American Horror Story: Season 12

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FX | Season Premiere Date: September 20, 2023

Summary: The 12th season subtitled Delicate features Odessa A'zion, Matt Czuchry, Cara Delevingne, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Kim Kardashian, Debra Monk, Julie Monk, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez.

Genre(s): Horror

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Lili Loofbourow

Oct 4, 2023

The first two episodes are pleasurably creepy. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Sep 21, 2023

Frankly, keeping track of the various incarnations of this series has at times felt like its own kind of ordeal, requiring attention (from critics, anyway) because of its inexplicable popularity despite being as subtle as a blow to the head with a bag of hammers. “Delicate” might not fully alter that dynamic, but the eerie qualities of the premiere at least establish it as the kind of introduction that spurs curiosity, as Cohen might put it, to watch what happens next. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Sep 22, 2023

It’s a bit more muted than other season premieres, playing more as sleek thriller rather than gonzo horror, which might disappoint the hardcore fanbase but it makes it more accessible, and far less annoying, to the rest. Read full review

Michael Savio

Sep 22, 2023

It’s a rather tedious affair, but somehow Kardashian’s performance proves there’s room for something bolder, battier, and bloodier lurking within the body of this season. Perhaps the best way for Delicate to solve its nuance problem is to double down and do away with it altogether. Read full review

The Daily Beast Coleman Spilde

Oct 26, 2023

It’s Kim Kardashian who makes this season truly worth watching. Her affected line readings and familiar face might make it hard to take the show completely seriously, but that’s exactly what AHS needs: a season that has given up on trying to be anything more than good, campy fun. Read full review

Angie Han

Sep 21, 2023

A just-OK debut. To be fair, it’s impossible to judge an entire season based on a single episode. But if the best premieres sink their claws into a viewer, Delicate manages only a light scratch — sharp enough to leave an impression, but not to hook someone in. Read full review

Patrick Ryan

Sep 21, 2023

Not even Kardashian’s inspired casting can save this dreadful new season, which arrives stillborn with an exhausted riff on “Rosemary’s Baby.” Read full review

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- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2023
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