The eighth season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled Apocalypse, features the witches from the New Orleans coven as they battle the Antichrist and attempt to prevent the world from ending. The season is presented as a crossover between Murder House, Coven, and Hotel. The ensemble cast includes Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Cody Fern, Emma Roberts, Cheyenne Jackson, and Kathy Bates, with all returning from previous seasons, except newcomer Fern. Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for cable network FX, the series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Apocalypse was broadcast between September 12 and November 14, 2018, consisting of 10 episodes. The season was announced in January 2017 and received positive reviews from critics, with many considering it an improvement over previous installments. In April 2019, the Television Academy announced that, for the first time in the series' history, a season would not qualify for the Limited Series categories, and would instead be moved to Drama. Apocalypse would go on to receive five Emmy Awards nominations, including Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Jessica Lange. From Wikipedia