Overview
- Ryan Murphy Productions unveiled the ensemble via Instagram, listing Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman alongside Ariana Grande and Jessica Lange.
- Grande makes her franchise debut, reuniting with creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk after appearing with Emma Roberts and Billie Lourd in Scream Queens.
- Lange’s casting marks her first substantive AHS appearance since 2018’s Apocalypse and a reversal of earlier public comments that she would not return.
- The teaser nods to Madison Montgomery’s iconic line and sets a Halloween 2026 window on FX, but it reveals no theme, title, roles or filming schedule.
- Season 13 will be the first installment since Delicate aired in 2023–2024, and any link to earlier storylines such as Coven remains unconfirmed.