| "Charles (Manson) in Charge" | |
|---|---|
| Series American Horror Story Season 7, Episode 10 | |
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| Air date | November 7th, 2017 |
| Writers | Ryan Murphy; Brad Falchuk |
| Director | Bradley Buecker |
| Producers | Crystal Liu; Adam Penn; Eryn Krueger Mekash; Lou Eyrich; John J. Gray; Robert M. Williams, Jr.; Bradley Buecker; Alexis Martin Woodall; James Wong; Tim Minear; Brad Falchuk; Ryan Murphy; Todd Nenninger; Karen Romero |
| Starring | Sarah Paulson; Evan Peters; Cheyenne Jackson; Billie Lourd; Alison Pill |
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"Charles (Manson) in Charge" is the tenth episode of season seven of the horror anthology series American Horror Story, and the eighty-third episode of the series overall. It is the tenth chapter in the season-long story-arc called "Cult". The episode was directed by Bradley Buecker with a script written by series creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. It first aired on the FX Network on Wednesday, November 7th, 2017.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Billy Eichner | Tex Watson |
| Frances Conroy | Bebe Babbitt |
| Adina Porter | Beverly Hope |
| Leslie Grossman | Patricia Krenwinkel |
| Chaz Bono | Gary Longstreet |
| Dennis Cockrum | Herbert Jackson |
| Cameron Cowperthwaite | Speed Wagon |
| Rachel Roberts | Sharon Tate |
| Sarah Yarkin | Riley |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jess Allen | Sandstorm |
| Zachary Conneen | Steven Parent |
| Riley Rose Critchlow | Woman |
| Charlie Farrell | Jay Sebring |
| Monique Gall | Bailey |
| Frank Gallegos | Cameraman |
| Annie Gonzalez | Demonstrator |
| Johnny Gorman | Heart Attack |
| Miraj Grbic | Wojciech Frykowski |
| Alexandra Hensley | Abigail Folger |
| Dustin King | Tripod |
| Kaiwi Lyman | Gutterball |
| Cathy Marks | Dorothy |
| Mary Beth McDade | Female anchor |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- American Horror Story was created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy and produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series is unique from other such programs in that each season is a self-contained storyline with a different cast of characters and actors, though many cast members are recycled as different characters from season to season.
- "Charles (Manson) in Charge" and "AHS: Charles (Manson) in Charge" both redirect to this page.
- This episode is production code number 7ATS10.
- Actress Alexandra Marian Hensley is credited as Alexandra Hensley in this episode.
- Actor Dustin Christenson is credited as Dustin King in this episode.
- This is the final appearance of Gary K. Longstreet; dies in this episode.
Allusions[]
- A portion of this title is taken from the TV comedy series Charles in Charge starring Scott Baio. The series originally aired on NBC and ran for five seasons from 1984 to 1990. It should also be noted that lead actor Scott Baio is well known for his conservative Republican views and endorsed Donald Trump in the 2016 election - an event that formed the basis for this season of American Horror Story.
- The other aspect of this episode's title is a reference to Charles Manson. Manson was a cult leader who orchestrated several widely publicized murders in August, 1969. Manson died on November 17th, 2017 at the age of 83, just ten days after this episode first aired.
- The characterizations of Charles Manson, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, Tex Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, Sharon Tate, Steve Parent, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, and Abigail Folger are all based on actual people. On the evening of August 8th-9th, 1969, Cult leader Charles Manson sent Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Tex Watson and Linda Kasbian to 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles, where they murdered actress Sharon Tate and her house guests, Sebring, Frykowski and Folger, as well as 18-year-old Steven Parent, who had been visiting the property's caretaker. Kasabian was the driver of the Manson family's vehicle and did not actively participate in the murders herself.
Quotes[]
- Charles Manson: Look, as long as there's hate in your heart, there'll be hate in the world.
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