Overview
- Ryan Murphy Productions announced the lineup in a teaser listing Ariana Grande with returning regulars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman.
- Jessica Lange’s return marks her first substantive appearance since 2018’s Apocalypse and reverses her February remark that she would not come back.
- The teaser closed with Madison Montgomery’s “Surprise, bitch” line, prompting speculation about a Coven or crossover revisit, though no storyline has been confirmed.
- The reel set a Halloween 2026 launch on FX, with no title, character details, episode info, filming start, or confirmation of the show’s long-term future disclosed.
- The season is produced by Ryan Murphy Productions and 20th Television, reuniting Murphy collaborators and marking the first AHS installment since Delicate concluded in April 2024.