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American Horror Story Brings Back Twisty as Season 13 Adds Four New Cast Members

The creators are leaning into cross-season callbacks to craft a nostalgia-driven run with production already underway.

Overview

  • Deadline reported on Wednesday that John Carroll Lynch, Mat Fraser, Mena Suvari, and Berto Colón have joined the Season 13 ensemble.
  • Lynch and Fraser are confirmed to reprise their Freak Show roles as Twisty the Clown and Paul the Illustrated Seal, signaling explicit returns of legacy characters.
  • Berto Colón is reported to play Joe the Doorman, an employee of a character played by Jessica Lange, while Mena Suvari’s role remains undisclosed.
  • FX has issued a short promotional tease promising the return of iconic AHS elements, but the network and producer 20th Television declined to comment on casting or plot details.
  • Production is underway and one outlet reports a possible September premiere, though that date has not been officially confirmed by FX or 20th Television.