The last season ofAmerican Horror Storywrapped up back in November, and while we have known for quite some time that the show is coming back, having been renewed not only forAHS Season 7, but also Season 8 and Season 9 as well, we haven’t learned anything about the new season’s story. Last season, series creatorRyan Murphykept fans in the dark in every aspect of the show, including the cast members and story line, but this year, he decided to not keep fans waiting. The creator and executive producer revealed on a recent TV appearance that this season will be inspired by the election ofDonald Trump. Here’s what he had to say during an episode ofWatch What Happens Live.
“Well I don’t have a title, but the season we begin shooting in June, is going to be about theelectionthat we just went through. So I think that will be interesting for a lot of people.”
WhenWatch What Happens LivehostAndy Cohenasked if there will be aDonald Trumpcharacter in this season,Ryan Murphywould only say, “maybe.” While we don’t know who they’re playing yet,Ryan Murphyconfirmed during the TCA Winter Tour that series regularsSarah PaulsonandEvan Peters, who have starred on every season ofAmerican Horror Story, are returning for the seventh season. He would only state then that this season would be a “modern-day” story.
Ryan Murphyconfirmed during EW PopFest in October that an upcoming season will be a crossover between the first season,Murder House, and the third season,Coven, although he stated at that time that it wouldn’t be Season 7, but another season down the line. That was still a few months before FX officially renewed the show for Seasons 8 and 9, butRyan Murphyadded that there will be characters from both seasons, and he has already been approaching actors from those seasons.Ryan Murphyhas hinted in the past that every season is connected in some way, which has lead to numerous fan theories online.
It’s possible that this crossover season could in fact mark the return of Emmy winnerJessica Langeto the series she helped put on the map.Jessica Langewon two Emmy’s and was nominated for two more during her run on the first four seasons of the show, but there hasn’t been word on whether or not she would be willing to return to the series.Jessica Langeis reuniting withRyan Murphyand FX later this year, though, starring asJoan Crawfordin the eight-episode event seriesFeud: Bette and Joan, alongsideSusan SarandonasBette Davis. Take a look at an excerpt fromRyan Murphy’s appearance on Bravo’sWatch What Happens Live, where he teases the new season ofAmerican Horror Story.
