<P> The first season , retroactively subtitled Murder House , takes place in Los Angeles , California , during the year 2011 , and centers on a family that moves into a house haunted by its deceased former occupants . The second season , subtitled Asylum , takes place in Massachusetts during the year 1964 , and follows the stories of the patients and staff of an institution for the criminally insane . The third season , subtitled Coven , takes place in New Orleans , Louisiana , during the year 2013 , and follows a coven of witches who face off against those who wish to destroy them . The fourth season , subtitled Freak Show , takes place in Jupiter , Florida , during the year 1952 , and centers around one of the few remaining American freak shows . The fifth season , subtitled Hotel , takes place in Los Angeles , California , during the year 2015 , and focuses on the staff and guests of a supernatural hotel . The sixth season , subtitled Roanoke , takes place in North Carolina during the year 2016 , and focuses on the paranormal events that take place at an isolated farmhouse . The seventh season , subtitled Cult , takes place in the fictional Brookfield Heights , Michigan and centers around a cult terrorizing a suburb in the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. presidential election . </P>
what are the names of the american horror story seasons
Murder House Asylum Coven Freak Show Hotel Roanoke Cult