American Horror Story's first season was subtitled Coven.
American Horror Story . 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 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 . American Horror Story : Murder House ( originally titled as American Horror Story ) is the first season of the FX television series American Horror Story , aired between October 5 , 2011 , through December 21 , 2011 .