<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Asylum Next → Freak Show </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of American Horror Story episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> American Horror Story: Coven is the third season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story . It premiered on October 9, 2013, and concluded on January 29, 2014 . The season takes place in 2013, in New Orleans, and follows a Coven of Salem witches as they fight for survival . It also features flashbacks to the 1830s, 1910s, 1960s, and 1970s . </P> <P> Returning cast members from the previous season of the series include: Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Denis O'Hare, Jessica Lange, Jamie Brewer, Alexandra Breckenridge, and Robin Bartlett, along with new cast members Emma Roberts and Kathy Bates . </P>

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