FX’s American Horror Story Season 13 just added a major new name to its cast.
Paul Anthony Kelly, fresh off his breakout performance as John F. Kennedy Jr. in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, has officially joined the cast of the highly anticipated 13th installment of American Horror Story, set to premiere this fall on FX and stream on Hulu.
The surprise casting announcement was revealed during The Walt Disney Company’s annual Upfront presentation in New York, where several fan-favorite American Horror Story stars — Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe, Billie Lourd, and Emma Roberts — appeared onstage surrounded by hooded Druids in a theatrical reveal fitting the franchise’s signature horror aesthetic.
Kelly then emerged from the shadows to confirm his casting, joking, “I guess every nightmare needs fresh blood…and thirteen’s my lucky number.”
American Horror Story Season 13 Brings Back Fan Favorites
FX is positioning American Horror Story Season 13 as a major event for longtime fans, with multiple beloved cast members returning and teases that familiar nightmares from the anthology’s past could resurface.
Since debuting in 2011, American Horror Story has become one of television’s most successful horror franchises, earning more than 100 Emmy nominations and building a global fanbase across 13 installments. Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the anthology has reinvented itself year after year with unforgettable settings including the Murder House, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, and Apocalypse.
The new season appears poised to embrace the mythology surrounding the number 13, teasing both returning horrors and brand-new terrors.
American Horror Story’s Legacy Continues
As the longest-running hour-long drama in FX history, American Horror Story remains one of the network’s flagship franchises. According to FX, the anthology has generated more than 700 million streaming hours globally, underscoring its continued popularity with horror fans.
All previous seasons of American Horror Story are currently streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and internationally on Disney+ in select territories.
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ned Martel, Charlie Carver, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Tanase Popa, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Jennifer Salt, and Tim Minear serve as executive producers. The series is produced by 20th Television.
Editor-in-Chief | Seat42F, a leading source of entertainment news, information, television and movie resources.
