The acclaimed anthology sequence American Horror Story is formally rolling into its thirteenth season with a high-voltage solid reveal. Shared on Halloween through a video put up from creator Ryan Murphy, the announcement confirmed Ariana Grande—making her first look within the franchise—alongside returning stalwarts together with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman.
The teaser video units the tone with Vera Lynn’s “I’ll Be Seeing You” taking part in beneath solid names flashing on display screen, culminating in Emma Roberts’ traditional line from the Coven season: “Shock, bitch. I guess you thought you’d seen the final of me.” The Halloween timing of the announcement doubles as a touch: the season is slated to premiere on Halloween 2026.
Ariana Grande’s inclusion marks a reunion with Ryan Murphy and co-creator Brad Falchuk after her position of their horror-comedy sequence Scream Queens. In the meantime, Lange’s return is particularly putting as she had beforehand publicly acknowledged she wouldn’t return to the franchise. The announcement of her inclusion despatched followers right into a social media frenzy, celebrating the long-awaited return of their favourite star to the display screen.
This season’s heavy-hitter solid has sparked hypothesis that Season 13 might revisit previous storylines—significantly Season 3’s Coven or Season 8’s crossover instalment Apocalypse. The franchise has a historical past of reviving characters and arcs in sudden methods. Whereas plot particulars stay beneath wraps, the size of the casting suggests a significant chapter for the FX anthology. The earlier season, Delicate, wrapped in April 2024 after a September debut.
For now, followers have cause to sharpen their senses. The subsequent installment of American Horror Story guarantees to be chilling, trendy, and loaded with acquainted faces—and new ones.
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