Chapter 5 (American Horror Story)

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"Chapter 5"
American Horror Story episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 5
Directed by Nelson Cragg
Written byAkela Cooper
Production code6ATS05
Original air dateOctober 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)
Running time40 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Chapter 5" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story . It aired on October 12, 2016, on the cable network FX. The episode was written by Akela Cooper and directed by Nelson Cragg.

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Plot

In an interview, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin details the history of suffering at the Roanoke farmhouse.

The Millers are rescued by Edward Phillipe Mott, the original builder of their home. Mott leads them to safety before abandoning them in the woods, where they are captured by the Polk family. At the Polk home, Mama Polk explains that in exchange for providing a sacrifice to the mob on every blood moon, the Polk family earns protection from suffering the same fate. The Polks are still upset about the loss of their two sons and plan to hand the Millers back to Thomasin in retribution. Matt takes the opportunity to escape from the Polks' truck, killing one of the family members in the process. Mama Polk smashes Shelby's ankle in retaliation with a sledgehammer.

Shelby implicates Lee for Mason's death, but the police release her due to lack of evidence. After finding out that Flora is alive, Lee begs a police officer to take her back to the house so that she can be reunited with Flora again. The police officer agrees and they head back together. Meanwhile, the surviving Polks deliver the Millers to the mob at the house. Thomasin and her mob drag Flora away to be sacrificed but just as the sacrifice is to begin, Ambrose throws himself and his mother into the fire. Edward Philipe Mott appears and frees Shelby and Matt. The Piggy Man tries to attack Flora but is run down by Lee's car. Shelby, Matt, and Flora all jump into Lee's car and flee to safety.

Shelby and Matt decide to head back to Los Angeles to return to a normal life. Shelby mentions that nightmares based on her memories of the events continue to haunt her.

Reception

"Chapter 5" was watched by 2.82 million people during its original broadcast, and gained a 1.5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. [1]

The episode holds an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 reviews with an average score of 5.8/10. The critical consensus reads, ""Chapter 5" provides a satisfyingly scary conclusion to Roanoke's first story arc – and sets up a quick change of course." [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Welch, Alex (October 13, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story: Roanoke' bumps up". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chapter 5 – American Horror Story: Roanoke, Episode 5". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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