8th episode of the 2nd season of American Horror Story
"Unholy Night"
American Horror Story episode
Episode no.
Season 2 Episode 8
Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Written by
James Wong
Production code
2ATS08
Original air date
December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)
Running time
39 minutes
Guest appearances
Ian McShane as Leigh Emerson
Fredric Lehne as Frank McCann
Britne Oldford as Alma Walker
Barbara Tarbuck as Mother Superior Claudia
Chris McGarry as Mr. Lancaster
Lara Harris as Rhonda Lancaster
Jennifer Holland as Nurse Blackwell
Tehya Scarth as Susie Lancaster
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"Unholy Night" is the eighth episode of the second season of the FX anthology television series American Horror Story. The episode, written by executive producer James Wong and directed by Michael Lehmann, originally aired on December 5, 2012.
Ian McShane guest stars as Leigh Emerson, a man who has a psychotic break and kills dressed as Santa Claus.[1] This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV).
^Stack, Tim (November 29, 2012). "'American Horror Story': Ryan Murphy talks the Angel of Death's arrival to Briarcliff and teases season three — EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
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