Pilot
- Episode aired Oct 5, 2011
- TV-MA
- 51m
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7.9/10
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Therapist Ben Harmon, his wife, Vivien, and their daughter, Violet, move across the country to Los Angeles to escape their troubled past.Therapist Ben Harmon, his wife, Vivien, and their daughter, Violet, move across the country to Los Angeles to escape their troubled past.Therapist Ben Harmon, his wife, Vivien, and their daughter, Violet, move across the country to Los Angeles to escape their troubled past.
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Did you know
- TriviaJessica Lange originally turned down the role of Constance in season 1, but finally accepted after creator Ryan Murphy repeatedly offered her the role.
- GoofsWhen Ben is pleasuring himself near the window after seeing Moira, the curtains are closed at first, but when the camera cuts to his head the curtains are open.
- Quotes
Tate Langdon: The world is a filthy place. It's a filthy goddamn horror show. There's just so much pain, y'know?
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, cut required to remove potentially harmful dialogue describing a particular suicide technique, in order to obtain an 18 classification. Cut made in line with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the Video Recordings Act 1984. An uncut classification was not available.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 American Horror Story Moments (2017)
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Another Ghost Story in a Haunted House
The psychologist Ben Harmon and his wife Vivien move to an old Victorian house in Los Angeles with their teenage daughter Violet expecting to rebuild their lives. Vivien had a miscarriage of her baby and did not have sex with her husband; one afternoon, she found Ben with one of his students in their bed and they had almost split. Ben has decided to attend his patients at home to stay closer to his beloved family and repair his relationship with Vivien.
When they arrive, the real estate agent discloses that the previous dwellers were a gay couple and they both died in a murder-suicide case. When they arrive, they meet Adelaide that has Down syndrome and her weird mother Constance. Then the former housekeeper Moira visits Vivien and she hires the old lady; however, when Ben looks at her, he sees a sexy young woman. Meanwhile Violet is bullied at school by an older teenager.
Ben's first patient is a teenager with serious psychological problems and he befriends Violet that is near to commit suicide. Sooner there are manifestations of weird events in the house that is haunted.
The "Pilot" of the "American Horror Story" series is another ghost story in a haunted house. There are good performances and special effects, but my question is how to hold a TV series about an overworked theme? My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "American Horror Story – Pilot"
Note: On 11 April 2017 I saw this episode again.
When they arrive, the real estate agent discloses that the previous dwellers were a gay couple and they both died in a murder-suicide case. When they arrive, they meet Adelaide that has Down syndrome and her weird mother Constance. Then the former housekeeper Moira visits Vivien and she hires the old lady; however, when Ben looks at her, he sees a sexy young woman. Meanwhile Violet is bullied at school by an older teenager.
Ben's first patient is a teenager with serious psychological problems and he befriends Violet that is near to commit suicide. Sooner there are manifestations of weird events in the house that is haunted.
The "Pilot" of the "American Horror Story" series is another ghost story in a haunted house. There are good performances and special effects, but my question is how to hold a TV series about an overworked theme? My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "American Horror Story – Pilot"
Note: On 11 April 2017 I saw this episode again.
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- Dec 11, 2011
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