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American Horror Story – Apocalypse, Episode 2 The Morning After

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88% Tomatometer 17 Reviews
A new occupant arrives at the Outpost with alarming news, causing a domino effect of lust, betrayal and self-destruction.
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American Horror Story — Apocalypse, Episode 2

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Though not as strong as the premiere, "The Morning After" works well enough thanks to its willingness to wade into weirder waters.

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Phil Owen TheWrap 09/20/2018
Making this potentially weirder -- the Rubber Man was Tate Langdon, Michael's father who impregnated his mother while a ghost. So, maybe he's watching over Michael? Go to Full Review
Molly Horan AV Club 09/20/2018
B-
Sure they could scan the snakes for radiation, but without a herpetologist on hand or the power of Google, how could they tell if the snakes in their snake soup were poisonous? Go to Full Review
Andrea Reiher Variety 09/20/2018
These violent delights definitely have violent ends on "American Horror Story." Go to Full Review
Stephen Patterson What Culture 09/27/2018
The Morning After also includes several links to previous AHS seasons Murder House and Coven. However, the majority of the episode was focused on table-setting, rather than on actual story progression. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry 09/25/2018
What began as a slow burning episode quickly descends into suspicion, shame and further confusion - and not just for viewers. Go to Full Review
Caralynn Lippo Tell-Tale TV 09/21/2018
3.5/5
For now, it seems like the writers are more interested in building atmosphere, introducing character dynamics, and ramping up tension. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis A new occupant arrives at the Outpost with alarming news, causing a domino effect of lust, betrayal and self-destruction.
Director
Jennifer Chambers Lynch
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, James Wong, Alexis Martin Woodall, Bradley Buecker
Screenwriter
James Wong
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 19, 2018