The episode rewinds the clock to election night and the months leading up to it, detailing Kai’s recruitment of key members including , Beverly Hope , and Gary Longstreet .
" 11/9 " is the fourth episode of , the seventh season of the anthology series. Originally aired on September 26, 2017, the episode is titled after the day following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, serving as a flashback that reveals how the series' antagonist, Kai Anderson, began assembling his cult. Plot Overview [S7E4] 11/9
: To ensure Gary can vote for Trump, Kai encourages him to saw off his own hand after it is chained to a pipe by Ally and Ivy—a scene that reveals Ivy Mayfair-Richards was involved with the cult much earlier than previously suggested. Critical Themes and Reception The episode rewinds the clock to election night