Jessica Lange at the "Long Day's Journey Into Night" Premiere during the Glasgow Film Festival on Feb. 28, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. / Ariana Grande at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 7, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

"American Horror Story" is going all out for its grandiose 13th season, luring Jessica Lange back to the franchise and Ariana Grande back to television acting more than a decade later.

Ryan Murphy's horror anthology series unveiled its audacious cast on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31, flaunting a lineup that includes many familiar faces, including franchise favorites Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates and Emma Roberts.

Longtime fans ascended after reading Lange's name in the casting announcement on Instagram, rejoicing that the original cast member will grace their screens since her 2014 exit. The 76-year-old actress played Constance Langdon in Season 1 (Murder House), Sister Jude Martin in Season 2 (Asylum), Fiona Goode in Season 3 (Coven) and Elsa Mars in Season 4 (Freak Show).

Indulging in her successful acting career, Grande's "AHS" debut also marks the pop star's first acting role in a TV show since 2015's "Scream Queens." While continuing her music career with her upcoming "Eternal Sunshine" tour, the singer has leaned into her acting roots, playing Glinda in both "Wicked" and the upcoming sequel "Wicked For Good."

Season 12 of the franchise, titled "Delicate," concluded last year and featured Kim Kardashian, Matt Czuchry, Annabelle Dexter-Jones and Cara Delevingne.

Here's what to know about "American Horror Story" Season 13.

'American Horror Story' Season 13 cast

  • Jessica Lange
  • Ariana Grande
  • Sarah Paulson
  • Evan Peters
  • Angela Bassett
  • Kathy Bates
  • Emma Roberts
  • Billie Lourd
  • Gabourey Sidibe
  • Leslie Grossman

'American Horror Story' Season 13 release date

"American Horror Story" Season 13 is set to release next Halloween, October 31, 2026.

'American Horror Story' Season 13 title

A title for the 13th season of "American Horror Story" has not been shared.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'American Horror Story' Season 13 cast includes Ariana Grande, Jessica Lange

Reporting by Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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