American Horror Story · S4 · E2
Massacres and Matinees
A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the freak show; a strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp; Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy; the Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.
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A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the freak show; a strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp; Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy; the Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.
Season 4
1Monsters Among Us
64 minOct 8, 2014★ 7.3
One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television; police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse.
2Massacres and Matinees
56 minOct 15, 2014★ 7.4Now viewing
A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the freak show; a strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp; Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy; the Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.
3Edward Mordrake (1)
58 minOct 22, 2014★ 7.3
The freaks refuse to perform on Halloween due to an old carny superstition; Jimmy is smitten by a woman claiming to be a fortuneteller; Ethel receives life-changing news.
4Edward Mordrake (2)
46 minOct 29, 2014★ 7.7
Edward Mordrake continues his search for a Freak to add to his ghostly coterie. Elsa tells the grisly story of her days in Germany. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with the Twisted Clown.
5Pink Cupcakes
48 minNov 5, 2014★ 7.2
Stanley and Maggie hatch a plan to murder the Freaks. Gloria hides the evidence of Dandy's gruesome new hobby. A health scare reveals Desiree may not be the oddity she once thought.
6Bullseye
51 minNov 12, 2014★ 6.8
Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.
7Test of Strength
47 minNov 19, 2014★ 6.9
The women of the Freak Show rally against Dell after his latest act of violence. A strange encounter with Dandy raises Jimmy’s suspicion about the clown murders.
8Blood Bath
47 minDec 3, 2014★ 7.0
Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.
9Tupperware Party Massacre
45 minDec 10, 2014★ 7.0
In the wake of a tragic loss, Jimmy sinks into a drunken despair. A reading from Maggie spurs Dandy to action. Stanley and Elsa track down the Twins.
10Orphans
54 minDec 17, 2014★ 8.0
The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.
11Magical Thinking
47 minJan 7, 2015★ 6.8
Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.
12Show Stoppers
45 minJan 14, 2015★ 7.4
Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
13Curtain Call
54 minJan 21, 2015★ 7.6
The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.
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