American Horror Story
Summary
American Horror Storymay be an anthology serial , but it has one of the most gifted rotating casting of any series . American Horror Storycarved out a niche for anthology TV testify when it debut in 2011 , and since that time , the show has gone on to have 12 seasons , each recounting a young set of terrifying result . While the series has continued to be helmed by Lord Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk , many of the other elements of the show change from time of year to season .
However , AHShas repeatedly stray several kernel worker across multiple seasons to tackle all new roles and role . This has been an incredible room of showcasing the talent of these glorious performing artist and seeing them tackle divers persona within a short span of time . As a result , there also tend to be a standout functioning in each time of year , with different actors claiming the crown for best carrying out in any make season .
Ryan Murphy ’s horror anthology has overtop the horror genre for over a 10 . AHS has had its ups and downs , but which season takes the top stain ?
1Jessica Lange As Constance Langdon
American Horror Story Season 1
AHSseason 1 enter the show and set the tone that would make it so incredibly captivating . time of year 1 , subtitled Murder House , featured several of the worker who would become staples for the next several years ofAHS . However , the standout carrying out in time of year 1 has to go to the incredible Jessica Lange , who would continue to be a polar performer in the early seasons ofAHS .
Langdon has an airwave of mystery , while also stress to actively hide her numerous secret from those around her .
In time of year 1 , Lange plays Constance Langdon , the prying neighbour who is not afraid to talk her mind and oft crossbreed the rail line with the new family that moves in on the street . Langdon has an air of mystery , while also attempt to actively hide her numerous secrets from those around her . Lange did a outstanding job switching between a caring female parent , to an overbearing neighbor , and a supernatural figure and help to fix the future ofAHSwith her performance in season 1 .
American Horror Story is renowned for bringing terrifying and compelling stories to dismount with each newfangled time of year , often creating full horror background .
2Lily Rabe As Sister Mary Eunice
American Horror Story Season 2
Lily Rabe appeared in time of year 1 , and holds the partake title of actors who have appeared in th most season with Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters , who have all been in nine seasons of the show each . However , season 2 saw Rabe maltreat up to the plate and dominate in her role as the enthralling Sister Mary Eunice . Against the backcloth of an asylum , Sister Mary Eunice is ab initio a soft - spoken , quiet untried nun who does n’t assert herself . However , the dark forces at manoeuvre in the time of year soon shift that .
3Jessica Lange As Fiona Goode
American Horror Story Season 3
AHSseason 3 is often hailed as one of the upright seasons of the total show . Subtitled Coven , this season followed a female person - led cast , and inaugurate the first season with Oscar - succeed actress Kathy Bates in the mixing . However , the season ’s main focal point was on the enchantress at the academy , and the great crone , Fiona Goode , played by Lange .
Lange ’s performance is one of the good of this season , despite her theatrical role being more in a plump for mental ability . Fiona contend with the melodic theme of having her force pass off away , and prompt out of the way for a newfangled great witch to rise up and take her place . Despite her complex relationship with her daughter , who launch the academy , and the young witches who are among the few witch still live , Fiona is driven to keep her mightiness . This complex and balanced performance put up out as the good of the season .
4Finn Wittrock As Dandy Mott
American Horror Story Season 4
AHSseason 4 proceed to push the limitation of what the show could do , explore some of the most strange and surrealistic events of the series . Theseason revolved around an elaborated " Freak Show " which was the home to many people that were outcasts of companionship due to unusual transmissible mutations . While the series featured a legion of conventional " junkie , " some of the most jarring character came from the interview , rather than the performers within the season .
That is where Finn Wittrock regain himself , play the eccentric character of Dandy Mott . Mott is a humanity child , whose wealthy female parent caters to his every whim , even so far as buy performing artist for her son ’s own entertainment and company . Wittrock does a spectacular job gain his supposedly ceremonious character into one of the most terrifying and distorted of the season .
5Denis O’Hare As Liz Taylor
American Horror Story Season 5
Season 5 , subtitled Hotel , get word the series transition into a new era , with several new cast appendage and major celebrity join , like Lady Gaga . However , the time of year was divisive in terms of its own reception . Despite several wind narratives , a half dozen central characters and more mysteries than an M. Night Shyamalan celluloid , there were some unbelievable moments inAHSseason 5 .
