite of what he had done previously and thus began his work on the series. He stated: "I went from ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'' to ''Glee'', so it made sense that I wanted to do something challenging and dark. And I always had loved, as Brad had, the horror genre. So it just was a natural for me." Falchuk was intrigued by the idea of putting a different angle on the horror genre, stating that their main goal in creating the series was to scare viewers. "You want people to be a little bit off balance afterwards," he said. In February 2011, FX officially announced that it had ordered a pilot for a possible series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, with both Murphy and Falchuk writing and Murphy directing. Dante Di Loreto was announced as executive producer. Production on the series began in April 2011. In July 2011, FX officially announced the project had been picked up to become a full series. From the beginning, Murphy and Falchuk planned that each season of the series would tell a different story. After the first-season finale aired, Murphy spoke of his plans to change the cast and location for the second season. He did say, however, that some actors who starred in the first season would be returning. "The people that are coming back will be playing completely different characters, creatures, monsters, etc.

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stories are done. People who are coming back will be playing entirely new characters," he announced. In November 2012, FX chief executive,

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, described the unique format of the series stating: " e notion of doing an anthological series of miniseries with a repertory cast—has proven groundbreaking, wildly successful and will prove to be trendsetting." On October 7, 2014, it was announced that FX had ordered a 10-episode companion series titled ''

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'', developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. While each season of ''American Horror Story'' focuses on a new horror theme, each season of ''American Crime Story'' focuses on a new

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story. On May 11, 2020, Murphy revealed that a

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series named '' American Horror Stories'' was being developed; it will feature self-contained anthological episodes, instead of a season-long story arc as featured in ''American Horror Story''. It was set to air on FX. On August 13, 2021, it was announced that FX had ordered a new spin-off series ''American Love Story''. The first installment will depict the whirlwind courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and

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. On the same day, it was announced that FX had ordered a new spin-off limited series ''American Sports Story''. The first installment, based on the podcast ''Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.'' from ''

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'' and Wondery, will focus on the rise and fall of former NFL player

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Television series

''American Horror Story'' (2011–present)

In February 2011, FX officially announced that it had ordered a pilot for a possible series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, with both Murphy and Falchuk writing and Murphy directing. Dante Di Loreto was announced as executive producer. Production on the series began in April 2011. In July 2011, FX officially announced the project had been picked up to become a full series. Each season of ''American Horror Story'' focuses on a new horror theme. The series premiered on October 5, 2011, and is broadcast on the cable television channel FX in the United States. In November 2011, it premiered internationally on the respective countries'

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.The first season, retroactively subtitled '' Murder House'', takes place in

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in 2011.It premiered on October 5, 2011, and concluded on December 21, 2011. The second season, subtitled ''

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'', takes place in

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in 1964 which premiered on October 17, 2012. The third season, subtitled ''

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'', takes place in

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in 2013 which premiered on October 9, 2013. The fourth season, subtitled ''

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'', takes place in

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in 1952 which premiered on October 8, 2014. The fifth season, subtitled ''

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'', takes place in Los Angeles, California in 2015 which premiered on October 7, 2015. The sixth season, subtitled '' Roanoke'', takes place in

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during 2014–2016 which premiered on September 14, 2016. The seventh season, subtitled ''

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'', takes place in the fictional suburb of Brookfield Heights,

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, during 2016–2017 which premiered on September 5, 2017. The eighth season, subtitled ''

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'', features the return of the witches from ''Coven'' as they battle the

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from ''Murder House'' in an attempt to prevent the apocalypse which premiered on September 12, 2018. The ninth season, subtitled ''

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'', takes place outside of Los Angeles during the 1980s which premiered on September 18, 2019. The tenth season, subtitled ''

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'', includes two parts, and the first one takes place in 2021, focusing on a family who moves to

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, where the strange inhabitants begin to make an impact on their lives. In the second part, a group of students on a camping trip finds themselves embroiled in a terrifying and deadly conspiracy that has been preparing for decades which premiered on August 25, 2021.The eleventh season, subtitled ''

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'', takes place in 1980s New York City, and focuses on a string of killings involving gay men, as well as the emergence of a new virus which premiered on October 19, 2022. In January 2020, FX renewed the series for an additional three seasons, including the eleventh season, bringing it to at least thirteen confirmed seasons.

