"The Replacements" is the third episode of (Season 3) , which premiered on October 23, 2013. The episode title refers to the central theme of succession—the process by which a new "Supreme" witch rises to replace the fading current one. Key Plot Developments
's struggle with infertility, representing her inability to create her own replacement. Where to Watch The ReplacementsAmerican Horror Story : Season ...
The episode explores various forms of replacement across its subplots: as the potential replacement for Fiona . "The Replacements" is the third episode of (Season
: Fiona identifies Madison Montgomery (Emma Roberts) as the likely successor after seeing her manifest powerful pyrokinesis. To stop the cycle of being "replaced," Fiona slits Madison's throat, telling her butler Spalding that the coven doesn't need a new Supreme, but "a new rug". Where to Watch The episode explores various forms
: Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange) begins to feel her power and youth fading. A flashback to 1971 reveals that a young Fiona murdered the previous Supreme, Anna Leigh Leighton, to seize power early.