Apart from a few familiar faces like Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Leslie Grossman and Billie Lourd, the stars of “American Horror Story: 1984” are mostly newcomers to the FX anthology series. And noticeably absent from the announced cast for Season 9 are several staples of the franchise, including Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters.
For fans wondering why Paulson and Peters, among others, aren’t returning for the upcoming installment of Ryan Murphy’s “AHS,” FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf has your answer: Season 8 a.k.a. “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” the crossover between “Murder House” (Season 1) and “Coven” (Season 3).