Summary
- A fan theory suggests AHS season 13 should be a paranormal story set in a bed and breakfast museum.
- The new season could feature characters with paranormal powers inspired by horror movies like The Exorcist.
- Ryan Murphy hinted that AHS season 13 may come sooner than expected.
As an American Horror Story fan, I've been shocked by Rubber Man's identity reveal, Twisty the Clown's shocking rampage, and have enjoyed watching Sarah Paulson play her many engaging characters. I'm glad that Ryan Murphy's horror anthology series was given a three-season renewal in 2020, and I've been waiting along with other fans to find out the main plot of American Horror Story season 13. I like how unsettling every season's setting is and how there is more to every character than meets the eye, and I'm sure the next season will be the same.
While I think it would be fascinating if AHS season 13 told a story like the American Horror Stories episode "Bestie," I also think that this fan theory could work really well.
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Redditor @DylanJ795 shared an idea for American Horror Story season 13 and wrote:
"American Horror Story: Myth. The season can focus on a family who owns a bed and breakfast that also is a museum of the supernatural. The mother and father would be inspired by Ed and Loraine Warren, but with a Addams family twist. The husband will be revealed to be an afflicted vampire like the ones from Hotel and the wife will be a therian;shapeshifter. The season would be set in Massachusetts in the 70s."
Another fan added to the idea:
"The Bed and Breakfast may be in Salem and there may be some references to when the witches went from Salem to New Orleans."
Redditor @DylanJ795 agreed that would work because " Fiona became the supreme in the 70s." Jessica Lange played Fiona Goode in American Horror Story: Coven, which was season 3. While Lange isn't coming back for American Horror Story season 13, it would be fun for another character to reference her.
I think it would be fun if American Horror Story season 13 had some nods to Ed and Lorraine Warren, the real-life paranormal investigators who inspired the Blumhouse horror franchise The Conjuring. I also like that this fan idea mentions the unique humor of the Addams Family. While AHS season 1, which is called Murder House, is about a family moving into a horrifying haunted house and season 5 is about a haunted hotel, the anthology series hasn't explored the world of a creepy bed and breakfast. There are several compelling character possibilities, from quirky owners hiding a dark supernatural secret to all the strange guests in each episode. It would be interesting to see how they would interact.
I'm especially intrigued by the idea that the two main characters of American Horror Story season 13 could be hiding paranormal powers. This would allow the season to dive into horror tropes found in popular supernatural movies such as Poltergeist, The Exorcist, Hereditary, Insidious, and the Blumhouse horror franchise Paranormal Activity. Some of the most memorable tropes include I See Dead People, Whispering Ghosts, and The Mirror Shows You Your True Self. It would be fun to see a character who has a connection to the supernatural and who realizes there are spirits at the bed and breakfast. Maybe they could be played by a returning cast member such as Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, or Lily Rabe.
I love American Horror Story because while some characters are obviously dark and violent villains, others are more relatable. This was particularly true in the first season as Tate Landgon (Evan Peters) was creepy from the start, but Violet Harmon (Taissa Farmiga) was much more likable. I think that balance makes it an especially well-crafted series. I hope that American Horror Story season 13 has some characters who fans can root for easily while also diving into supernatural elements such as terrifying ghosts hanging around the bed and breakfast, demons showing up in the mirror, lights flicking on and off, and characters having strange dreams.
Ryan Murphy Gave An American Horror Story Season 13 Update In October 2024
In October 2024, a little while after his new horror series Grotesquerie premiered, Ryan Murphy was interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter and was asked about American Horror Story season 13's release date. Murphy said:
"You know, that’s an interesting question. I was talking to Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters about that the other day, so maybe sooner than you think."
What are some of Ryan Murphy's popular TV shows?
- Glee (2009-2015)
- Scream Queens (2015-2016)
- American Crime Story (2016-today)
- 9-1-1 (2018-today)
- 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020-2025)
- American Horror Stories (2021-today)
- The Watcher (2022)
- Doctor Odyssey (2024-today)
- Grotesquerie (2024-today)
While fans are still waiting to hear about the release date and story details of American Horror Story season 13, Murphy is working on a few upcoming TV shows. There's a TV drama called The Beauty starring Ashton Kutcher and Evan Peters along with the legal drama All's Fair starring Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, and Kim Kardashian.
- Release Date
- October 5, 2011
- Network
- FX
- Showrunner
- Ryan Murphy
- Directors
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Jennifer Lynch, Michael Uppendahl, Loni Peristere, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Ryan Murphy, David Semel, Howard Deutch, Michael Lehmann, Angela Bassett, Jeremy Podeswa, Max Winkler, Michael Rymer, Paris Barclay, Axelle Carolyn, Anthony Hemingway, Craig Zisk, Elodie Keene, Jennifer Arnold, Jessica Yu, John Scott, Laura Belsey, Liz Friedlander, Maggie Kiley
- Writers
- Halley Feiffer, Ned Martel, Crystal Liu, Charlie Carver, Kristen Reidel, Adam Penn, Douglas Petrie, Todd Kubrak, Reilly Smith, Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin, Joshua A. Green, Akela Cooper, Asha Michelle Wilson
- Franchise(s)
- American Horror Story
Cast
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Evan PetersKyle Spencer -
Sarah PaulsonTuberculosis Karen / Mamie Eisenhower
