Set to Dan Hartman's song, I Can Dream About You, the four minute trailer revealed ten cast members, half of whom are returning faces and the other half who are newcomers to this particular show, even if two of them have worked with Ryan Murphy beforehand.
Returning faces for 1984 include Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman and John Carroll Lynch while newcomers into the mix include former Glee and Pose alumni Matthew Morrison and Angelica Ross, who are joined by Gus Kenworthy, DeRon Horton and Zach Villa in the slasher themed summer camp series.
While none of the characters have descriptions or names yet, going by the trailer, it's safe to assume that both John Carroll Lynch and Zach Villa are playing serial killers while the rest of the cast seem to make up the summer camp's staff members and Doctor for Angelica Ross. It was also confirmed a while back that both Emma Roberts and Gus Kenworthy's characters will be a couple, but what of other cast members from seasons past?
Well, it seems that this season is going to be a mostly youth based season, so a lot of other cast members of old might not be back unless in guest roles in certain episodes, according to spoiler hounds. Confirmed not to be returning for this season include Evan Peters, Billy Eichner and Cheyenne Jackson while Sarah Paulson will appear in a guest role, though the amount of episodes she's slated to appear in has not been confirmed. There's also rumours that Teen Wolf heartthrob Charlie Carver may be appearing in the series and he'll also be in the Netflix movie adaptation of The Boys In The Band, produced by Ryan Murphy and scheduled for release in 2020.
My opinion on the cast reveal is going to be a positive one. Yes, there are certain actors who I wish were regulars again this season but aren't, but saying that, I love that there's a nice even split of both familiar and new cast members and the 80's slasher theme should be delightfully camp in parts, even if it seems like Murphy and company are taking a plot intended for Scream Queens. After the more continuity heavy (but enjoyable) Apocalypse, I do think it's a good thing for 1984 to feel a little bit more stripped back and this premise does have a lot of potential.
AHS 1984 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNZjv2FY404
American Horror Story: 1984 will air Wednesdays at 10pm from September 18th on FX and will air shortly afterwards on FOXUK.
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