1st episode of the 2nd season of American Horror Story
"Welcome to Briarcliff"
American Horror Story episode
The titular mental institution of Briarcliff Manor in its present condition
Episode no.
Season 2 Episode 1
Directed by
Bradley Buecker
Written by
Tim Minear
Featured music
"There Goes My Baby" by The Drifters
"Voices of Light V: Patar Noster" by Richard Einhorn
"Lovemaker, Lovebreaker" by Frank Fafara
"Dominique" by The Singing Nun
"Bucket of Blood" by Pino Donaggio
"For The Last Time We'll Prey" by Pino Donaggio
Production code
2ATS01
Original air date
October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)
Running time
46 minutes
Guest appearances
Chloë Sevigny as Shelley
Adam Levine as Leo Morrison
Jenna Dewan-Tatum as Teresa Morrison
Clea DuVall as Wendy Peyser
Mark Consuelos as Spivey
Britne Oldford as Alma Walker
Joe Egender as Billy Marshall
Episode chronology
← Previous "Afterbirth"
Next → "Tricks and Treats"
American Horror Story: Asylum
List of episodes
"Welcome to Briarcliff" is the first episode of the second season of the anthology television series American Horror Story, which premiered on October 17, 2012, on the cable network FX. In its original airing, the episode was watched by 3.85 million viewers, the largest audience of the franchise thus far,[1] 2.8 million of which were from the 18–49 demographic.[1]
This episode won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special in 2013. It was also nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie and Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie.
The episode introduces the season's main cast. It follows reporter Lana Winters' (Sarah Paulson) plight to expose Sister Jude's (Jessica Lange) sadistic insane asylum and Kit Walker's (Evan Peters) unjust commitment to the institution. Chloë Sevigny guest stars as Shelley, a patient at the asylum. This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV).
^ ab"Ratings: Horror Story Returns to Crazy Numbers". TVLine. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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