American Horror Story: Freak Show begins its tale in the quiet, sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida. The year is 1952. A troupe of human curiosities has just arrived in town, coinciding with the strange emergence of a dark entity that savagely threatens the lives of townsfolk and freaks alike. This is the story of the performers and their desperate journey of survival amidst the dying world of the American carny experience. You are the assistant ringmaster. Main: Bette and Dot Tattler, conjoined sisters who share a body, but not a heart, Jimmy Darling, a passionate protector of all things freaky, Dell Toledo, the strongman with a weakness for men, Gloria Mott, a dedicated mother and wealthy socialite, Stanley, a crafty grifter whose con isn't all that's long, Maggie Esmerelda, a "fortune teller" whose heart isn't as cold as her readings, Dandy Mott, a narcissistic scion with a passion for violence, Desiree Dupree, a triple-breasted lady with a desire for normalcy, Ethel Darling, the bearded lady who struggles against the pull of spirits, and not just those that come in a bottle and Elsa Mars, ‎a survivor of Germany with her sights set on Golden Age Hollywood and now manger of the freak show.