American Horror Story: Apocalypse Information

American Horror Story: Apocalypse is the eighth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story. It was announced on January 12, 2017, and will premiere on September 12, 2018.

Returning cast members from previous seasons include Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Emma Roberts, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and Stevie Nicks, along with new cast member Joan Collins.

Cast and characters

See List of American Horror Story cast members for more information

Main

• Sarah Paulson as , , and Venable
• Kathy Bates as Ms. Meade
• Evan Peters
• Adina Porter as Dinah Stevens

Guest starring

• Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
• Kyle Allen
• Lesley Fera (episode 1)

• Jessica Lange as (episode 6)

Unspecified

• Joan Collins
• Cheyenne Jackson
• Billy Eichner
• Leslie Grossman as Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt
• Billie Lourd as Mallory
• Emma Roberts as
• Cody Fern as
• Billy Porter
• Taissa Farmiga as
• Gabourey Sidibe as
• Lily Rabe as
• Frances Conroy as
• Stevie Nicks as herself

Episodes

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Production

Development

On January 12, 2017, the series was renewed for an eighth season, set to premiere on September 12, 2018. In October 2016, series co-creator Ryan Murphy announced a "crossover" season between previous cycles Murder House and Coven. In January 2018, he stated that the ninth season would most likely feature the crossover; however, in June 2018, he announced that the eighth season was chosen instead. Murphy has also stated that the eighth season would be set 18 months in the future, in October 2019, and would feature an Asylum and Coven tone. In July 2018, it was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that the title of the season would be Apocalypse.

In April 2018, it was revealed that series veterans Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters would each make their directorial debuts in an episode of the season. It was later revealed that Paulson would direct the sixth episode.

Casting

In October 2017, it was announced that series mainstay Sarah Paulson would return for the season. In March 2018, it was announced that Kathy Bates and Evan Peters would also return, leading the season with Paulson. In April 2018, Joan Collins joined the cast as the grandmother of Peters' character. In April and May 2018, Cult alumni Adina Porter, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman and Billie Lourd were also confirmed to return.

In June 2018, Emma Roberts revealed that she would return for Apocalypse, reprising her role as Madison Montgomery from Coven. That same month, Murphy revealed that other witches from Coven had all been invited to return, and also stated that he had asked Anjelica Huston to join the cast, while Paulson confirmed that she would reprise her Coven role, Cordelia Goode. In July 2018, it was reported that Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Kyle Allen would guest star in the season. Later that month, Murphy revealed via Twitter that American Crime Story alum Cody Fern joined the cast as a grown-up Michael Langdon, the Antichrist born during the events of Murder House.

In August 2018, Pose alum Billy Porter announced via Instagram that he would appear in the season. Later, during the Television Critics Association press tour, it was announced that Jessica Lange would appear in the season's sixth episode as her Murder House character, Constance Langdon. After FX released the season's first teaser, actress Lesley Fera revealed via Twitter that she would appear in the season premiere. Later, Ryan Murphy confirmed via Twitter that Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and Stevie Nicks would all appear during the season, and that they would all reprise their Coven roles. In the same month, Angela Bassett, who appeared in four previous seasons, confirmed that she would not appear in the season.

Filming

In April 2018, Murphy revealed that filming for the season would begin in June 2018.