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American Horror Story – Asylum, Episode 3 Nor'easter

Play trailer American Horror Story – Asylum, Episode 3 Nor'easter Aired Oct 31, 2012 Horror Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A violent storm allows a group of patients to plan a daring escape; Sister Jude is haunted by her past.
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American Horror Story — Asylum, Episode 3

American Horror Story — Asylum, Episode 3

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"Nor'easter" tightens the focus on plot, while maintaining its trademark campy, scary thrills.

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Gwen Orel Wall Street Journal 08/16/2016
The devil made her do it, this week. One little devil and just look at all the turmoil. The devil has a way of making the past present, too, especially for Sister Jude. Go to Full Review
Julieanne Smolinski New York Magazine/Vulture 08/09/2016
4/5
Crazy sister Mary Eunice is full of the devil, which jumped from the cow-killer to her during the exorcism. Go to Full Review
Jeff Jensen Entertainment Weekly 08/09/2016
Inside the wasteland of The Asylum, the horror freaks are amusing themselves to death. Go to Full Review
Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/20/2018
We'll take Jessica Lange acting drunk and bitter any day of the week. Go to Full Review
Price Peterson TV.com 08/15/2016
I will admit that "Nor'easter"-a terrific episode!-made me feel even more scared and anxious due to the news and images coming out of the Eastern Seaboard these days. Go to Full Review
Christian Law We Got This Covered 08/15/2016
American Horror Story: Asylum has given us the best episode of the season thus far, tightening the focus of the plot while still maintaining the trademark insanity that makes it such a rush to watch. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis A violent storm allows a group of patients to plan a daring escape; Sister Jude is haunted by her past.
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 31, 2012