''American Crime Story'' (2016–present)

FX announced an order for a 10-episode companion series ''

'' in October 2014, developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Substituting a new horror theme for each season, ''American Crime Story'' focuses on a new

story. The series features ''American Horror Story'' cast members

, Jon Jon Briones,

, and

. The first season '' The People v. O. J. Simpson'' premiered in February 2016. The second season '' The Assassination of Gianni Versace'' premiered in January 2018. The third season ''

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'' premiered in September 2021. A potential fourth season, tentatively focusing on the rise and fall of

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owners Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, is currently in development.

''American Horror Stories'' (2021–present)

On May 11, 2020, Murphy revealed that a

. ''American Horror Stories'' premiered on July 15, 2021, and its first season consists of seven episodes. On August 13, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, Which premiered on July 21, 2022, and consists of eight episodes.

Gavin Creel Gavin James Creel (born April 18, 1976) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his work in musical theater. Creel made his Broadway debut in 2002 in the leading role of Jimmy in ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' before starring a ...

Sierra McCormick Sierra McCormick (born October 28, 1997) is an American actress. She first became known for participating on the game show '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'' (2007–2008) before making her acting debut with a recurring role as Lilith on t ...

Paris Jackson Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (born April 3, 1998) is an American model, actress, and singer. She is the second child and only daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. In 2020, Jackson signed a deal with Republic Records. Her first sing ...

, Belissa Escobedo,

Merrin Dungey Merrin Melissa Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series '' The King of Queens'', ''Alias'', '' Malcolm in the Middle'', '' Summerland'', '' Conviction'', '' The Resident ...

, Selena Sloan, Valerie Loo, Ashley Martin Carter,

Aaron Tveit Aaron Kyle Tveit (; born October 21, 1983) is an American actor. Tveit originated the lead role of Christian the composer in the stage adaptation of ''Moulin Rouge!'' on Broadway, a performance for which he won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Acto ...

and Celia Finkelstein starred in the first two episodes. Other ''American Horror Story'' alums who appeared in the first season include Naomi Grossman,

, Charles Melton,

and

along with newcomers

Rhenzy Feliz Rhenzy Feliz (born October 26, 1997) is an American actor and occasional singer, who is best known for playing the role of Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 computer-animated feature film '' Encanto'' and Alex Wilder in the Hulu/Marvel original s ...

Madison Bailey Madison Lily Bailey (born January 29, 1999) is an American actress and model. She plays Kiara "Kie" Carrera on the Netflix teen drama series ''Outer Banks'' (2020–present). Career Bailey originally wanted to be a singer, but transitioned to ...

Ben J. Pierce Ben J. Pierce (born February 19, 1999), also known as Miss Benny, is an American singer, YouTuber and actor. Early life Ben J. Pierce was born in Dallas, Texas on February 19, 1999. They lived as a closeted teenager before coming out. As Pi ...

, Leonardo Cecchi, Kyle Red Silverstein, Amy Grabow,

Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical '' Grease'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter o ...

, Kevin McHale,

Dyllón Burnside Dyllón Burnside is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Ricky Evangelista, a dancer, in the FX television series '' Pose''. Career Burnside got his first start at age 12 when he performed as the lead singer of hip-hop ...

, Taneka Johnson, Danny Trejo, Ronen Rubinstein,

Virginia Gardner Virginia Elizabeth Gardner is an American actress who played Karolina Dean in the Hulu original series '' Marvel's Runaways'' (2017–2019), Vicky in David Gordon Green's horror film ''Halloween'' (2018) and Shiloh Hunter in Lionsgate's survival ...

, Vanessa E. Williams,

Michael B. Silver Michael Buchman Silver (born July 8, 1967) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Leo Cohen in the television series ''NYPD Blue''. As of summer 2019, Silver has recurring roles on bot ...

