I watched the first episode with a friend around 1 am and I swear this episode alone was more suspenseful than the entire run of AHS
The guys behind this show really know how to master suspense and make you anxious with great editing, music and sound noise.
After one episode, what sticks out is definitely the casting. They went to great length to not cast the usual pretty faces but to actually find distinctive types like Spielberg did back then. The boys are particularly striking. I'm afraid they don't stand much of a chance to land big roles in today's casting environment, so it's great that they get a chance to shine here. They look like real kids, rather than Disney channel cyborg children.
Perfect summer show tbh.
I think I'm going to savour it, 2 by week till summer's over.