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American Horror Story – Coven, Episode 1 Bitchcraft

Play trailer American Horror Story – Coven, Episode 1 Bitchcraft Aired Oct 9, 2013 Horror Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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80% Tomatometer 15 Reviews
A young girl discovers she possesses a strange genetic affliction tracing back to the dark days of Salem; Fiona Goode returns to town.
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American Horror Story — Coven, Episode 1

American Horror Story — Coven, Episode 1

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A solid cast and some decent jokes set the table, but The Moodys's stale take on a curmudgeonly Christmas is too bah humbug in a bad way.

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Jessica Lange

Fiona Goode

Kathy Bates

Madame Delphine LaLaurie

Sarah Paulson

Cordelia Foxx

Evan Peters

Kyle Spencer

Taissa Farmiga

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American Horror Story — Coven, Episode 1

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Halle Kiefer Rolling Stone 07/20/2016
AHS: Coven's strength lies in its individual flawless images. Go to Full Review Rakesh Satyal New York Magazine/Vulture 07/19/2016
4/5
Aaaaaand that's one action-packed, satisfying, yet hurl-worthy episode. Go to Full Review Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 07/12/2016
Like Asylum before it, Coven is immediately striking for how brutally it cuts to the bone of the subtext of alienation and subjugation that fuel the sources of Murphy and Fulchak's various riffs. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/18/2018
It's too early to have thoughts. In fact, having written up two full seasons of the show, we're this close to declaring that it actively works to prevent you from having thoughts. Go to Full Review Christian Law We Got This Covered 08/02/2016
The plot is all a bit melodramatic and the characters might be just a little too sassy, but simply put, it's a fun show. Go to Full Review Nick Harley Den of Geek 08/02/2016
3.5/5
Overall, there are some cool threads that are started here in this episode, and director Alfonzo Gomez-Rejon brings a great eye in his direction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A young girl discovers she possesses a strange genetic affliction tracing back to the dark days of Salem; Fiona Goode returns to town.
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear, James Wong, Jennifer Salt
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 9, 2013