Jessica Lange’s out but Kathy Bates is in. FX just confirmed Kathy Bates is returning to the AHS world for the third time with a role in American Horror Story: Hotel. Bates joins a cast that includes Lady Gaga, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley, and Chloë Sevigny.
The fifth season of American Horror Story will film this summer in LA and will premiere in October. And season five of Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series will consist of 13 episodes.
Bates previously starred in American Horror Story: Coven and American Horror Story: Freak Show, winning an Emmy in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her performance in Coven.
– Also of interest: Kathy Bates Interview on AHS: Freak Show
