Since its debut in 2011, anthology series American Horror Story has aired 12 seasons of deliciously deranged tales about haunted houses, insane asylums, witch covens, circus freak shows, supernatural pregnancies, and even the totally rad ’80s. The release of a new story became a Halloween season tradition as eagerly anticipated as half-off candy sales on Nov. 1.

Unfortunately, 2025 will be the first year without a new AHS installment since 2020 (you probably remember what was going on then). Which means now is the perfect time to revisit the previous seasons of American Horror Story, which I’ve ranked from best to not-so-best just for you (all are available on Hulu and Prime Video).

1. American Horror Story: Murder House (2011): TV hadn’t seen anything like American Horror Story (later s

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