Plot
Set in 1964, Asylum takes place at Briarcliff Manor, a mental institution in Massachusetts. The season explores madness, religion, and morality, mixing real-world horrors with supernatural elements.
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Sister Jude runs the asylum with strict, often cruel discipline.
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Patients endure abuse, experimental treatments, and supernatural occurrences.
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Dr. Oliver Thredson, a seemingly charming psychiatrist, hides a dark, murderous secret.
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The season delves into stories of possession, alien abduction, serial killers, and the tragic lives of the inmates.
Themes include power and corruption, the mistreatment of mental health patients, religious fanaticism, and the nature of evil. The asylum itself becomes a character, representing oppression, fear, and the unknown.
Main Cast
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Jessica Lange as Sister Jude Martin – The strict, complex nun in charge of the asylum.
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Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters – A journalist committed to exposing the asylum’s dark secrets.
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Evan Peters as Kit Walker – A man accused of murdering his wife, later revealed to be involved with aliens.
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Lily Rabe as Sister Mary Eunice McKee – A seemingly innocent nun possessed by evil.
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James Cromwell as Monsignor Timothy Howard – A religious authority figure overseeing Briarcliff.
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Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson – A psychiatrist with a terrifying double life.
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Frances Conroy as Shelly / Constance’s cameo roles – Appears in flashbacks and connections to other seasons.
