American Horror Stories (2021)
Descend into disbelief.
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 15 July 2021 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 15 October 2024 |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Created by | Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 24 episodes |
| Episode length | about 48 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 19 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.7/10 |
Where to watch American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories is streaming on Hulu ($21.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Hulu, or $21.49 at list price.
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Where to watch American Horror Stories in 57 other countries
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| Argentina | Disney+ $15599 ARS |
| Australia | Foxtel |
| Austria | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belgium | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belize | Disney+ |
| Bolivia | Disney+ |
| Brazil | Disney+ R$49.90 |
| Bulgaria | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $15.99 CAD |
| Chile | Disney+ $10990 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Disney+ 219 Kč |
| Denmark | Disney+ 119 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $11.49 |
| El Salvador | Disney+ |
| Finland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| France | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Germany | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Greece | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Guatemala | Disney+ |
| Honduras | Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$88 |
| Hungary | Disney+ 2990 Ft |
| Ireland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| Italy | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Jamaica | Disney+ |
| Japan | Disney+ ¥1250 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Disney+ |
| Luxembourg | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Mexico | Disney+ $259 MXN |
| Netherlands | Disney+ €10.99 |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $18.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Disney+ |
| Norway | Disney+ 129 kr NOK |
| Panama | Disney+ $12.49 |
| Paraguay | Disney+ |
| Peru | Disney+ S/49.90 |
| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Romania | Disney+ 34.99 lei |
| San Marino | Disney+ |
| Singapore | Disney+ $18.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Disney+ €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺449.90 |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £11.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ about $U522 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
American Horror Stories is a weekly anthology where each 48-minute episode stands alone, though a few cross paths with earlier American Horror Story seasons. It runs 19 hours across 3 seasons and 24 episodes. The hook is the "Rubber(wo)Man" arc, which links back to Murder House, and "Dollhouse," which ties into Coven. It’s for viewers who want a self-contained scare on a Tuesday night, not a 10-hour epic.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10. Whip Media called it the second most-anticipated new series of July 2021. FX later noted it had the most successful launch of any FX on Hulu title. Demand jumped 80% from the first season to the second, per Parrot Analytics. By October 2023, Nielsen tracked 327 million minutes of streaming that week. It ranked ninth most-streamed in the U.S. that period. The audience stayed, even if the horror didn’t always scare them.
What came next for the cast
Sierra McCormick appeared in The Vast of Night before this, then The Last Stop in Yuma County after. Paris Jackson had Gringo in the rearview and Sex Appeal ahead. Merrin Dungey carried Malcolm in the Middle and Greenland behind, with The Lincoln Lawyer to come. The timeline does not prove the show caused those shifts. It simply marks a point where their paths diverged again.
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Sources
- American Horror Stories on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q107187662 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “American Horror Stories” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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