Ariana Grande will headline American Horror Story: Season 13, joining a lineup of returning series regulars including Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe, Billie Lourd, and Emma Roberts.

The season marks a reunion with creator Ryan Murphy, reuniting Grande with Murphy after their collaboration on Scream Queens more than a decade ago, with Emma Roberts and Billie Lourd also returning from that series.

The broader corporate context notes Disney owns ABC News and Hulu, the platforms involved in releasing the new season.

Details about the plot remain under wraps, but the official logline teases iconic horrors returning to haunt the season and new terrors ahead.

Deadline reports the release timing and confirms Lange’s return via Ryan Murphy’s production company’s Instagram.

Season 13 is set to premiere on September 24, 2026, with FX releasing the series on Hulu, marking its first streaming release for this season.

Murphy announced the main cast in October 2025 through an Instagram teaser that referenced Madison Montgomery’s line from Coven, signaling the season’s connections to past installments.

San Diego Comic-Con will host a "13 Flavors" activation featuring four AHS-themed ice cream trucks and a secret-location 13th scoop event for hints about the season.

Jessica Lange returns for Season 13, a significant reunion for the franchise since her appearances in Murder House and Apocalypse.

There is speculation the season may revisit the Coven storyline given the presence of multiple former cast members and past comments from Paulson.

The series is created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, with executive producers including Charlie Carver, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Tanase Popa, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Jennifer Salt, and Tim Minear, and produced by 20th Television.

New cast additions include Paul Anthony Kelly, expanding the ensemble with veterans like John Carroll Lynch, Mena Suvari, and Matt Fraser in key roles, in a storyline titled Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.