Who’s returning for ‘American Horror Story’ season 13?

American Horror Story is returning for its 13th season, with a huge number of familiar faces set to appear – but who exactly is coming back? Find out below.

Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the FX horror anthology launched in 2011 and has since explored everything from haunted houses and asylums to witch covens, freak shows, cults and the apocalypse.

Season 13, simply titled American Horror Story: 13 , will be different from the show’s usual standalone format, bringing together characters from across its previous instalments for what Murphy has described as a “greatest hits” season.

“I didn’t want to just do a Coven reboot,” he told Vogue . “Everybody thinks that’s what it is; it’s not. I was very interested in the greatest villains we’ve done.”

He has also compared the new season to The Avengers , saying: “They all come together to defeat the ultimate evil.”

The first three episodes arrive on Disney+ in the UK on September 25, a day after their US premiere on FX and Hulu.

Three more episodes follow on October 2, before pairs of episodes are released each Friday leading up to the finale on October 30. The season consists of 13 half-hour episodes in total.

A large number of actors from throughout the show’s history are returning, with several set to play multiple previous characters.