: Lady Gaga's character, The Countess, takes an interest in a self-destructive male model named Tristan Duffy (Finn Wittrock) during a fashion show at the hotel. She eventually turns him into a vampire-like creature (the show refers to them as having an ancient blood virus).
The second episode of , titled " Chutes and Ladders ," aired on October 14, 2015. This episode is pivotal as it explores the dark history of the Hotel Cortez and its original owner. Plot Overview [S5E2] Chutes and Ladders
: The episode sets the ground rules for the "vampires": they don't age, they can't be killed easily, and they prefer slicing throats to using fangs. : Lady Gaga's character, The Countess, takes an
: John’s daughter, Scarlett, finds her long-lost brother, Holden , inside the hotel. He hasn't aged since he disappeared years ago, but he refuses to leave, telling her, "I am home". This episode is pivotal as it explores the
