00:00Every year it happens. Ryan Murphy drops a new American Horror Story cast list and the internet
00:04loses its mind. But after a messy season 12, can the new cast actually revive the beloved horror
00:10franchise? Ryan Murphy gave American Horror Story fans a Halloween treat when he dropped the official
00:16season 13 cast announcement. The video posted on social media lists the names of the cast over a
00:22haunting version of I'll Be Seeing You before cutting to a quick disturbing flash of imagery
00:26and ending with a message from character favorite Madison Montgomery.
00:30Surprise. I bet you thought you'd seen the last of me.
00:39Surprise. I bet you thought you'd seen the last of me.
00:43Plus there's one more exciting newcomer, Ariana Grande. Now Grande isn't totally new to Murphy's
00:49world as she previously popped up on Scream Queens back in 2015 guest starring alongside Emma Roberts.
00:55Now with her addition to the American Horror Story cast, the internet is losing its mind.
01:00One fan wrote Legends Reuniting alongside a clip of the two in Scream Queens. While another posted
01:06Jessica Lane coming back plus Ariana in the American Horror Story universe is a crossover
01:11we didn't know we needed. And Max Taft joked the only person missing is Lady Gaga, referencing her
01:17iconic role in American Horror Story Hotel. Overall fans are thrilled to see OG cast members return,
01:23but some are still giving the horror drama the side eye after season 12's slow pacing and
01:28anticlimactic ending. Season 12 American Horror Story Delicate starring Kim Kardashian left fans
01:34divided. While some outlets praise Kim's performance, other fans simply could not get
01:39behind the plot of the show, leaving many fans feeling quote Delicate was horrible. But every year
01:44the cast announcement drops, some fans scream in excitement while others swear they won't fall for
01:49the hype again, only to be left divided after the finale, turning the American Horror Story cycle
01:54into a full-on cultural ritual. Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk back in 2011, American Horror Story
02:00built its name as a bold, twisted series where every season tells a new story. Complete with new
02:06characters, new horrors, and just enough crossover to keep fans theorizing, that format turned the show
02:11into a fandom powerhouse. Some fans love the anthology approach, others say later seasons lost
02:17their edge, but the excitement around season 13 feels like a potential reset. Whether season 13
02:22becomes a comeback or a catastrophe won't be clear until Halloween 2026 when the series officially
02:28returns to FX. But with Jessica laying back, Ariana Grande stepping in, and fans already spiraling with
02:34theories, one thing is certain, American Horror Story knows exactly how to haunt the internet.
02:38So are you ready to stan Ariana in horror? Or are we about to get jump scared by disappointment again?
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