American Horror Story is a horror-drama televison show created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.

Contents 1 Season 1 1.1 Plot 1.2 Cast and Characters 1.3 Critical Reception 1.4 Production 2 Season 2 3 References 4 Comments

Season 1 Edit

The series premiered on October 5, 2011.

Plot Edit

Main article: Category:Episodes:Season 1

Season 1 centers around the Harmon family, who have moved into a haunted house in Los Angeles. The house seems to have a vivid history, ranging from brutal murders to demonic manifestations.

The Harmons face many conflicts going on in the house, the primary one being that Ben Harmon cheated on his wife, Vivien. Other conflicts include the intrusive behavior of the neighbors, Constance and Adelaide, as well as intrusions from one of Dr. Harmon's patients, Tate.

The actual 'Murder House' used in Season 1 is called the Rosenheim Mansion and has been used in various TV shows and movies.

Cast and Characters Edit

Main article: Category:Characters:Season 1

Main Characters

• Dylan McDermott as Ben Harmon
• Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon
• Taissa Farmiga as Violet Harmon
• Evan Peters as Tate Langdon
• Denis O'Hare as Larry Harvey
• Jessica Lange as Constance

Critical Reception Edit

• The show has received very varied responses, verging from the enthusiatic to complete rejection from critics. Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly gave it a score of B+. However, some critics, such as Alan Sepinwall, feel that the show just has scenes and sounds that people will want to forget.

Production Edit

• Production for the show began in February 2011, with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk generally composing the show.

• Casting began in late March and extended to late May, with the first cast member being Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon, and then Denis O'Hare as Larry, and Dylan McDermott as Ben Harmon. In April, Jessica Lange joined as Constance, and Taissa Farmiga and Evan Peters were cast as Violet Harmon and Tate Langdon, respectively. Alexandra Breckenridge and Frances Conroy were later cast as Moira O'Hara.

Season 2 Edit

Main article: Category:Episodes:Season 2

• General Spoilers for Season 2 have moved to Forum:General Season 2 Spoilers under the new system.
• General Theories for Season 2 have moved to Forum:General Season 2 Theories under the new system.

Season 2 has been announced by FX. Only nine shows in the history of television have had a renewal this early in the series.^{[citation needed]} Season 2 will start filming in late July 2012 and will premiere sometime in October.

Season 2 will be set in a new geographical location. It will neither feature the Murder House, nor will it feature the Harmon family. Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton will not return as series regulars. Some of the other actors will return, but they will play completely new characters that are unrelated to the characters they played in Season 1. The full new cast will be announced in 2012, prior to the start of the season. Ryan Murphy has said that a clue in the episodes "Smoldering Children", "Birth" and "Afterbirth" reveals what Season 2 will be about. ^[1] Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and Lily Rabe will be part of the cast of season two.

Singer Adam Levine of Maroon 5, is in negotiaions to appear in the second season.^[2]

References Edit

1. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (2011-12-22). American Horror Story Season 2 Spoiler Alert: Find Out Who Will and Won't Be Back!.
2. ↑ American Horror Story Season 2 Cast (2012-03-03).