, Kimberley Drummond,

Jake Choi Jake Choi (born January 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Miggy on the ABC comedy '' Single Parents''. He previously starred in '' Front Cover'', an LGBTQ independent film. Choi has also appeared in '' Younger'', '' ...

, Misha Gonz-Cirkl,

Tiffany Dupont Tiffany Dupont (born March 22, 1981) is an American actress, known for playing the lead character, Hadassah, a Jewish girl who will become the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia, in the Hollywood film '' One Night with the King''. From 2007 to 200 ...

, Colin Tandberg,

Mercedes Mason Mercedes Mason (formerly Masöhn; born 1982/1983) is a Swedish-born American actress and former model. She is known for playing the role of Zondra in the television series ''Chuck'', and as Isabel Zambada in the procedural drama ''The Finder''.C ...

Noah Cyrus Noah Lindsey Cyrus (born January 8, 2000) is an American singer and actress. As a child actress she voiced the titular character in the English dub of the film ''Ponyo'' (2008), as well as having minor roles on shows like ''Hannah Montana'' and ' ...

, Adam Hagenbuch, John Brotherton, Nicolas Bechtel and

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. Nico Greetham and Cody Fern returned for the second season.

, Matt Lasky,

, Austin Woods,

Seth Gabel Seth Gabel (born October 3, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his roles of agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series '' Fringe'', Cotton Mather on WGN America's series '' Salem'', and Adrian Moore on the FX series ''Nip/Tuck''. H ...

, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Spencer Neville and

, who appeared in previous seasons of '' American Horror Story'', will also appear in the second season along with newcomers

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, Houston Jax Towe, Abby Corrigan, Simone Recasner, Maryssa Menendez, Emily Morales-Cabrera,

Caitlin Dulany Caitlin Dulany is an American actress and activist. Early life She was born in Iowa City, Iowa on June 22, 1963. Once her family moved to Brooklyn, New York, she attended St. Ann's School in Brooklyn Heights, where her mother, Barry Dulany, wa ...

Joel Swetow Joel Swetow (born January 30, 1951) is an American actor. Select filmography Film Television Videogames Audio books References External links * 1951 births People from New York City Living people American male film actors Am ...

, Lily Rohren, Vince Yap,

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Bella Thorne Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series ''Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...

, Anthony De La Torre, Billie Bodega,

Addison Timlin Addison Jayne Timlin (born June 29, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jami Lerner in ''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (2014) and Colleen Lunsford in '' Little Sister'' (2016). She is also known for playing Sasha Bingham i ...

, Julia Schlaepfer, Ian Sharkey, Dominique Jackson, Quvenzhané Wallis, Raven Scott, Kyla Drew, Kyanna Simone, Shane Callahan, Ryan D. Madison, Tiffany Yvonne Cox,

, Britt Lower,

Todd Waring Todd Waring (born April 28, 1955) is an American actor, best known for replacing Tom Hanks in the roles in both the television series version of ''Nothing in Common'', as well as ''Splash, Too''. Early life Waring was born in Ballston Spa, New Y ...

Cornelia Guest Cornelia Cochrane Churchill Guest (born November 28, 1963) is a New York socialite, author, actress, and the Debutante of the Decade for the 1980s of the International Debutante Ball in New York City. She is a vegan, known for her advocacy of ani ...

Madison Iseman Madison Iseman (born February 14, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for playing Charlotte in the CMT comedy television series ''Still the King'', She is also known for playing Rain Burroughs in ''Fear of Rain'', Bethany Walker in '' Jum ...

Jeff Doucette Jeffrey Doucette (born November 25, 1947) is an American character actor. Growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the second of eight children born to Elizabeth (Betty Andres) and William (Bill) Doucette. Jeffrey attended Marquette Universit ...

, Sara Silva,

Jessika Van Jessika Van is an American actress, singer-songwriter, pianist and dancer. Van is most known for playing "Becca," the ringleader of the Asians or the Asian mafia in Season 2 and Season 3 of MTV's '' Awkward.'' She also played Kim, a Hong Kong Po ...

