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American Horror Story: Asylum, is about sanity. Set in 1964, the 'Asylum' series digs into the dark pasts of the hospital's patients, doctors and administrators. Zachary Quinto is also back as Dr. Oliver Thredson, a psychiatrist, while Sarah Paulson plays journalist Lana Winters in her return. Other familiar faces include Evan Peters and Lily Rabe.
4 January 1943, Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, USA
5 August 1960, Chicago, Illinois, USA
13 September 1952, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
14 November 1981, Essex, England, UK
31 July 1988, San Francisco, California, USA
24 June 1960, Beaumont, Texas, USA
26 August 1976, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
8 July 1965, Ivoryton, Connecticut, USA
6 March 1955, Los Angeles County, California, USA
15 August 1968, New York City, New York, USA
22 April 1951, New York City, New York, USA
24 November 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA
20 October 1978, Evanston, Illinois, USA
14 May 1962, Rome, Lazio, Italy
30 June 1979, Patterson, Louisiana, USA
19 August 1966, Roselle, New Jersey, USA
November 04, 2013
American Horror Story: Asylum is filled with plenty of dark secrets, sinister twists, and unexpected turns - but unfortunately the one thing this psychologically invading season lacks is thoughtful explanation.October 17, 2012
Less scary than freaky, it's deliberately unhinged-light horror about low camp, a showcase for scenery chewing and giddy blasphemy, an exploitation chamber piece.October 17, 2012
Camp, not horror, is the soul and motivating force of AHS, and if you don't delight in the fate that befalls Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine in the season premiere, you are not resonating at AHS's frequency.October 18, 2012
It's a solid setup. And given the writers were tasked with coming up with a completely new storyline for an established hit, the foundation seems well laid and primed with numerous avenues to explore.October 17, 2012
The first AHS rose above some of its twisted storytelling. Asylum simply keeps sinking -- from one depth to another.October 08, 2013
In a season that had so much potential, it was rather surprising to find it a bit of a letdown.October 09, 2013
Right out of the gate, the show's second season, Asylum, established itself as something darker, weirder and more ambitious.October 10, 2013
The show grabs you, shocks you and keeps you guessing. The only question left unanswered at season's end is "Will Season 3 be half as good?"October 17, 2012
Like a good scare? How about a bad scare? Or a thousand scares, good and bad and crazy? Season 2 of American Horror Story, subtitled Asylum, is for you.October 17, 2012
One final warning before you plunge in: AHS: Asylum crosses a line for television (which is getting harder and harder to do). It goes beyond dark all the way to clerical black, the scourge of all light.