American Horror Story: 13 is bringing back one of its most unforgettable villains. Evan Peters is returning as Tate Langdon, the troubled ghost from the show’s very first season, Murder House. New first-look images have given fans their clearest view yet of Peters back in the role that made him a horror icon, complete with the infamous Rubber Man suit. The images, shared by ScreenRant on September 10, 2026, also reveal other returning characters and new faces joining the massive crossover season.
Evan Peters Is Playing Five Characters in Season 13
Peters is not just coming back as Tate. Reports confirm he will play five different characters from the American Horror Story universe in Season 13. Alongside Tate Langdon, he will reprise his roles as James Patrick March from Hotel and Kai Anderson from Cult.
The first-look images show Peters as Tate Langdon wearing the Rubber Man suit and as Mr. March playing the piano. Kai Anderson appears in the background of an image featuring his sister, Winter Anderson, played by Billie Lourd.
Peters first played Tate in 2011 when American Horror Story: Murder House premiered. Tate was a high school student who died in the 1990s and remained a ghost in the Murder House. The character later returned in Apocalypse in 2018.
What the First-Look Images Reveal
The exclusive images from ScreenRant show ten characters from the upcoming season. These include returning favorites and new additions to the franchise:
- Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) in the Rubber Man suit
- Mr. March (Evan Peters) at the piano
- Winter Anderson (Billie Lourd)
- Mallory (Billie Lourd)
- Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt (Leslie Grossman)
- Papa Legba (Orlando Jones)
- Ophelia (Avantika) — a new witch
- Morwenna (Alex Consani) — a new witch
- Mr. Phibes (John Waters) — a medical specialist
- Kira (Madelaine Petsch)
Jamie Brewer returns as Addie Langdon, and Emma Roberts appears as Madison Montgomery.
A Massive Franchise Reunion
Season 13 brings together characters from several past seasons, including Murder House, Coven, Hotel, and Cult. Creator Ryan Murphy has described the season as a “thank you to the fans” and compared it to an Avengers-style crossover event.
The returning cast includes:
- Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon, Elsa Mars, and other characters
- Sarah Paulson as Cordelia Goode, Lana Winters, and more
- Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau and Ramona Royale
- Kathy Bates as Delphine LaLaurie and Iris
- Emma Roberts as Madison Montgomery
- Billie Lourd as Winter Anderson and Mallory
- Gabourey Sidibe as Queenie
- John Carroll Lynch as Twisty the Clown
- Frances Conroy as Myrtle Snow and Moira O’Hara
New cast members include Joey Pollari as Ben DeSoto, Mena Suvari as the Black Dahlia, and Paul Anthony Kelly.
The Official Trailer Says It Is Witch-Hunting Season
FX released the official trailer for American Horror Story: 13 on September 10, 2026. The trailer opens with Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars from Freak Show saying, “Welcome to the greatest show on earth”.
Evan Peters as James March from Hotel tells someone offscreen that it is “witch-hunting season.” Sarah Paulson as Cordelia Goode adds, “So much terrifying and vengeful death. Something wicked this way comes”.
John Waters says in the trailer, “13 stands for instability, chaos.” Billie Lourd’s Winter Anderson responds to Peters’ Kai Anderson with, “He’s really riding that 13 thing extra hard. Isn’t he?”
The trailer closes with Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon saying, “If you’re going to rise up and rule the world, you better get yourself a d*mn sense of humor”.
Release Date and Streaming Details
American Horror Story: 13 premieres on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu. The season will consist of 13 half-hour episodes.
The premiere drops with three episodes in the first week. The following week brings another three episodes. After that, two new episodes air weekly until the finale on October 29, 2026, just before Halloween.
For global audiences, the season will be available on Disney+ in international markets. Viewers in Canada, the UK, Australia, and India can stream on Disney+ where available.
Where Fans Can Watch the Trailer
The official trailer is available on FX’s YouTube channel and across Hulu and Disney+ platforms. Fans can also find it on the official American Horror Story social media accounts.
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Episode Titles Hint at What Is Coming
Thirteen episode titles have been confirmed for the season. Some titles point directly to past seasons:
- “The Return of Devil’s Night” — connects to Hotel
- “The Baddest Witch of Them All” — connects to Coven
- “Madison’s Happy Ending” — puts Emma Roberts’ Madison Montgomery in the spotlight
Ryan Murphy told Vogue, “I didn’t want to just do a Coven reboot. I was very interested in the greatest villains we’ve done”.
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