Ratings: ‘American Horror Story’ Scares Up a 12% Boost in Week 3

Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk drama rebounds after sophomore slump

After a sophomore slump capable of causing howls of fright, FX's new drama "American Horror Story" has rebounded, recapturing nearly all of its viewership in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic from the Oct. 5 series premiere.

Wednesday's episode pulled in nearly 2 million viewers in the demo, nearly matching the performance of the series premiere.

That's a 12 percent improvement over last week's performance in the demo, which was seen by 1.8 million viewers.

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In total viewers, the Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk series was also up, climbing 5 percent for 2.6 million. The series premiere drew 3.2 million viewers.

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