13 Things to Watch in Preparation For American Horror Story: Freak Show

• What it's about: A mysterious traveling circus with unseen management and individuals of extraordinary talents and abilities. The members of the carnival soon find themselves immersed in an epic battle of good and evil.
• Why it's like AHS: Freak Show: There are so many character parallels between these two, included conjoined twins, another bearded lady, and a tarot-card reader. Also, since this is the only TV show on the list, it's the closest thing to the long-form narrative we'll get on AHS.

This one's available in full on HBO Go!