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Freak Show
13 Episodes2014
In 1952, in the quiet, sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida, a troupe of human "curiosities" has just arrived in town, coinciding with the strange emergence of a dark entity that savagely threatens the lives of townsfolk and freaks alike.
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Episodes (13)

Ep 1
Monsters Among Us
★7.3
2014-10-08•64m
One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television; police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse.

Ep 2
Massacres and Matinees
★7.5
2014-10-15•56m
A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the freak show; a strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp; Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy; the Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.

Ep 3
Edward Mordrake (1)
★7.2
2014-10-22•58m
The freaks refuse to perform on Halloween due to an old carny superstition; Jimmy is smitten by a woman claiming to be a fortuneteller; Ethel receives life-changing news.

Ep 4
Edward Mordrake (2)
★7.7
2014-10-29•46m
Edward Mordrake continues his search for a Freak to add to his ghostly coterie. Elsa tells the grisly story of her days in Germany. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with the Twisted Clown.

Ep 5
Pink Cupcakes
★7.2
2014-11-05•48m
Stanley and Maggie hatch a plan to murder the Freaks. Gloria hides the evidence of Dandy's gruesome new hobby. A health scare reveals Desiree may not be the oddity she once thought.

Ep 6
Bullseye
★6.8
2014-11-12•51m
Elsa unveils a dangerous new act. Stanley puts pressure on Maggie to murder Jimmy. Paul indulges in a secret romance.

Ep 7
Test of Strength
★6.9
2014-11-19•47m
The women of the Freak Show rally against Dell after his latest act of violence. A strange encounter with Dandy raises Jimmy’s suspicion about the clown murders.

Ep 8
Blood Bath
★6.9
2014-12-03•47m
Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel’s suspicion of Elsa. Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy’s bloodlust.

Ep 9
Tupperware Party Massacre
★6.9
2014-12-10•45m
In the wake of a tragic loss, Jimmy sinks into a drunken despair. A reading from Maggie spurs Dandy to action. Stanley and Elsa track down the Twins.

Ep 10
Orphans
★8.0
2014-12-17•54m
The death of a Freak sparks troubling behavior in Pepper. Elsa reveals the history of the Freak Show. Desiree grows suspicious of Maggie.

Ep 11
Magical Thinking
★6.8
2015-01-07•47m
Elsa prepares for her move to Hollywood. The Twins grow enamored with a traveling salesman. Dell plots Jimmy’s escape from police custody.

Ep 12
Show Stoppers
★7.2
2015-01-14•45m
Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester. Maggie vows to prove her loyalty to Jimmy. The Freaks enforce their harsh code of justice.

Ep 13
Curtain Call
★7.5
2015-01-21•54m
The Freaks rebel against new management. Dandy prepares for his debut performance. Elsa arrives in Tinseltown.