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1960s

1960 — Freak Show

  • Elsa Mars becomes a famous star in Hollywood, but is ultimately unhappy. She performs on Halloween so that Edward Mordrake can claim her soul and return her to the family of freaks.

1962 to 1965 — Asylum

  • The majority of the events in Asylum occur.
  • The season begins as Kit Walker (Evan Peters) is framed for the Bloody Face murders and committed to Briarcliff. Lana Winters (Sarah Paulson) is committed after attempting to sneak onto the premises to interview Kit.
  • Sister Mary Eunice gets possessed by a demon and wreaks havoc on the asylum.
  • Aliens invade and impregnate Grace Betrand (Lizzie Brocheré).
  • Lana Winters discovers the true identity of Bloody Face, Oliver Thredson (Zachary Quinto). She eventually kills him.

1967 to 1968 — Cult

  • Valerie Solanas (Lena Dunham) founds SCUM (the Society for Cutting Up Men) and publishes the SCUM Manifesto.
  • Valerie attempts to murder Andy Warhol (Evan Peters) in 1968.

1968 — Murder House

  • Two nurses are brutally killed in the Murder House, which at the time is being used by a sorority.

1969 — Asylum

  • Lana Winters publishes a sensational memoir about her trauma, which skyrockets on bestseller lists around the world.
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