Evan Peters is looking forward to returning to the American Horror Story universe — and he’s not alone.
From the anthology series’ 2011 debut season, Murder House, to 2021’s Double Feature and seven seasons in between, Peters has been a leading face of the horror series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
Now, after years away, the actor is set to reunite with Murphy for season 13, for a stacked ensemble also including previous series stars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday for his new FX show The Beauty — which marks his next Murphy collaboration following the mega-hit Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story — Peters explained what brought him back to the beloved horror series.
“First of all, it’s working with Ryan again, but second of all, he’s assembled the cast from all the different seasons,” the Emmy winner says about why he’s returning to AHS. “It’s sort of an alumni, and we’re all getting back together to do this greatest-hits season. So we’ll see what he writes and what it brings. But just the chance to be able to work with Sarah, Jessica, Kathy, Angela again and everybody involved. I’m interested to see what the scenes are and how it all plays out.”
When asked if he was particularly surprised to learn that Lange was returning, Peters responded with a laugh, “Yes! Yeah, Ryan knows how to have those dinners. He will get you in a second. I was definitely shocked, but thrilled, honestly.”
Lange previously starred in the series for its first four seasons and became a fan favorite alongside Peters. In season one, she played Constance, the mother of Peters’ character, Tate.
Since leaving the show in 2015 — aside from a brief appearance in season eight’s Apocalypse, reprising her role as Constance — Lange repeatedly denied that she would ever return to Murphy’s series.
“Oh Christ, no. I mean, I haven’t done it for more than 10, 12 years, so no, I’m not doing it,” Lange told Irish radio station SPIN 1038 when asked if she would consider returning for a final season. She laughed, “No.”
In 2019, the Oscar-winning actress again denied a return, noting, “I feel like I got the best of it in those first four seasons.”
In addition to the alumni-filled cast, season 13 will add Ariana Grande to the group. The Wicked star is a longtime fan of the series and previously worked with Peters in her 2024 music video “We Can’t Be Friends,” where he played her love interest.
Season 13 is rumored to begin filming early next month and is expected to premiere on FX Oct. 31.
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