Checking In (American Horror Story)

"**Checking In**"
"Checking In"
American Horror Story episode
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 1
Directed by	Ryan Murphy
Written by	Ryan Murphy; Brad Falchuk;
Featured music	"The Eternal" by Joy Division; "Body and Soul" by Benny Goodman Trio; "Never Land (A Fragment)" by The Sisters of Mercy; "Tear You Apart" by She Wants Revenge; "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus; "Downtown" by Petula Clark; "Hotel California" by The Eagles;
Production code	5ATS01
Original air date	October 7, 2015
Running time	64 minutes
Guest appearances
	Mare Winningham as Hazel Evers; Christine Estabrook as Marcy; Max Greenfield as Gabriel; Richard T. Jones as Detective Andy Hahn; Shree Crooks as Scarlett Lowe; Helena Mattsson as Agnetha; Kamilla Alnes as Vendela; Lennon Henry as Holden Lowe; Lyric Lennon as Lachlan Drake;
Episode chronology
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"Checking In" is the premiere episode of the fifth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story. It aired on October 7, 2015, on the cable network FX. The episode was co-written by creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk and directed by Murphy.