I honestly can’t remember the last time I’ve been as excited for a new season of American Horror Story as I am for the 13th season to hit the 2026 TV schedule. From Jessica Lange reprising Murder House’s Constance Langdon to the return of John Carroll Lynch’s Twisty the Clown to newcomers like John Waters, literally every new piece of information is reason to celebrate, and Ryan Murphy is thankfully as talkative as ever while promoting it. To the point where I have a pretty good idea of who the season’s Big Bad will be.
For all that I think other upcoming horror TV shows like Carrie and Crystal Lake will tell more coherent stories, the sheer unpredictability involved with AHS gives it a bonkers edge that nothing else on the small screen can match up with. Only a show 13 seasons into its life cycle can pull off everything that’s coming to the next batch of all-star installments. So let’s dig into some of Murphy’s latest comments, focusing first on a fun Evan Peters update.
