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'American Horror Story' Season 13 premieres with three-episode drop

The Ryan Murphy anthology returns Thursday with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, and returning characters from past seasons.

What to know

  • 'American Horror Story' Season 13 premiered September 24 with a three-episode drop featuring returning cast from across the show's 12 previous seasons.
  • The season reunites iconic characters including Constance Langdon, Cordelia Goode, Tate Langdon, Madison Montgomery, and Twisty the Clown in a present-day storyline.
  • Viewers can watch live on FX or stream on Hulu; the season runs 13 episodes with the finale scheduled for October 29.

“Across 13 episodes, Murphy's anthology series is set to expand in weird and wonderful ways, as characters old and new collide in a present-day crisis that leads to sinister consequences for all involved.”

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'American Horror Story' Season 13 premieres with three-episode drop
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    'American Horror Story' Season 13 premieres with three-episode drop

    'American Horror Story' Season 13 premiered on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX with three episodes released simultaneously. The season is available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ (globally from September 25).

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    Release schedule spans five weeks with varying episode drop patterns

    The first three episodes premiered on September 24, with three more scheduled for the following week. The season then shifts to two episodes per week, with the finale scheduled for October 29.

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    Season 13 reunites characters from past seasons in present-day storyline

    The new season brings back iconic characters including Jessica Lange's Constance Langdon, Sister Jude, Fiona Goode, and Elsa Mars; Sarah Paulson's Cordelia Goode; Evan Peters' Tate Langdon and James Patrick March; and characters like Madison Montgomery, Marie Laveau, and Twisty the Clown. The season's 13 episodes feature characters from different chapters intersecting in a present-day crisis with sinister consequences.