Election Night (American Horror Story)
episode of American Horror Story (S7 E1)
"Election Night" is the first episode and season premiere of the seventh season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled Cult. It aired on September 5, 2017, on the cable network FX. The episode was written by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, and directed by Bradley Buecker.
Plot
On election night, Ally Mayfair-Richards is horrified as Donald Trump is elected President of the United States. Ally's wife Ivy comforts her. Elsewhere, Kai Anderson is delighted by the news, while his sister Winter, having worked for Hillary Clinton's campaign, is devastated. Kai attends a city council meeting about security for a local Jewish community center. Tom Chang, a city council member and neighbor of Ally and Ivy, belittles Kai and the motion for increased security is unanimously passed.
Ally speaks with her therapist Dr. Rudy Vincent about her fears, including her coulrophobia. He suggests medication and a social media purge.
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