The idea behind American Horror Stories is that Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk are taking their American Horror Story formula and applying it to weekly, self-contained stories. The first story, “Rubber (wo)Man”, spools out in two 45-minute episodes. Think of it as a feature-length horror film split into two, with commercial breaks (for those not watching on Hulu’s ad-free plan, of course).American Horror Stories Seasons 1