Seeing as though her relationship with Buck started to blossom at the end of the first season, fans wanted to see how her story would evolve over time. However, after the Season 1 finale, it was revealed Britton would not be returning to the series due to her contract ending.

Will Connie Britton come back to AHS?

“Walking in after seven years, I didn't know what to expect,” Britton tells The Hollywood Reporter of making her highly anticipated return on the Oct. 17 episode of AHS: Apocalypse. “It did feel like going home — albeit, a creepy home.”

Is Connie Britton in Season 8 of AHS?

Both Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott, who played Vivien and Ben Harmon in American Horror Story's first season, are reportedly returning for Season 8. ... Britton has not returned to the series since Season 1, making this another grand return for a season that will also bring back the long-absent A.H.S.