Always hovering about 70% with Rotten Tomatoes critics, loyal fans of the anthology series (and those who are not) have uttered "What are we watching?" dozens of times over ten seasons. The series has a core cast of stars that appear, if not every season, in multiple seasons as varying characters. American Horror Story provided breakthrough roles for stars like Evan Peters and has attracted big names like Lady Gaga and Kathy Bates to the cast through the seasons. Long-time stars like Jessica Lange and Taissa Farmiga left the series in 2018, with the showrunners filling in consistently with new or recognizable talent each season.