Directed by Michael Lehmann   Written by Ryan Murphy   Brad Falchuk   James Wong   Cast Zachary Quinto ... Dr. Oliver Thredson Joseph Fiennes ... Monsignor Timothy Howard Sarah Paulson ... Lana Winters Evan Peters ... Kit Walker Lily Rabe ... Sister Mary Eunice McKee Lizzie Brocheré ... Grace Bertrand James Cromwell ... Dr. Arthur Arden Jessica Lange ... Sister Jude Martin Ian McShane ... Leigh Emerson Fredric Lehne ... Frank McCann Britne Oldford ... Alma Walker Barbara Tarbuck ... Mother Superior Claudia Chris McGarry ... Mr. Lancaster Lara Harris ... Rhonda Lancaster Jennifer Holland ... Nurse Blackwell Tehya Scarth ... Susie Lancaster Jen Drohan ... Mom Cole Sand ... Son Al Pugliese ... Santa Uncredited Cast Anna Bartsch ... Mental Patient Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. ... Asylum Patient Cathy Fielding ... Asylum Nun Megan Franich ... Alice Gary-7 ... The Headbanger Inmate John Smutny ... Security Guard Karen Teliha ... Asylum Patient 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: December 05, 2012 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 #546 / 21,111 Site Ranking