, Chelsea M. Davis,

Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller ''The Crush (1993 film), The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prom ...

, Olivia Rouyre, Bobby Hogan, Heather Wynters and Jarrod Crawford.

''American Love Story''

On August 13, 2021, it was announced that FX had ordered a new spin-off series ''American Love Story''. The first installment will depict the whirlwind courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and

''American Sports Story''

On August 13, 2021, it was announced that FX had ordered a new spin-off limited series ''American Sports Story''. The first installment, based on the podcast ''Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.'' from ''

'' and Wondery, will focus on the rise and fall of former NFL player

. In January 2023, it was reported that the series was "heading toward production".

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is scheduled to begin on April 3, 2023, in

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'', FX launched a "House Call" campaign, in which viewers at home could sign up and come face-to-face with a character from the series. Prior to the series premiere, FX released several clues to shine light on the series. They were offered on the show's official

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channel. Ten clues were released. In September 2011, FX launched a website which allows visitors to tour the Murder House throughout the decades and look for clues. In August 2012, the first promo for the second season was released on the ''American Horror Story''

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page entitled "Special Delivery", in which a nun carries a couple of buckets filled with body parts through a field. As a church bell rings, the nun empties one bucket's bloody contents, leaving the empty bucket behind, and resumes her trek. Over 20 subsequent teasers were released. Four photos were also released on EW.com. Two televised teasers, titled "Meet the Residents", were released on August 31, 2012. They feature the patients and some staff (such as Dr. Thredson, played by Zachary Quinto, and Sister Mary Eunice, played by Lily Rabe) lying in twin beds and dealing with their individual issues as the heads of the asylum (Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes and James Cromwell) look on. The song " Que Sera, Sera", mixed with the show's theme music, plays. To promote ''Cult'', a competition was set up where fans who donated to the

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could get a chance to get a walk-on role in an episode, and lunch with Evan Peters.

''Universal's Halloween Horror Nights''

On August 16, 2016, FX announced a deal had been struck to feature an ''American Horror Story''

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and

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for their

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events. The maze featured sets and themes from ''Murder House'', ''Freak Show'', and ''Hotel''.

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said of the experience, "Twisted scenes from ''Murder House'' will unleash the evil spirits that possess the Harmon estate, spiraling guests through decades of the tortured dead who previously resided there. In ''Freak Show'', guests joined a troupe of biological misfits in a sinister sideshow where they were stalked by the murderous and deformed Twisty the Clown. Finally, guests succumbed to the warped desires of the Countess after checking into the haunted Hotel Cortez, conceived from the beginning as a torture chamber for its customers." In 2017, the show returned as haunted attractions to both parks, with Universal Orlando having an attraction based on ''Asylum'', ''Coven'', and ''Roanoke'', and Universal Studios Hollywood basing their attraction solely on ''Roanoke''. In December 2017,

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announced it would purchase 21st Century Fox which included the 20th Century Fox film and TV assets. The deal was completely finalized on March 20, 2019, making 20th Century Fox officially part of The Walt Disney Studios. As Disney and Universal are bitter rivals in the

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business (especially for their

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properties), this would likely end the franchise's presence in Halloween Horror Nights at Universal parks.

''The Night Bites Bakery''

On July 14, 2021 an ''American Horror Story'' themed bakery opened in New York's

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until July 24, 2021 to celebrate the release of spin-off '' American Horror Stories'' and the tenth season. Guests had to be over the age of 18 to enter the bakery. Guests also had to make reservations for 30 minute visits. It featured sweet treats inspired by the series, as well as unique designs and characters based on past installments of ''American Horror Story'' and ''American Horror Stories''. After placing an order, the Rubber Woman, introduced in the first episode of ''American Horror Stories'', delivered the order through a secret window. It opened in

from August 4, 2021 until August 14, 2021 in Beverly Grove. The bakery opened in

, where the first part of the tenth season were filmed, at Pat's Happy Park on September 1, 2021 till September 4, 2021.

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