[s7e5] Holes [QUICK ✭]

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is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the anthology series American Horror Story , titled American Horror Story: Cult . Directed by Maggie Kiley and written by Crystal Liu, it originally aired on October 3, 2017. Episode Synopsis

The title refers to several literal and metaphorical concepts within the episode: [S7E5] Holes

Ally’s intense fear of clusters of holes is exploited by the cult, particularly through a scene involving a ghoulish discovery in a neighbor's yard.

Kai demands his inner circle prove their ultimate loyalty by turning on one of their own, Bob Thompson , a local news anchor. A list of referenced throughout AHS: Cult is

Desperate for answers, Ally visits her psychiatrist, Dr. Rudy Vincent , to discuss her intensifying phobias and her growing suspicion that a conspiracy is targeting her.

The episode explores the "holes" in people's pasts, specifically the Anderson family’s dark history involving the deaths of Kai and Rudy’s parents, whose bodies they have kept in a bedroom for years to avoid losing their pensions. Kai demands his inner circle prove their ultimate

Analysis of later in the season