American Horror Story is a television series.
American Horror Story is an American anthology horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk . The fifth season , subtitled Hotel , takes place in Los Angeles during the year 2015 and focuses on the staff and guests of a supernatural hotel . American Horror Story : Hotel is the fifth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story . Kathy Bates . Bates ' television work has resulted in 14 Emmy Award nominations , two of which were for her starring role on the television series Harry 's Law , and most recently a win for her highly praised appearance in the third season of FX horror-thriller series American Horror Story , where she portrayed the real life socialite Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie .