American Horror Story: Apocalypse Then

"Apocalypse Then" is the tenth episode of season eight of the anthology series American Horror Story and the ninety-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Bradley Buecker with a teleplay written by series creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. It first aired on the FX Network on Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 at 10:00 pm.

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV). It contains scenes of violence, strong language and nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.


 * "AHS: Apocalypse Then" and "American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Then" both redirect to this page.


 * This is the final episode of season eight and the final episode of the "Apocalypse" storyline.


 * This episode is production code number 8ATS10.


 * This episode had a viewership of 1.83 million people during its original broadcast, and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.


 * Actress Frances Conroy is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Actress Lily Rabe is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Actress Angela Bassett is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Actress Jessica Lange is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Bradley Buecker also wrote & directed the season premiere episode, "The End".


 * This is the twenty-first episode of American Horror Story directed by Bradley Buecker. It is his third episode from the "Apocalypse" storyline. He previously directed "Soujourn".

Allusions

 * The title of this episode is taken from Apocalypse Now, which is an American epic war film of the Viet Nam War directed by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1979.


 * Other TV episodes that have had fun with the Apocalypse Now motif is "Apocalypse, Not", which was the twenty-first episode from season two of Charmed, and "Apocalypse, Nowish", which is the seventh episode of season four of Angel.