The Dead 

Fiona finds new purpose in a dangerous love affair. A night out with LaLaurie leads Queenie to question her place in the Coven. Cordelia makes a fateful decision about her mother.

Director:

Bradley Buecker

Writers:

Ryan Murphy (created by), Brad Falchuk (created by)

Stars:

Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Paulson	...	Cordelia Foxx
Taissa Farmiga	...	Zoe Benson
Frances Conroy	...	Myrtle Snow (credit only)
Evan Peters	...	Kyle Spencer
Lily Rabe	...	Misty Day (credit only)
Emma Roberts	...	Madison Montgomery
Denis O'Hare	...	Spalding
Kathy Bates	...	Madame Delphine LaLaurie
Jessica Lange	...	Fiona Goode
Angela Bassett	...	Marie Laveau
Danny Huston	...	The Axeman
Gabourey Sidibe	...	Queenie
Josh Hamilton	...	Hank Foxx
Riley Voelkel	...	Fiona Goode (Young)
Gavin Stenhouse	...	Billy

Storyline

Fiona finds new purpose in a dangerous love affair. A night out with LaLaurie leads Queenie to question her place in the Coven. Cordelia makes a fateful decision about her mother.

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Plot Keywords:

romance episode | younger version of character | witch | new orleans louisiana | fatal attraction | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally there was a sex scene between Madison (Emma Roberts) and Spalding (Denis O'Hare) after she confronted him about keeping her as a doll. The scene was filmed but eventually cut.

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Goofs

The shoe of a crew member is clearly visible when the camera pans down during the scene in which Zoe is torturing Spalding.

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Quotes

Madison Montgomery: What have you been up to?
Zoe Benson: Nothing. Do you mind? I need to get dressed.
Madison Montgomery: No, I don't mind... but you do.
Zoe Benson: What are we talking about?
Madison Montgomery: Come on, Zoe. What you walked in on before.
Zoe Benson: It's none of my business.
Madison Montgomery: You brought the dude back from the dead. You must like him a little.
Zoe Benson: We brought you back too.
Madison Montgomery: Starting to wish you hadn't?
Zoe Benson: Look, it's not like we can be together anyways.
[...]

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Connections

References Bewitched: I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha (1964)

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Soundtracks

One Monkey Don't Stop the Show
(uncredited)
Written by Joe Tex (?)
Performed by Sonny Terry

User Reviews

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook (Spanish)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1