9th episode of the 2nd season of American Horror Story
"The Coat Hanger"
American Horror Story episode
Episode no.
Season 2 Episode 9
Directed by
Jeremy Podeswa
Written by
Jennifer Salt
Production code
2ATS09
Original air date
December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)
Running time
40 minutes
Guest appearances
Ian McShane as Leigh Emerson
Frances Conroy as The Angel of Death
Fredric Lehne as Frank McCann
Barbara Tarbuck as Mother Superior Claudia
Brooke Smith as Dr. Gardner
Mary-Pat Green as Nun
Cyd Strittmatter as Nun
Rebecca Metz as Lorene
John Pleshette as Committee Chairman
Dylan McDermott as Johnny Morgan (uncredited)
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"The Coat Hanger" is the ninth episode and mid-season finale of the second season of the FX anthology television series American Horror Story. The episode, written by co-executive producer Jennifer Salt and directed by Jeremy Podeswa, originally aired on December 12, 2012. This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV).
In the episode, Lana (Sarah Paulson) and Kit (Evan Peters) get Dr. Thredson (Zachary Quinto) to confess to being the serial killer; Dr. Arden (James Cromwell) convinces Kit to temporarily die and force the aliens to return; Sister Jude (Jessica Lange) gets officially removed from her position and admitted as a patient, causing Monsignor Howard (Joseph Fiennes) to lead a penitent Leigh (Ian McShane) to be baptized with disastrous results; and a modern-day serial killer (Dylan McDermott) seeks therapy. Ian McShane reprises his role from the previous episode.
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