Smoldering Children

"**Smoldering Children**"
"Smoldering Children"
American Horror Story episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 10
Directed by	Michael Lehmann
Written by	James Wong
Featured music	"Hate My Way" by Throwing Muses; "Hazard" by Gossling; "MIA2 Battalion of Hate" by Wehrwolfe;
Production code	1ATS09
Original air date	December 7, 2011
Running time	42 minutes
Guest appearances
	Charles S. Dutton as Detective Granger; Michael Graziadei as Travis Wanderley; Jamie Brewer as Adelaide Langdon; Rebecca Wisocky as Lorraine Harvey; W. Earl Brown as Phil Critter; Malaya Rivera Drew as Detective Barrios; Derek Richardson as Harry Goodman; Gregory Sporleder as Peter McCormick;
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"Smoldering Children" is the tenth episode of the first season of the American horror television series American Horror Story, which premiered on December 7, 2011, on the FX network. The episode was written by James Wong and directed by Michael Lehmann. With a rating of TV-MA (LV), this installment is intended for mature audiences only, due to its intense and disturbing content.

In this episode, the reason for Larry's (Denis O'Hare) burns are revealed, while Violet (Taissa Farmiga) learns a shocking truth. Charles S. Dutton guest stars as Detective Granger.