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American Horror Story – Apocalypse, Episode 5 Boy Wonder

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American Horror Story – Apocalypse, Episode 5

Boy Wonder

Aired Oct 10, 2018

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Beset by visions of a terrifying future, Cordelia lets Michael attempt the Seven Wonders; a wealthy new student joins the coven; John Henry's suspicions are short lived; Michael's test brings back a familiar face along with a chorus of warnings.

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Classic characters returning, along with a peek back at Murder House and a Roanoke Easter egg, make "Boy Wonder" an episode of heightened returns -- not to mention fantastical gore and camp.

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Ziwe Fumudoh

New York Magazine/Vulture

10/11/2018

I should note that the metaphor of Ariel's determination to see his guy in power even if it means aligning with the devil, all at the threat of humanity is... not lost on me. Well played, Ryan Murphy, well played.

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Kat Rosenfield

Entertainment Weekly

10/11/2018

B

Flash cut to one breathtaking shot of the Murder House (that sound you hear is every hardcore AHS fan in the universe, squealing in ecstatic unison).

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Jackie Strause

The Hollywood Reporter

10/11/2018

The Roanoke Easter egg leaves only three cycles left for Apocalypse to cross over with: Asylum, Freak Show and Cult.

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Kenneth Broome

Black Nerd Problems

11/19/2018

Coven fans will get a bit of a warm feeling seeing that they brought back the old movie picture frames to explain the coven's history.

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

11/01/2018

Carefully crafting within the episode through deconstructed time, "Boy Wonder" is the episode American Horror Story: Coven fans have been waiting for, setting up the perfect return for Murder House.

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Amanda Steele

Culturess

10/11/2018

Thanks to these flashbacks, we know more about Michael Langdon's evil nature and Cordelia's budding plan to defeat him.

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Synopsis

Beset by visions of a terrifying future, Cordelia lets Michael attempt the Seven Wonders; a wealthy new student joins the coven; John Henry's suspicions are short lived; Michael's test brings back a familiar face along with a chorus of warnings.

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Executive Producer: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, James Wong, Alexis Martin Woodall, Bradley Buecker
Screenwriter: John J. Gray
Network: FX
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 10, 2018