In February 2020, Ryan Murphy announced the cast for American Horror Story: Double Feature, but some changes happened when it was time for filming. The line-up included well-loved veterans of the show such as Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Finn Wittrock, and Kathy Bates. However, due to the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown procedures, the season didn’t premier until August 2021. Despite the long list of popular returning actors in the season, there was one actor who was noticeably absent from the season, Kathy Bates.
