Top 10 Best Episodes of American Horror Story: Murder House

1. Open House

   

   Vivien and Violet learn more about the history of the house through Marcy and a potential buyer. Larry and Constance interfere in the sale for personal reasons. Tate's therapy sessions with Ben reveal deeper psychological issues.

2. Smoldering Children

   

   Tate's backstory and the origins of his death are revealed. Constance deals with the aftermath of Travis's murder. Violet uncovers a disturbing truth about herself.

3. Murder House

   

   Hayden travels to Los Angeles to confront Ben about their affair. Vivien learns about the home's first owners on a bus tour of local crime scenes. Moira attempts to help Vivien by revealing Ben's infidelity.

4. Birth

   

   Vivien gives birth under supernatural circumstances as the ghosts intervene. Violet makes a final choice about her existence. The house's power continues to claim new victims.

5. Piggy Piggy

   

   Ben tries to treat a patient with a fear of urban legends. Violet attempts suicide after learning the truth about Tate's past. Constance enlists a medium to communicate with the spirits trapped in the house.

6. Rubber Man

   

   The identity of the Rubber Man is revealed. Vivien's mental state deteriorates further as she experiences more hauntings. The house's influence begins to take a deeper toll.

7. Spooky Little Girl

   

   The Montgomerys' connection to the house's past is explored through Elizabeth Short's murder. Ben learns more about the mysterious pregnancies. Hayden manipulates the living to serve her own goals.

8. Home Invasion

   

   A trio of intruders reenacts a past murder inside the house. Vivien and Violet face a life-threatening situation. Tate and the house's spirits respond to the threat.

9. Pilot

   

   The Harmon family moves into a restored mansion in Los Angeles. They begin to experience strange events and learn about the house's deadly history. Ben starts seeing patients at home while Violet struggles to adjust.

10. Halloween: Part 1

    

    The spirits within the house seize the opportunity to roam freely among the living as the sun sets on Halloween. Ben and Vivien receive unsolicited decorating advice from the home's previous owners, Chad and Patrick, who appear to be intent on staging the house for their own purposes. Constance rushes to save Adelaide after a tragic hit-and-run accident occurs while she is out trick-or-treating.

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11. Afterbirth

    

    Now trapped as ghosts, the Harmon family unites to frighten away the new owners in order to save them from the house's dark influence. Violet permanently banishes Tate from her presence after learning the full extent of his past crimes. Constance secretly takes custody of her grandson Michael and discovers years later that he has begun to exhibit violent tendencies.

12. Halloween: Part 2

    

    The dead continue to roam freely on Halloween night. Tate's past comes back to haunt him during his date with Violet. Ben and Vivien deal with the fallout from their strained relationship.