American Horror Story: 10 Most Hated Episodes

10. The Ten Commandments Killer (S5E8)

A lot of fans would argue that Season 5 was probably when the series started its downfall from the fantastic earlier seasons. Perhaps most of the argument came from the lack of Jessica Lange, as she left the series following Season 4, and the introduction of Lady Gaga playing a major role in the show.

Season 5, aptly named Hotel, takes place in the mysterious Hotel Cortez in Los Angeles. One of the main storylines follows a homicide detective, John Lowe, in his search for the Ten Commandments Killer. His obsession affects his home life with he and his wife drifting apart following the disappearance of their son, Holden.

Episode 8, titled "The Ten Commandments Killer," reveals that John Lowe was the killer all along and was influenced by the ghost of the Hotel Cortez's owner, James Patrick Marsh, down the dark path.

This reveal was greeted with the season's lowest ratings. Many fans found it predictable, the presented timeline in the flashbacks made little-to-no sense, and that the episode overall was dull.

As Drew Grant wrote in the Observer:

In true AHS style, the writers seem to have come to the conclusion that Lowe was the killer only after having written the first couple of episodes.

Style over substance rang true throughout the episode, trying to make the reveal seem as dramatic as possible, while fans called it many episodes prior.

It attempted to give the audience a jaw-dropping moment, but only ended up whimpering into a 36% on Rotten Tomatoes.