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American Horror Story season 13's epic crossover of every past run is shown off in terrifying new trailer

All your worst nightmares are about to come back.

Sarah Paulson in American Horror Story season 13, looking in a mirror, with one hand to it.

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Published: Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 3:00 pm

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A first-look teaser has been released for the 13th season of American Horror Story, which is set to be a landmark run for Ryan Murphy's horror anthology.

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That's because this season will act as a crossover, with Murphy previously telling Entertainment Tonight that "It is like The Avengers! Where they all come together to defeat the ultimate evil."

He explained: "It's all the seasons. So Sarah Paulson is playing six or seven roles. Jessica Lange is playing all four of her iconic characters. Evan Peters is playing five characters. And of course Kathy Bates and Emma Roberts and Billie Lourde."

Paulson is seen in the trailer as Cordelia Goode, her character who has appeared in a number of previous seasons, while Lange is seen as her character from Murder House and Apocalypse, Constance Langdon. Peters is seen as Kai Anderson, his character from Cult, while Roberts is seen as Madison Montgomery, her character from Apocalypse and Coven.

Others seen in the trailer are Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau, Jamie Brewer as Addie Langdon, Mena Suvari as the Black Dahlia and John Carroll Lynch as Twisty the Clown, plus Paul Anthony Kelly and Gabourey Sidibe.

You can watch it right here now.

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Bates and Lourde have not yet been seen in the footage, nor have Joey Pollari, Leslie Grossman, Avantika, Elle Chapman, Berto Colon, Alex Consani, Frances Conroy, Mat Fraser, Seth Gabel, Orlando Jones, Tig Notaro, Madelaine Petsch, Fedor Steer, Zach Villa and John Waters.

The trailer doesn't give anything away in terms of story, and instead for now just shows brief glimpses of the characters.

However, the synopsis for season 13 says: "AHS: 13 does justice to everyone’s most feared number. Featuring an all-star cast, many reprising fan favourite roles, AHS: 13 builds on the anthology’s decades-long legacy of iconic horrors—from Murder House and Coven to Hotel and Apocalypse. What terrors await the hallowed halls of 13? Prepare for a supreme surprise."

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The season will be made up of 13 half-hour episodes, and will start airing on Thursday 24 September.

American Horror Story season 13 will begin on FX on 24 September and will be available to stream internationally on Disney+.

Previous seasons are available to stream now on Disney+ in the UK – sign up to Disney Plus from £5.99 a month or £79.90 a year now.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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