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American Horror Story
S4.E10
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  • Episode aired Dec 17, 2014
  • TV-MA
  • 53m
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8.7/10
5.2K
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The death of a Freak at the camp sparks troubling behavior in Pepper, which causes Elsa to seek out a new home for Pepper. Meanwhile, Desiree has enough of Dell's failure as a husband, and S... Read allThe death of a Freak at the camp sparks troubling behavior in Pepper, which causes Elsa to seek out a new home for Pepper. Meanwhile, Desiree has enough of Dell's failure as a husband, and Stanley lends Jimmy a hand.The death of a Freak at the camp sparks troubling behavior in Pepper, which causes Elsa to seek out a new home for Pepper. Meanwhile, Desiree has enough of Dell's failure as a husband, and Stanley lends Jimmy a hand.

  • Director
    • Bradley Buecker
  • Writers
    • James Wong
    • John J. Gray
    • Crystal Liu
  • Stars
    • Sarah Paulson
    • Evan Peters
    • Michael Chiklis
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    5.2K
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    • Director
      • Bradley Buecker
    • Writers
      • James Wong
      • John J. Gray
      • Crystal Liu
    • Stars
      • Sarah Paulson
      • Evan Peters
      • Michael Chiklis
    • 15User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Bette Tattler…
    Evan Peters
    Evan Peters
    • Jimmy Darling
    Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis
    • Dell Toledo
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Gloria Mott
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    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Stanley
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Maggie Esmerelda
    Finn Wittrock
    Finn Wittrock
    • Dandy Mott
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    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Desiree Dupree
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Ethel Darling
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    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Elsa Mars
    Lily Rabe
    Lily Rabe
    • Sister Mary Eunice McKee
    Celia Weston
    Celia Weston
    • Lillian Hemmings
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    • Angus T. Jefferson
    Naomi Grossman
    Naomi Grossman
    • Pepper
    Matthew Glave
    Matthew Glave
    • Larry Gayheart
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Rita Gayheart
    Jyoti Amge
    Jyoti Amge
    • Ma Petite
    Erika Ervin
    Erika Ervin
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      • Bradley Buecker
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      • James Wong
      • John J. Gray
      • Crystal Liu
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    9patrickfile

    An amazing episode

    Wow. Just wow. What an episode.

    It's so deep. So charming, creepy and soul-full at the same time that I 'm not afraid to say to see its the best episode of the season.

    I'm agree with the review saying i's 'too late', but that does NOT invalidate the rating of this episode.

    Cinematic: 9/10.

    Scrit: 9/10.

    Acting: 10/10.

    I love American Horror Story no matter if they have a regular season. You know what? Because a "regular season" it's way better than any "regular season" in any other TV series.

    Can't wait for the ending and the next season!
    10christie-21536

    Best episode of the entire show

    At the time I am writing this review, 9 seasons of AHS have been released. This episode is by far the best throughout all seasons. I rewatch all of AHS every year, so I've seen season 4 many many times. The story of how Elsa found Pepper moves me to tears every single time. The ending breaks my heart.
    7jackDee-56565

    a great episode that should have been in asylum not freakshow

    This is a fantastic episode, this would be a ten but due to it being in the wrong season it has to be a seven because by having it on freakshow you make it a filler episode , this was really a asylum episode
    10NikkiBay8

    Best episode of the season

    This episode, by far, was the best episode of the season. Grossman played the roll of Pepper so exquisitely that I couldn't catch my breath during the intense scenes. I was blubbering like a baby and I had to take a moment after the episode ended to collect myself.

    Pepper has been in the background for this entire season. After this episode, I'm so disappointed that they didn't have her character in the forefront. Grossman is a phenomenal actress, as shown in this episode, and it's too bad that her gifted acting skills went to waste in the other episodes. Her performance was definitely award-winning and unforgettable.
    8roni_saint

    a little too late...

    i discovered ahs a year ago, a friend of mine suggested that i watched it, and so i did. i finished s01 and s02 on one weekend, i gotta say that one episode was enough to get me hooked on that show, the main reason was that the show had this line that u can see how the plot was developing not exactly but u could wounder on what's coming next. i agree that s03 had some boring parts (and some holes in the plot) but overall it was pretty descent. i was looking forewords to this season more than any other show and i gotta say i am pretty disappointed so far, the main thing a loved about it is the fact that u have a good horror story with brilliant casting and script alongside with quality set and visually. s04 has it all but the good script, the story is lame and not much for building characters or the plot with back story's like a classic ahs season. o.k so this mid season epi was pretty good i was looking forward to see how brayen Murphy's going to connect the dots, and it was amazing, peppers story was quite emotional as it was interesting. but still, i think that we should get this kind of level at any or at least most of the episodes. so, i hope next season will have more of that cause even if all the remain episodes left, will be in the same level, it doesn't make up for a whole season gone wrong!.

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    • Trivia
      Evan Peters plays Jimmy Darling in AHS: Freakshow. His character is based on the real life "Lobster Boy," Grady Stiles Jr..
    • Goofs
      (at around 26 mins) While talking to Maggie, Bette/Dot stands up and Dot's collarbone is clearly visible, minus Belle's head.
    • Quotes

      Desiree Dupree: I wasn't born on a farm, but I know bullshit when I smell it, and that's a whole lot of bullshit.

      Maggie Esmerelda: Go to Hell, triple tits.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Scariest American Horror Story Moments (2019)
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      Träumen von der Südsee (1937)
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      Performed by Elena Lauri

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    FAQ1

    • **ONE NAGGING QUESTION--Wouldn't Pepper (who is far from an idiot) notice in the following years as Sister Jude (Elsa), Kit (Jimmy), and Dot/Bette (Lana) entered the asylum? Minus 2 wooden legs, one head, and webbed-hands, they don't appear any differently between seasons. I like the connection of seasons idea (if they don't overdo it), but does anybody else sense the implausibility here?

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision
      • Ryan Murphy Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      • 53m
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • 16:9 HD

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