Directed by Craig Zisk Written by Ryan Murphy   Brad Falchuk   Cast Zachary Quinto ... Dr. Oliver Thredson Joseph Fiennes ... Cardinal Timothy Howard Sarah Paulson ... Lana Winters Evan Peters ... Kit Walker Lily Rabe ... Sister Mary Eunice McKee (credit only) Lizzie Brocheré ... Grace Bertrand James Cromwell ... Dr. Arthur Arden (credit only) Jessica Lange ... Sister Jude Martin Frances Conroy ... Unnamed Patient / Shachath Clea DuVall ... Wendy Peyser (as Clea Duvall) Britne Oldford ... Alma Walker Robin Bartlett ... Dr. Miranda Crump Naomi Grossman ... Pepper Jack Conley ... Officer Woods Lorinne Vozoff ... Used Bookstore Owner Deirdre Lovejoy ... Lana's Host Elizabeth Bond ... Rena Jon Paul Burkhart ... Percy Mark D. Espinoza ... Jorge (as Mark Espinoza) Emily Johnson ... Nurse Lynn Ann Leveridge ... Battle-Axe Fifi Millers ... Baby Julia Zolie Millers ... Baby Julia Nathan Murray ... Baby Thomas Noah Murray ... Baby Thomas Uncredited Cast Shannon Berry ... Asylum Patient Christina Bobrowsky ... Bookstore Attendee Cici Leah Campbell ... Fan at Book Signing Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. ... Asylum Patient Megan Franich ... Alice Gary-7 ... The Headbanger Inmate Cristina Hernandez ... Patient Andy Kimbel ... Asylum Patient Dylan McDermott ... Johnny Morgan Gina Scoles ... Hortense Heather Wynters ... Daphne Produced by Bradley Buecker   Dante Di Loreto   Mark Douglas   Brad Falchuk   Alexis Martin Woodall   Tim Minear   Ryan Murphy   Jennifer Salt   Jessica Sharzer   Chip Vucelich   James Wong   Original Music by James S. Levine

Additional Info Premiere: January 16, 2013 DVD Release: October 08, 2013 Blu-ray Release: October 08, 2013 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies FX Network (FX) (presents) Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision Ryan Murphy Productions 20th Century Fox Television Distributors FX Network   (2011) (United States) (TV) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2012) (United States) (season 1) (Blu-ray) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2012) (United States) (season 1) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2013) (United States) (season 2) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2014) (United States) (season 3) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Television Distribution   (2011) (United States) 20th Century Fox Television Distribution   (2019) (United States) (through Walt Disney Television) Disney+   (2020) (World-wide) (VOD) (video) Hulu   (2022) (United States) (VOD) (video) Walt Disney Television   (2019) (United States) (through) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #545 / 20,906 Site Ranking