"Chapter 9" was watched by 2.43 million people in its original American broadcast, and gained a 1.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes, the episode holds a 92% approval rating, based on 12 reviews with an average score of 6.2/10. The critical consensus reads, ""Chapter 9" gruesomely dismisses more characters while presenting the welcome return of another
American Horror Story veteran and preparing viewers for a twisty finale." Emily L. Stephens of
The A.V. Club wrote, ""Chapter 9" is a solid episode of
American Horror Story most meaningful and consistent season – and by 'solid,' I mean strongly told, startling, and filled with slithering entrails and smoking corpses." In contrast,
IGN's Matt Fowler stated, "The penultimate episode of
American Horror Story: Roanoke was a bumpy, blurry mess of found footage and flat fiendishness." ==References==