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American Horror Story – Apocalypse, Episode 6 Return to Murder House

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American Horror Story – Apocalypse, Episode 6

Return to Murder House

Aired Oct 17, 2018

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Behold and Madison are sent on a mission to Murder House to uncover the truth about Michael Langdon's past; although revelations about their next Supreme paint a bleak picture, there may be room to set some things right.

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Deftly directed by Sarah Paulson and featuring the triumphant return of the one and only Jessica Lange, "Return to Murder House" is peak fan service -- in the best possible way.

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Shadow and Act

Aug 5, 2020

But in this season, patriarchy has been flipped on its head completely, and now men are having to justify their actions to women who are in positions of power.

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Jackie Strause

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 18, 2018

As promised, the episode was a gift for the fans that delivered on character nostalgia, throwback show mythology and even tied up some loose ends while pushing the mysterious Apocalypse plot forward.

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Molly Horan

AV Club

Oct 18, 2018

B+

Constance Langdon's confessional monologue was the most effective, possibly simply because it's so exciting to see Jessica Lange come back, but also because of the tragic through line.

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Joe Lipsett

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May 26, 2026

A pretty terrible use of Suvari & the Black Dahlia, but a fun nostalgic flashback as Madison and Behold check back into Murder House for an episode.

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

Nov 1, 2018

Episode 6 was the episode we have all been waiting for - the "Return to Murder House"!

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Caralynn Lippo

Tell-Tale TV

Oct 22, 2018

4.5/5

Return to Murder House manages to deepen the mythology of the titular house at the heart of American Horror Story's very first season while filling in Michael's history.

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Synopsis

Behold and Madison are sent on a mission to Murder House to uncover the truth about Michael Langdon's past; although revelations about their next Supreme paint a bleak picture, there may be room to set some things right.

Director: Sarah Paulson
Executive Producer: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, James Wong, Alexis Martin Woodall, Bradley Buecker
Screenwriter: Crystal Liu
Network: FX
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 17, 2018

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