Fresh off the news that Jessica Lange will be returning for season 8 of the cult favorite limited series American Horror Story, creator Ryan Murphy has announced on Twitter that she’ll be joined by Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy and Stevie Nicks. “So thrilled that the family is together again!” he wrote.
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Season 8 of the series will be a crossover between the American Horror Story seasons Murder House and Coven, which were the first and third seasons of the show, respectively. It will debut on Sept. 12. The teaser for the season, which was recently released, depicts an unborn child, likely Michael Langdon, the devil offspring of sadistic teen Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) and his rape victim Vivien Harmon (Connie Britton) — two key players in the show’s inaugural season.
Lange will reprise her Golden Globe-winning Murder House turn as grieving mother — and now grandmother — Constance Langdon. Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story breakout Cody Fern has signed on to portray the satanic spawn in the series.
The cast also includes American Horror Story alums Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Billie Lourd and Emma Roberts.
Rabe appeared in the Hotel and Roanoke seasons of AHS, while Sidibe appeared in Coven, Freak Show and Hotel. Farmiga also starred in three seasons: Murder House, Coven, and Roanoke. AHS mainstay Conroy played a role in six installments: Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Roanoke and Cult.
Nicks made a memorable appearance in Coven as the White Witch.
