Afterbirth | [s1e12]

The episode concludes with the —Ben, Vivien, and Violet—fully reunited as ghosts. In a subversion of typical horror tropes, they find more peace in death than they ever did in life.

An interesting feature of the American Horror Story: Murder House finale, ," is its pivot from a tragic disintegration of a family to a strangely "happy" domestic afterlife. The "Hallmark" Afterlife [S1E12] Afterbirth

While the Harmons find peace, the episode sets up the show's grander mythology by introducing . The episode concludes with the —Ben, Vivien, and

: Seven different babies were cast to play Michael, but Ocean Maturo was the one used for the final scene. The episode concludes with the —Ben

: The finale reveals that Michael, the son of Tate and Vivien, is indeed the "demon baby" destined for greatness.