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The 27 Best 'American Horror Story' Characters, Ranked

Variety's list covers the horror anthology's ever-expanding company of ill-fated characters since its twenty eleven debut; ranking misery has never looked so cheerful.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 8:31 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “The 27 Best ‘American Horror Story’ Characters, Ranked”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:31 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: American.

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VarietyThe 27 Best ‘American Horror Story’ Characters, Ranked

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety has ranked the twenty-seven best American Horror Story characters, a whole company of spooks and kooks who rarely find a happy ending since the show debuted in twenty eleven.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRarely a happy ending! Chip, that is the most thrilling review I have ever heard, and I want to be on that list.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorYou'd have to be ill-fated, Vera. That's the whole qualification.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI once got a parking ticket on my birthday. I'm practically a ghost with a grudge.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSadistic imagery, macabre mythology, over-the-top performances. I love all of it, and I've never been scared of anything.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNever?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot once. I'm told that's the scariest thing about me.

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