American Horror Story Season 13 Finale Demolishes All-Time Record On IMDb

Published Oct 31, 2026, 9:59 AM EDT Matthew Rudoy is one of ScreenRant's Movie & TV News Editors. He covers the latest in movie & TV news, with a focus on major franchises like Star Wars, The Boys, and Game of Thrones, and also writes some features and reviews. He wrote lists for ScreenRant from 2017-2022, became a news writer in 2023, a senior staff writer in 2024, and an editor in 2025. American Horror Story season 13 ends with a new IMDb record. The latest season of Ryan Murphy's hit series brings back many familiar faces from the show's 15-year-run, with particular emphasis on Murder House's Constance Langdon (Jessica Lange) and Coven's witches, alongside new characters Ben DeSoto (Joey Pollari) and Mr. Nas (Paul Anthony Kelly). Despite bringing so many fan-favorites together, season 13's reception has been divisive, leading to a 60% critics' score and 31% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, both of which are record-lows for the series. With the season 13 finale's score of 2.5/10 on IMDb, it is now the lowest-rated episode in the show's history. The score is based on approximately 1,100 ratings as of this writing and may fluctuate as more are added to the site. The record was previously held by season 12, episode 9, "The Auteur," which has a score of 3.3/10, followed by season 10, episode 10, "The Future Perfect" at 3.9/10. Other season 13 episodes are not far behind the finale in the top 10 of lowest-rated episodes, including episode 11, "Madison's Happy Ending" in fifth place, episode 12, "Sisters in Arms" in eighth place, and episode 5, "Date Night," in ninth place. No other season has four episodes in the bottom top 10, which can be seen below: Rank Season & Episode Episode Rating 1 Season 13, episode 13: "Devil of a Good Time" 2.5 2 Season 12, episode 9: "The Auteur" 3.3 3 Season 10, episode 10: 3.9 4 Season 11, episode 10: "1981/1987: Part 2" 4.8 5 Season 13, episode 11: "Madison's Happy Ending" 4.9 6 Season 10, episode 6: "Winter Kills" 5.0 7 Season 11, episode 9: "Requiem 1981/1987: Part 1" 5.0 8 Season 13, episode 12: "Sisters in Arms" 5.0 9 Season 13, episode 5: "Date Night" 5.1 10 Season 12, episode 8: "Little Gold Man" 5.2 "Devil of a Good Time" becoming the show's lowest-rated episode of all time cements season 13's status as a divisive season. When looking at the other entries in the bottom top 10, it also continues the trend of the worst-received episodes coming in more recent years and often being toward the end of the season. No episodes from seasons 1–9 are on the list and many of the ones on here are finales or penultimate installments. This means that none of the recommended episodes to rewatch before American Horror Story season 13 are in the bottom top 10 either, as they are from Murder House, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Cult, and Apocalypse. Featuring characters from these seasons, including Jessica Lange and Evan Peters having their characters interact with one another, was not enough to save the season's reception, though, with common criticisms including the episode's short runtimes, the dialogue, and a lack of narrative cohesion. Nevertheless, season 13 had the biggest streaming premiere of all time for the horror series, given the four million views in the first four days, according to internal data from FX. It was also the most successful streaming launch for any show Murphy created or produces on Hulu and Disney+, not including those that come to streaming the day after they air on network television, such as 9-1-1. The three-episode premiere's viewership was also a 50% percent improvement from season 12, Delicate. Additionally, American Horror Story has been renewed by FX for season 14. No character or plot details have been revealed yet, but it probably will not be another crossover season, as Murphy previously told The Hollywood Reporter that "I don’t think it would ever happen again." A new story with new characters has been the approach for the majority of the show's seasons, with Apocalypse and 13 being exceptions rather than the rule. Release Date October 5, 2011 Network FX Showrunner Ryan Murphy Cast Sarah Paulson Tuberculosis Karen / Mamie Eisenhower Each season of FX's hit long-running horror TV serial American Horror Story tells a different story, with settings ranging from a haunted Los Angeles mansion and a 1960s asylum to a witch coven, traveling freak show, cursed hotel, isolated farmhouse, summer camp, and other nightmare scenarios.