American Horror Story: NYC
A 1980s New York City horror season about killings and a new virus.
American Horror Story: NYC is the eleventh season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX. Set in 1980s New York City, the season focuses on a string of killings involving gay men and the emergence of a new virus. It was broadcast between October 19 and November 16, 2022, consisting of 10 episodes, and was produced by 20th Television.
- Season
- 11
- Subtitle
- NYC
- Network
- FX
- Episodes
- 10
- Premiere date
- October 19, 2022
- Finale date
- November 16, 2022
- Creators
- Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk
Lore & Background
The season's ensemble cast includes Russell Tovey, Joe Mantello, Billie Lourd, Denis O'Hare, Charlie Carver, Leslie Grossman, Sandra Bernhard, Isaac Cole Powell, Zachary Quinto, and Patti LuPone, with all returning from previous seasons except newcomers Tovey, Mantello, and Carver. Filming began in New York on June 14, 2022, and concluded on October 28, 2022. The subtitle was announced in September 2022, and a teaser trailer was released on October 6, 2022.
Reader's Guide
American Horror Story: NYC received positive reviews from critics, with a 71% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews. However, it became the first season of the show not to be nominated for any Primetime Emmy Awards. The season saw the final involvement of executive producer Manny Coto, who died on July 9, 2023. It has a connection to Asylum through the recurring character The Angel of Death. The season was the fifth most-anticipated returning television series of October 2022 according to Whip Media, and ranked as the most in-demand horror series in the U.S. during September 2022 per Parrot Analytics.
Did You Know?
- The season was broadcast between October 19 and November 16, 2022, consisting of 10 episodes.
- For the first time in the series' history, two episodes aired each week instead of one.
- The season became the first of the show not to be nominated for any Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Executive producer Manny Coto died on July 9, 2023, marking his final involvement with the series.
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