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is the fifth episode of the ninth season of the anthology series American Horror Story , subtitled 1984 . It first aired on October 16, 2019, on FX. Episode Overview

The episode opens with a flashback showing Donna Chambers (Nurse Rita) discovering her father is a serial killer after catching him with a victim. Distraught, her father commits suicide in front of her, fueling her clinical obsession with understanding evil. The Night’s Bloodbath: [S9E5] Red Dawn

attempts to kill Mr. Jingles with a bow and arrow to avenge his earlier injuries but is subsequently stabbed to death by Margaret. is the fifth episode of the ninth season

As the 99th episode of the series, "Red Dawn" serves as the mid-season climax, centering on the survivors' final stand at Camp Redwood as morning approaches. Distraught, her father commits suicide in front of