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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 8 – “The Ten Commandments Killer”
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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 8 – “The Ten Commandments Killer”

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 / 7 December 2015
Beautifully crafted scenes, amazing one-liners, and plenty of clues still lead to the most underwhelming reveal, proving again that American Horror Story thrives on details, but can't ever deliver on the basic, main plot.
American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 7 – “Flicker”
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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 7 – “Flicker”

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 / 20 November 2015
Despite introducing yet another plot line, this is actually a well-done episode that explains both the Countess's origins and her connection to the infamous Hotel Cortez, even while the other storylines flounder.
American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 6 – “Room 33”
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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 6 – “Room 33”

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 / 17 November 2015
In another stalled mid-season episode, we find out what makes the Countess tick and why motherhood is so damn difficult despite all the modern amenities of back-alley abortions, vampirism, and nannies.
American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 5 – “Room Service”
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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 5 – “Room Service”

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 / 9 November 2015
While this episode contains a few gleeful moments, like the hipster-killing huzzah and Liz Taylor's origin story, the plot barely moves at all and relies on the tired trope of vampires to keep audiences interested.
American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 4 – “Devil’s Night”
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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 4 – “Devil’s Night”

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 / 30 October 2015
In a special Halloween episode, the story veers off the main track to play murder musical chairs with both real-life serial killers and the fictional killers within.
American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 3 “Mommy”
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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 3 “Mommy”

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 / 23 October 2015
This episode closely examines the theme of death through the scope that not all killing is murder, nor all murder is bad, while introducing Angela Bassett as the foxiest blaxploitation star, ever.
American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 2 – “Chutes and Ladders”
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American Horror Story – Hotel: Season 5, Episode 2 – “Chutes and Ladders”

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 / 15 October 2015
Diving into the backstory of the Hotel Cortez itself gives the present storyline credibility, and allows its key themes to take center stage.
American Horror Story: Hotel: Season 5, Episode 1 – “Checking In”
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American Horror Story: Hotel: Season 5, Episode 1 – “Checking In”

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 / 9 October 2015
While it's fun to guess the references and inspirations of various plot points, the fifth season premiere of American Horror Story shows the same cabinet of morbid curiosities without adding anything new.