Many of these iconic and memorable moments came from theincredible Denis O’Hare , who had already seem in all but season 2 before this point . O’Hare play Liz Taylor to neat effect , a character who is in the process of self - discovery , and attempt to reconcile their own personal monster while form in a hotel full of them . Many of the big moments of the season come directly from Liz ’s storyline , and O’Hare did an immaculate task delivering in every view where they appear .
American Horror Story has bask 12 seasons with varying quality throughout , but over a hundred episodes afterwards , the show has had some major highs .
6Adina Porter As Lee Harris
American Horror Story Season 6
Adina Porter initially appeared in a minor role in one installment ofAHSseason 1 , but it was n’t until time of year 6 that she would take the spotlight for herself . Roanoke is often seen as the beginning of the end forAHS.The revulsion of the season and the rip storytelling which was happening as both a documentary about a haunted star sign in the Roanoke forestand the actors and their real life counterparts made the season too different for many viewers .
However , Adina Porter provide a shining light in the time of year as Lee Harris . Lee is the baby of Matt , who has a troubled past that led her to a self - destructive life full of alcohol and addiction . However , as her character begins to disclose more item about her account , her honest enduringness and ability to withstand and survive shines through .
7Evan Peters As Kai Anderson
American Horror Story Season 7
Cult , orAmerican Horror Storyseason 7 , was another big profits for the show , with the focus squarely set on one of the most democratic performers in the series , Evan Peters . In a small townsfolk , a young Isle of Man sets out to change the macrocosm by running for local governance . However , thanks to his genius intellect and his lack of moral responsibility .
Kai Anderson go to whatever length are necessary to ensure his power and position .
Evan Peters is easily one of the most incredible histrion of the series , despite his youthful eld , but season 7 really allows him to shine as a performer . Kai is largely typical . He contend in a society that is unjust , where the prescript can be unlike from day to solar day and person to person . But , he go an theme of how he can make his impact , and change the world . Peters did an incredible job with the persona .
Anthology series unleash boundless creativity , offering unique perspectives in every sequence or season , lead to the good television ever bring out .
8Cody Fern As Michael Langdon
American Horror Story Season 8
American Horror Storyseason 8continued to see mixed review , partly due to many of the original nucleus cast now having departed the show . However , this season continued to have some highlights . One of which was its power to connect together some of the lore of previous seasons .
From early on in the season , Cody Fern is revealed to be a polar pattern in a post - apocalyptic world . While the survivors quibble and indicate , the mysterious Michael looks like in full control . As the season unfolds , Michael ’s connections to time of year 1 and his stemma make him vastly more threatening , and Fern does the part Justice Department with an ominous and commanding air of authority and top executive .
9Billie Lourd As Montana Duke
American Horror Story Season 9
Billie Lourd first link up the hurl ofAHSin season 7 , but her persona in time of year 9 brook out as one of her most dynamic and entertaining . The time of year is a tribute to eighties slasher pic , and Lourd is cast as Montana Duke , a easy and unwritten young woman who roll in the hay hard , and seeks retaliation even intemperately . While the season direct some meter to get into a groove , Lourd remains the ripe part of time of year 9 from start to finish .
Montana is one of the most entertaining and engaging reference in the show , never mind the time of year . From her aggressively advancing personality , her fierce loyalty to friends , and her personality chemise from being a experience girl to a full - time ghost . Lourd does a outstanding line and Montana steal every picture where they come along .
Many episodes , character , and plot of ground point in American Horror Story are based on dead on target crime events and historic figures .
10Sarah Paulson As Tuberculosis Karen
American Horror Story Season 10 Part 1
Sarah Paulson is one of the most fertile actors to appear in the show , and one of the most talented . While she has had several incredible performances prior to season 10 part 1 , subtitled Red Tide , TB Karen is one of her best . Season 10s split as a two-fold feature led to harsh recapitulation , but Paulson ’s carrying out is a high spot throughout . Initially , the town look to have a clear trouble with drug - addicted vagrants like Karen , but a glum secret is soon let out .
TB Karen is an intimidating shape . Despite her small emaciated frame , she is intense and persuasive , and has an atmosphere of lucidness that parry the other puppet in Provincetown . As she seek to warn the new family about the terrible secrets held by the townsfolk , she fails to win over them , but in every scene where she look , she makes a distinguishable impression .
