American Horror Story Chapter 5 (Season 6, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

American Horror Story

Chapter 5 (Season 6, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

The Butcher and her mob arrive at the house, with intent on killing Matt and Shelby, who are saved by an unlikely ally. The origins of the house are revealed.

Showrunner

Ryan Murphy

Director

Nelson Cragg

Writers

Ryan Murphy (created by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) | Akela Cooper (written by) | Crystal Liu (executive story editor) & 2 more

Producers

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

Composer

Mac Quayle

Cinematographer

Jesse M. Feldman

Editor

Ken Ramos

Casting Directors

Eric Dawson | Carol Kritzer | Robert J. Ulrich

Production Designer

Andrew Murdock

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 12, 2016

Release date

Oct 12, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Kathy Bates Thomasin 'The Butcher' White Thomasin 'The Butcher' White See fewer	Misery (1990)
Sarah Paulson Shelby Miller Shelby Miller See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Cuba Gooding Jr. Matt Miller Matt Miller See fewer	Jerry Maguire (1996)
Lily Rabe Shelby Miller Shelby Miller See fewer	Miss Stevens (2016)
André Holland Matt Miller Matt Miller See fewer	Moonlight (I) (2016)
Denis O'Hare Dr. Elias Cunningham Dr. Elias Cunningham See fewer	Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Wes Bentley Ambrose White Ambrose White See fewer	American Beauty (1999)
Evan Peters Edward Phillipe Mott Edward Phillipe Mott See fewer	X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Cheyenne Jackson Sidney James (voice) Sidney James (voice) See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Angela Bassett Lee Harris Lee Harris See fewer	Strange Days (1995)
Frances Conroy Mama Polk Mama Polk See fewer	Six Feet Under (2001)
Adina Porter Lee Harris Lee Harris See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Colby French Officer Officer See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Grady Lee Richmond Ishmael Polk Ishmael Polk See fewer	The Ranch (2016)
Henderson Wade Guinness Guinness See fewer	Extant (2014)
Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin See fewer	Lincoln (2012)
Chaz Bono Lot Polk Lot Polk See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Sarah Booth Servant Girl Servant Girl See fewer	Three Pines (2022)
Orson Chaplin Cain Polk Cain Polk See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Estelle Hermansen Priscilla Priscilla See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
David A. Kimball Art Auctioneer Art Auctioneer See fewer	The Firm (1993)
Marti Matulis Piggy Man Piggy Man See fewer	The Mandalorian (2019)
Saniyya Sidney Flora Harris TV Flora Harris TV See fewer	Fences (2016)
Miya Cech Amy Chen (uncredited) Amy Chen (uncredited) See fewer	American Girl: Corinne Tan (2023)
Randy Focazio Settler Sharpening a Stake (uncredited) Settler Sharpening a Stake (uncredited) See fewer	Dry Bones (III) (2013)