American Horror Story Checking In (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 62 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

American Horror Story

Checking In (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 62 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

A pair of foreign sisters check into the Hotel Cortez, while an L.A. detective investigates a brutal murder.

Showrunner

Ryan Murphy

Director

Ryan Murphy

Writers

Ryan Murphy (created by) (written by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) (written by) | John J. Gray (executive story editor) | Crystal Liu (story editor) | Todd Kubrak (staff writer)

Producers

Ryan Murphy | Robert M. Williams Jr. (produced by)

Composer

Mac Quayle

Cinematographer

Michael Goi

Editor

Adam Penn

Casting Directors

Eric Dawson | Carol Kritzer | Robert J. Ulrich

Production Designer

Mark Worthington

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 3, 2015

Release date

Oct 7, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 16 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 113 wins & 407 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

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