American Horror Story: 1984
ninth season of American Horror Story
The ninth season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled 1984, focuses on the staff of a summer camp reopening after a massacre 14 years prior. It has been described as being heavily influenced by classic slasher films, such as Friday the 13th (1980) and Halloween (1978). The ensemble cast includes Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, and Cody Fern. The season marks the first to not feature cast mainstays Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters.
The season is connected to Hotel, with a nod to Asylum with the mention of Briarcliff Manor. This cycle also includes the similar "hellmouths" of ghostly properties such as Murder House, Hotel, and Roanoke.
Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX, the series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. 1984 was broadcast from September 18 to November 13, 2019, consisting of nine episodes.
Cast and characters
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Emma Roberts as Brooke Thompson
Billie Lourd as Montana Duke
Leslie Grossman as Margaret Booth
Cody Fern as Xavier Plympton
Matthew Morrison as Trevor Kirchner
Gus Kenworthy as Chet Clancy
John Carroll Lynch as Benjamin Richter / Mr. Jingles
Angelica Ross as Dr.
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