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American Horror Story – Freak Show, Episode 12 Show Stoppers

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54% Tomatometer 13 Reviews
Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester; Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy; the freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
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American Horror Story — Freak Show, Episode 12

American Horror Story — Freak Show, Episode 12

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In a rapid rush to tie up its myriad of loose ends, "Show Stoppers" leaves almost nothing for the season finale.

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American Horror Story — Freak Show, Episode 12

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Emily L. Stephens AV Club 01/21/2015
C-
The most shocking thing about American Horror Story: Freak Show is how enthusiastically it squanders its potential. Go to Full Review Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly 01/21/2015
In hindsight, a better title for this season would've been American Horror Story: Emma Roberts' Intestines. Go to Full Review Brian Moylan New York Magazine/Vulture 01/21/2015
2/5
This is one of my (many) problems with Freak Show: that no one faces any sort of serious consequences for their actions, and when consequences do come, they are totally random. Go to Full Review Angela L. Harmon The NitPic 12/16/2019
Don't get me wrong, this episode was fun and shocking in a lot of ways it usually isn't. But rather than the penultimate, didn't it kind of felt like the preantepenultimate episode? Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 01/21/2015
8.3/10
"Show Stoppers" actually worked as a decent season ender in its own right. You could actually quit watching Freak Show after tonight and be okay, I'd imagine. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 01/21/2015
The hour hits as many beats as it can, eliminating threads instead of ending or resolving them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester; Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy; the freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Bradley Buecker
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 14, 2015