I do have a wishlist of connections or subtle references that I would like to see in season two. I would like to see Lady Gaga again, as I feel that both The Countess and Scáthach have more story. I would like to see more aliens whether it be from Asylum’s story or more Death Valley conspiracies. I would like to check back into the Hotel Cortez and see how everyone is doing, see how the coven is doing a few years later, and maybe any more history of Briarcliff that we did not get. Possibly revealing what happened to Kit at the end of Asylum as well. There is something else I have wondered about for years, we see Richard Ramirez in Hotel at Devil’s Night and featured again in 1984. Maybe this could be explained by the timeline reset, but I would like an explicit explanation.
The cast has not been officially announced yet, but I would love to see Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Cody Fern, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Lily Rabe, Denis O’Hare, Frances Conroy, Cheyenne Jackson, Finn Wittrock, Naomi Grossman, Matt Bomer, Zach Villa, and Lady Gaga again. I would love to see Jessica Lange return at least one more time.
If past patterns and casting tell us anything, it is likely that we will see some series veterans, newer faces from season one of stories, cast from Double Feature, and really anyone from the Ryan Murphy verse including actors from Scream Queens, Glee, Ratched, American Crime Story, Pose, Hollywood, The Politician, and even Feud: Bette and Joan.
I am looking forward to this season while tempering my excitement. Honestly, I really just want to see Cody Fern and aliens. American Horror Stories will be back on July 21st premiering on FX on Hulu.