Overview
- Ryan Murphy Productions announced the Season 13 ensemble on Instagram, listing Ariana Grande alongside returning mainstays Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman.
- Jessica Lange is confirmed to return for the first time since 2018’s Apocalypse, a reversal from her earlier comments this year that she would not come back.
- The teaser points to a Halloween 2026 premiere on FX, marking the first new season since Delicate aired across 2023 and 2024.
- Grande will make her American Horror Story debut after previously collaborating with Murphy on Scream Queens, joining several alumnae of that series.
- Outlets and fans note the Coven-heavy makeup of the cast and the teaser’s nod to a famous line from that season, though any storyline connections remain unconfirmed.