American Horror Story is set to deliver a massive crossover event in the show’s thirteenth season.

Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the horror anthology series has covered murder houses, asylums, haunted hotels, travelling freak shows, a coven of witches, the apocalypse and other settings since it began in 2011.

Over the course of its run, many actors have appeared in more than one season in different roles, including Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe and Jessica Lange.

The upcoming thirteenth season is billed as a crossover of all the past seasons, with many actors returning to play multiple roles. “It is like the Avengers,” Murphy told Entertainment Tonight. “They all come together to defeat the ultimate evil.”

Who is confirmed to return for American Horror Story season 13?

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At the time of writing (August 27, 2026), these are all the confirmed cast members and the roles we know they’ll be playing in season 13.

• Sarah Paulson (playing six or seven roles, including Cordelia Goode)
• Evan Peters (playing five characters, including Tate Langdon)
• Jessica Lange (Constance Langdon, Sister Jude, Fiona Goode and Elsa Mars)
• Angela Bassett (Marie Laveau)
• Emma Roberts (Madison Montgomery)
• Gabourey Sidibe (Queenie)
• Frances Conroy (Myrtle Snow)
• Leslie Grossman (Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt)
• John Carroll Lynch (Twisty The Clown)
• Matt Fraser (Paul The Illustrated Seal)
• Mena Suvari (Elizabeth Short)
• Jamie Brewer (Adelaide Langdon)
• Kathy Bates
• Billie Lourd
• Zach Villa
• Seth Gabel
• Berto Colón
• Cara Delevingne

Who are the newcomers to the cast?

Paul Anthony Kelly is a key new addition, following his breakout role in Love Story: John F. Kennedy & Carolyn Bessette. Other newbies include Tig Notaro, Avantika and John Waters. You can check out the other confirmed newcomers to the show below.

• Paul Anthony Kelly
• Avantika
• Madelaine Petsch
• Joey Pollari
• Orlando Jones
• Alex Consani
• Tig Notaro
• Fedor Steer
• John Waters
• Elle Chapman

What is the release date for American Horror Story season 13?

The first three episodes will debut on Thursday, September 24, 2026 in the US on FX. In the UK, they will land on Disney+ a day later on Friday, September 25. A batch of episodes will then drop weekly until the finale on Friday, October 30.

You can check out the full UK release schedule below.

• Episodes 1-3: Friday, September 25
• Episodes 4-6: Friday, October 2
• Episodes 7-8: Friday, October 9
• Episodes 9-10: Friday, October 16
• Episodes 11-12: Friday, October 23
• Finale: Friday, October 30

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