Afterbirth (American Horror Story)

"Afterbirth"
American Horror Story episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 12
Directed by	Bradley Buecker
Written by	Jessica Sharzer
Featured music	"El Infiél" by Marvelous Toy "The Little Drummer Boy" by The Harry Simeone Chorale "Tonight You Belong to Me" by Patience and Prudence "Twisted Nerve" by Bernard Herrmann
Production code	1ATS11
Original air date	December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)
Running time	52 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Kate Mara as Hayden McClaine Charles S. Dutton as Detective Granger Frances Conroy as Moira O'Hara Alexandra Breckenridge as Young Moira Lily Rabe as Nora Montgomery Christine Estabrook as Marcy Michael Graziadei as Travis Wanderley Anthony Ruivivar as Miguel Ramos Lisa Vidal as Stacy Ramos Malaya Rivera Drew as Detective Barrios David Anthony Higgins as Stan Brennan Mejia as Gabriel Ramos Rebecca Wisocky as Lorraine Harvey Kyle Davis as Dallas Azura Skye as Fiona Jamie Brewer as Adelaide Langdon Meredith Scott Lynn as Helen Mena Suvari as Elizabeth Short
Episode chronology
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American Horror Story (season 1) List of American Horror Story episodes

"Afterbirth" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the television series American Horror Story and the season finale, which premiered on FX on December 21, 2011. The episode was written by Jessica Sharzer and directed by Bradley Buecker. Due to a very aggressive production schedule it was previously announced that the show's first season would be cut short. This was the last episode to feature the Harmons. Murphy announced that a new cast will return for the second season.

In the aftermath of family tragedy, Ben (Dylan McDermott) tries to take his child out of the Murder House. Meanwhile, Violet (Taissa Farmiga) and Vivien (Connie Britton) accustom themselves to their new living arrangements, Constance (Jessica Lange) raises Tate's child as her own and a new family buys the house. Kate Mara and Charles S. Dutton guest star as Hayden McClaine and Detective Granger, respectively.

The episode was well received by the majority of television critics and viewership and ratings for the episode reached a season high with 3.22 million. It garnered a 1.7 rating in the 18–49 demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research. This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV).

In Boston, after Vivien (Connie Britton) catches Ben (Dylan McDermott) cheating on her, he begs for her forgiveness, and says he would do anything to save their marriage. This includes getting out of Boston and relocating to a different city. He shows her pictures of a great house in an older district of Los Angeles, claiming Vivien loves old houses. He tells her the price of the house is strangely lower than those around it, and that it would be a great place for the family to start over.

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