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American Horror Story — Season 5

Season 5
Original Air Date: 7 October 201512 es 6.9
Homicide detective John Lowe traces a series of grisly murders back to the stylish Hotel Cortez in Downtown Los Angeles and its infamous residents.

Episode List

Checking In

E 1: Checking In

7 October 201564 min★ 6.9

Detective and family man John Lowe investigates a chain of gruesome murders in Los Angeles. A mysterious tip points him to the enigmatic Hotel Cortez.

Chutes and Ladders

E 2: Chutes and Ladders

14 October 201572 min★ 6.8

Fashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez. A model catches The Countess's eye. John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.

Mommy

E 3: Mommy

21 October 201554 min★ 6.7

Alex is pushed to her breaking point after Scarlett stirs up memories of Holden. Donovan is targeted by a dangerous rival of The Countess.

Devil's Night

E 4: Devil's Night

28 October 201550 min★ 6.9

John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.

Room Service

E 5: Room Service

4 November 201549 min★ 7.0

Alex uses an unconventional treatment to save a dying patient. A Halloween-hating couple tests Iris’s limits.

Room 33

E 6: Room 33

11 November 201553 min★ 6.6

Ramona and Donovan enact their plan for revenge. Liz Taylor finds true love. The resident of Room 33 is revealed.

Flicker

E 7: Flicker

18 November 201545 min★ 6.8

Will Drake’s renovations uncover one of the Hotel’s greatest secrets. John undergoes psychiatric evaluation. The Countess learns the fate of her first love.

The Ten Commandments Killer

E 8: The Ten Commandments Killer

2 December 201547 min★ 7.1

John closes in on The Ten Commandments Killer. Sally’s arrangement with March is revealed.

She Wants Revenge

E 9: She Wants Revenge

9 December 201547 min★ 6.8

The Countess is reunited with her one true love. Donovan and Ramona take another stab at revenge. A careless decision lands Alex in hot water.

She Gets Revenge

E 10: She Gets Revenge

16 December 201551 min★ 7.2

Alex enlists John's help to contain an outbreak. Donovan learns the Countess' true intentions. Liz and Iris plan to leave the hotel for good.

Battle Royale

E 11: Battle Royale

6 January 201648 min★ 6.9

Ramona draws vitality from an unlikely source. Sally uses her past to negotiate her future. Scarlett learns the truth of her family's affliction.

Be Our Guest

E 12: Be Our Guest

13 January 201651 min★ 7.0

Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel.

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