American Horror Story: 1984

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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 9
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Original network FX
Original release September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) – November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)
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American Horror Story: 1984 is the ninth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. It premiered on September 18, 2019, and concluded on November 13, 2019.[1] The season has been described as being heavily influenced by classic horror slasher films such as Friday the 13th and Halloween.

Returning cast members from previous seasons include Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Cody Fern, John Carroll Lynch, Leslie Jordan, Tanya Clarke, Lily Rabe, Dylan McDermott, and Finn Wittrock, along with new cast members Matthew Morrison, Gus Kenworthy, Angelica Ross, and Zach Villa. 1984 marks the first season to not feature Sarah Paulson or Evan Peters.

The season was praised by critics for its performances, writing, and homages to the '80s slasher genre. 1984 is the only season of American Horror Story that is set in an alternate universe.[2]

Cast and characters

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Main articles: List of American Horror Story cast members and List of American Horror Story: 1984 characters

Main

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Emma Roberts
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Billie Lourd
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Cody Fern
Matthew Morrison
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Gus Kenworthy
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John Carroll Lynch
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Angelica Ross
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Zach Villa

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

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See also: List of American Horror Story episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code		 US viewers
(millions)
95 1 "Camp Redwood" Bradley Buecker Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) 9ATS01 2.13[14]
96 2 "Mr. Jingles" John J. Gray Tim Minear September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25) 9ATS02 1.49[15]
97 3 "Slashdance" Mary Wigmore James Wong October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) 9ATS03 1.34[16]
98 4 "True Killers" Jennifer Lynch Jay Beattie October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09) 9ATS04 1.29[17]
99 5 "Red Dawn" Gwyneth Horder-Payton Dan Dworkin October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16) 9ATS05 1.09[18]
100 6 "Episode 100" Loni Peristere Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) 9ATS06 1.35[19]
101 7 "The Lady in White" Liz Friedlander John J. Gray October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30) 9ATS07 1.05[20]
102 8 "Rest in Pieces" Gwyneth Horder-Payton Adam Penn November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06) 9ATS08 1.05[21]
103 9 "Final Girl" John J. Gray Crystal Liu November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13) 9ATS09 1.08[22]

Production

Development

On January 12, 2017, American Horror Story was renewed for a ninth season, with a two-season renewal alongside Apocalypse, set to air in 2019.[23] On April 10, 2019, series co-creator Ryan Murphy announced that the title of the season would be 1984.[24] The season has been described as being heavily influenced by classic horror slasher films such as Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Halloween.[25]

On June 24, 2019, FX announced that the season would premiere on September 18, 2019.[1] The official trailer for the season was released on August 26, 2019.[10] On September 12, 2019, Murphy revealed the opening credits for 1984 via his Instagram account. He explained that it was inspired by Corey Vega's fan-made concept, which strongly impressed him. As a result, he invited Vega to work with series veteran collaborator Kyle Cooper on the official sequence.[26] Later that month, FX officially released the promo posters for the season, confirming the main cast's character names.[5]

On October 17, 2019, it was announced that 1984 would conclude with its ninth episode, one less than the 10 episodes that were originally ordered.[27] This makes it the shortest season in the entire series, and the third season after Murder House and Hotel to reduce its original episode count.[28][29]

Casting

On February 6, 2019, Murphy revealed that Emma Roberts and series newcomer Gus Kenworthy would star in the season.[3] In July 2019, Angelica Ross announced that she would have a series regular role in the season.[7] Later that month, Billie Lourd, Cody Fern, Leslie Grossman, and John Carroll Lynch were confirmed to be returning to the series, with new cast members Matthew Morrison, DeRon Horton, and Zach Villa.[6] In October 2019, filming pictures confirmed that original cast member Dylan McDermott would appear in the season.[11] Later that month, series veteran Lily Rabe confirmed via her Instagram account that she would appear in the seventh episode of the season.[30] In November 2019, it was confirmed that Finn Wittrock would return for the season finale.[13]

On April 2, 2019, series mainstay Evan Peters, who had starred in all eight previous seasons, announced he would not appear in this season.[31] On May 23, 2019, Billy Eichner, who appeared in Cult and Apocalypse, stated that he would not be returning in the season.[32] On July 8, 2019, it was reported by Deadline Hollywood that Sarah Paulson would have a smaller role in 1984 than in previous seasons, due to her commitments to Murphy's Netflix series Ratched.[33] However, in October 2019, Paulson herself confirmed that she would not appear in 1984 as originally planned.[34]

Filming

On July 11, 2019, Murphy confirmed the season had begun filming.[35]

Reception

Critical response

American Horror Story: 1984 received critical acclaim. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an 88% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.45/10, based on 169 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "A near-perfect blend of slasher tropes and American Horror Story's trademark twists, 1984 is a bloody good time."[36]

However, the portrayal of Richard Ramirez received criticism, with many, including the families of Ramirez’s victims, accusing the show of glamorising him.[37]

American Horror Story (season 9): Critical reception by episode
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Season 9 (2019): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[36]

Awards and nominations

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by American Horror Story
Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result
2020 11th Dorian Awards[38] Campy TV Show of the Year American Horror Story: 1984 Nominated
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2020[39] Television and New Media Series: Best Period and/or Character Make-Up Carleigh Herbert, Michael Mekash, Abby Clawson Nominated
Television and New Media Series: Best Special Make-Up Effects Michael Mekash, Vincent Van Dyke, Carleigh Herbert Nominated
Television and New Media Series: Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling Michelle Ceglia, Analyn Cruz, Taschi Lynell Nominated
72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[40] Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) Carleigh Herbert, Abby Clawson, Melissa "Mo" Meinhart, Lawrence Mercado (for "The Lady in White") Nominated
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special Michael Mekash, Vincent Van Dyke (for "True Killers") Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Gary Megregian, Timothy A. Cleveland, Naaman Haynes, Patrick Hogan, Sam Munoz, David Klotz, Noel Vought (for "Camp Redwood") Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie Alex Altman, Doug Andham, Joe Earle, Judah Getz (for "Camp Redwood") Nominated
2021 ATAA Awards[41] French Dubbing Adaptation of a series Nicolas Mourguye, Xavier Varaillon, Libra Films Won

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Camp Redwood" September 18, 2019 1.0 2.13[14] N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 "Mr. Jingles" September 25, 2019 0.7 1.49[15] 1.1 2.42 1.8 3.92[42]
3 "Slashdance" October 2, 2019 0.6 1.34[16] 1.0 2.09 1.6 3.44[43]
4 "True Killers" October 9, 2019 0.6 1.29[17] 1.0 1.95 1.6 3.25[44]
5 "Red Dawn" October 16, 2019 0.5 1.09[18] 0.9 1.87 1.4 2.96[45]
6 "Episode 100" October 23, 2019 0.6 1.35[19] 0.9 1.90 1.5 3.26[46]
7 "The Lady in White" October 30, 2019 0.5 1.05[20] 0.9 1.88 1.4 2.94[47]
8 "Rest in Pieces" November 6, 2019 0.5 1.05[21] 0.8 1.76 1.3 2.81[48]
9 "Final Girl" November 13, 2019 0.5 1.08[22] 1.0 1.97 1.5 3.06[49]

Notes

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