: Elements of the season's lore, such as the nurse killings mentioned later in the series, were inspired by real-life crimes like those of Richard Speck .

: Their move is a desperate attempt to heal their fractured unit, but the house immediately begins to exploit their individual vulnerabilities.

: Played by Jessica Lange, she is the intrusive neighbor who has a deep, mysterious connection to the house's history.

: Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the series was designed to mix supernatural scares with historical true-crime elements and classic horror tropes.