FX has officially dropped the eerie poster, first teaser trailer, and massive cast details for “American Horror Story: 13.” Giving die-hard fans their closest look yet at the highly anticipated thirteenth chapter, the new footage confirms the return of legendary franchise figures along with plenty of unannounced surprises.
The milestone installment features 13 half-hour episodes and premieres Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu, with international streaming on Disney+. The season kicks off with three episodes in week one and week two, followed by back-to-back episodes every Thursday until the 13th, and the final episode airs on October 29.
While the plot is still being kept secret, we do now have the poster and the sexy new teaser trailer, which gives us a glimpse of the massive returning cast as their previous characters.
A Massive All-Star Ensemble Reunites
Bringing together beloved veterans alongside fresh faces, the complete cast list for “American Horror Story: 13″ includes:
Sarah Paulson
Murder House (Season 1) — Billie Dean Howard
Asylum (Season 2) — Lana Winters
Coven (Season 3) — Cordelia Foxx (Goode)
Freak Show (Season 4) — Bette and Dot Tattler
Hotel (Season 5) — Sally McKenna / Billie Dean Howard
Roanoke (Season 6) — Shelby Miller / Audrey Tindall / Lana Winters
Cult (Season 7) — Ally Mayfair-Richards
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Wilhelmina Venable / Cordelia Goode / Lana Winters
Double Feature (Season 10) — Karen / Mamie Eisenhower
Evan Peters
Murder House (Season 1) — Tate Langdon
Asylum (Season 2) — Kit Walker
Coven (Season 3) — Kyle Spencer
Freak Show (Season 4) — Jimmy Darling
Hotel (Season 5) — James Patrick March
Roanoke (Season 6) — Edward Philippe Mott / Rory Monahan
Cult (Season 7) — Kai Anderson (plus various cult leaders)
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Mr. Gallant / James Patrick March / Tate Langdon
Double Feature (Season 10) — Austin Sommers
Jessica Lange
Murder House (Season 1) — Constance Langdon
Asylum (Season 2) — Sister Jude Martin
Coven (Season 3) — Fiona Goode
Freak Show (Season 4) — Elsa Mars
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Constance Langdon
Kathy Bates
Coven (Season 3) — Delphine LaLaurie
Freak Show (Season 4) — Ethel Darling
Hotel (Season 5) — Iris
Roanoke (Season 6) — Agnes Mary Winstead / Thomasin White
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie
Angela Bassett
Coven (Season 3) — Marie Laveau
Freak Show (Season 4) — Desiree Dupree
Hotel (Season 5) — Ramona Royale
Roanoke (Season 6) — Lee Harris / Monet Tumusiime
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Marie Laveau
Frances Conroy
Murder House (Season 1) — Moira O’Hara
Asylum (Season 2) — Shachath (Dark Angel)
Coven (Season 3) — Myrtle Snow
Freak Show (Season 4) — Gloria Mott
Roanoke (Season 6) — Mama Polk
Cult (Season 7) — Bebe Babbitt
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Myrtle Snow / Moira O’Hara
Double Feature (Season 10) — Sarah “Belle Noir” Cunningham
Fan-Favorite Series Regulars
Emma Roberts
Coven (Season 3) — Madison Montgomery
Freak Show (Season 4) — Maggie Esmerelda
Cult (Season 7) — Serena Belinda
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Madison Montgomery
1984 (Season 9) — Brooke Thompson
Delicate (Season 12) — Anna Victoria Alcott
Billie Lourd
Cult (Season 7) — Winter Anderson / Linda Kasabian
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Mallory
1984 (Season 9) — Montana Duke
Double Feature (Season 10) — Lark Taylor
NYC (Season 11) — Hannah
Leslie Grossman
Cult (Season 7) — Meadow Wilton / Patricia Krenwinkel
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
1984 (Season 9) — Margaret Booth
Double Feature (Season 10) — Ursula Khan / Calico
NYC (Season 11) — Barbara Read
Delicate (Season 12) — Ashleigh Graves
Gabourey Sidibe
Coven (Season 3) — Queenie
Freak Show (Season 4) — Regina Ross
Hotel (Season 5) — Queenie
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Queenie
Jamie Brewer
Murder House (Season 1) — Adelaide Langdon
Coven (Season 3) — Nan
Freak Show (Season 4) — Marjorie
Cult (Season 7) — Hedda
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Nan
Returning Character Actors & One-Off Legends
John Carroll Lynch
Freak Show (Season 4) — Twisty the Clown
Hotel (Season 5) — John Wayne Gacy
Cult (Season 7) — Twisty the Clown
1984 (Season 9) — Benjamin Richter (Mr. Jingles)
Zach Villa
1984 (Season 9) — Richard Ramirez
Double Feature (Season 10) — Karl Marx
Mena Suvari
Murder House (Season 1) — Elizabeth Short (The Black Dahlia)
Apocalypse (Season 8) — Elizabeth Short
Seth Gabel
NYC (Season 11) — Sam
Mat Fraser
Freak Show (Season 4) — Paul the Illustrated Seal
Joey Pollari
Cult (Season 7) — Carson
The Legacy of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s Modern Horror Dynasty
Created and executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, American Horror Story stands as the longest-running hour-long series in FX history and the progenitor of the modern anthology format. With over 100 Emmy nominations and more than 700 million hours streamed globally, the franchise has reinvented horror storytelling through iconic settings like Murder House, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, and Apocalypse.
Executive-produced by Murphy, Falchuk, Ned Martel, Charlie Carver, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Tanase Popa, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Jennifer Salt, and Tim Minear, “AHS: 13″ is produced by 20th Television and promises to pay ultimate homage to the genre’s most feared number.
Tune in for the premiere of American Horror Story: Season 13, the biggest season yet, on September 24.
