10 Ways the American Horror Story Seasons Are Connected

In flashbacks, Elsa reveals her past, saying her legs were sawed off during a snuff film gone wrong, and a doctor (played by AHS alum Danny Huston) fit her with prosthetics. The doctor then shows up at the freak show near the end of the season, to fit Jimmy with prosthetics of his own. He reveals that one of the soldiers responsible for mutilating Elsa was named Dr. Hans Gruper, who we all know becomes Dr. Arden in Asylum. That makes three connections to Freak Show!