American Horror Story Chapter 8 (Season 6, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

American Horror Story

Chapter 8 (Season 6, Episode 8)

TV-MA

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

Audrey, Monet, and Lee remain hostages of the Polks, while Shelby and Dominic try to think of a way to escape the wrath of The Butcher back at the house.

Showrunner

Ryan Murphy

Director

Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Writers

Ryan Murphy (created by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) | Todd Kubrak (written by) (story editor) | Crystal Liu (executive story editor) | Joshua Green (staff writer) (as Josh Green)

Producers

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

Composer

Mac Quayle

Cinematographer

Gavin Kelly

Editor

Ken Ramos

Casting Directors

Eric Dawson | Carol Kritzer | Robert J. Ulrich

Production Designer

Andrew Murdock

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 2, 2016

Release date

Nov 2, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Kathy Bates Agnes Mary Winstead (credit only) Agnes Mary Winstead (credit only) See fewer	Misery (1990)
Sarah Paulson Audrey Tindall Audrey Tindall See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Cuba Gooding Jr. Dominic Banks Dominic Banks See fewer	Jerry Maguire (1996)
Lily Rabe Shelby Miller Shelby Miller See fewer	Miss Stevens (2016)
André Holland Matt Miller (credit only) Matt Miller (credit only) See fewer	Moonlight (I) (2016)
Denis O'Hare William van Henderson (credit only) William van Henderson (credit only) See fewer	Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Wes Bentley Dylan Dylan See fewer	American Beauty (1999)
Evan Peters Rory Monahan (credit only) Rory Monahan (credit only) See fewer	X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Cheyenne Jackson Sidney James (credit only) Sidney James (credit only) See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Angela Bassett Monet Tumusiime Monet Tumusiime See fewer	Strange Days (1995)
Finn Wittrock Jether Polk Jether Polk See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Adina Porter Lee Harris Lee Harris See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Robin Weigert Mama Polk Mama Polk See fewer	Deadwood (2004)
Susan Berger Real Butcher Real Butcher See fewer	Jury Duty (2023)
Areana Cirina Ghost Nurse Bridget Ghost Nurse Bridget See fewer	The Ledge (I) (2019)
Frank Collison Real Ishmael Polk Real Ishmael Polk See fewer	Twin Peaks (2017)
Jenna Doolittle Ghost Nurse Miranda Ghost Nurse Miranda See fewer	Rattlesnake (2019)
Frederick Koehler Real Lot Polk Real Lot Polk See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
Marti Matulis Piggy Man Piggy Man See fewer	The Mandalorian (2019)