Horror is cursed to be the most maligned genre in any visual narrative art. The hurdles presented by depictions of gore and human suffering are too steep an obstacle for many, so it makes sense thatRyan Murphy’sAmerican Horror Storyremains one of the most polarizing programs on television. It’s over-dramatic, dynamic, and messed-up. The fearlessness with which the franchise has reinvented itself throughout the last nine seasons has received varied reception and acclaim, but it deserves commendation in its refusal to retread the same ground—excluding season 8. It’s taken audiences through the different subgenres of horror, often blending genres together in each season.
AHSturned 10 in 2021, and series creators Murphy andBrad Falchukgave viewers anAmerican Horror Storydouble feature—or triple feature depending on how season 10 shakes out—including a season 10 ofAHSthat’s split into two parts, as well as the premiere of the anthology series set in the same ghastly world titledAmerican Horror Stories.
American Horror Storiesfeatures actors and settings from across the seasons of the original franchise. Intimate knowledge of theAmerican Horror Storylore isn’t essential for enjoyment, but long-time fans might recognize the locations and stories alluded to throughout the last decade. It debuted on June 04, 2025, and with a short seven-episode run, the series is almost finished. Here’s how to catch up on the season before the finale on August 19.
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IsAmerican Horror StoriesAvailable to Stream?
American Horror Storiesis only available to stream on Hulu via their partnership for release with FX on Hulu. A new episode arrives each week, with the first six episodes currently available on Hulu. Even though it’s an FX show, it isn’t available on the FX NOW streaming service.
Is American Horror Stories available on TV?
DespiteAmerican Horror Storiesbeing an FX IP, it’s only available on Hulu. The upside is there isn’t a cable TV standards and practices enforcer, and the show can cross the TV-MA threshold that has—very loosely—boundAmerican Horror Storythroughout the decade of its existence.
Though it was announced as an anthology horror series where each episode is a self-contained slice of horror from the larger whole of theAmerican Horror Storycanon, the first two episodes are a two-part terror tale titled “Rubber(wo)Man: Part One” and “Rubber(wo)man: Part Two” that returns to the Murder House location featured in season one ofAHS. The rubberman was a spirit who donned a rubber gimp suit that terrorized the Harmon family. The two-part episode runs like an updated and abbreviated alternative to season 1 ofAmerican Horror Story. It’s an introduction to the contemporary dialogue and visual style viewers can expect from the new series.
Season 10 ofAmerican Horror Storywill start the week following the conclusion of the seven-episode run ofAmerican Horror Stories’ first season.A new traileroffers a look at returning cast membersFinn Whitrock,Evan Peters,Lily Rabe, and more in the first half of the double feature bill. The new season ofAmerican Horror Storyis a surf and turf style split season bolstering one story by the sea and one landlocked in the desert. The 10 episode season begins on August 25 with a double-episode premiere that will be available for streaming on Hulu the following day.
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