Ryan Murphy Says ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Is Not a ‘Coven’ Sequel but ‘All the Seasons’ Combined: ‘Sarah Paulson Is Playing Five or Six Roles … It’s Like the Avengers’
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- Ryan Murphy confirmed that American Horror Story Season 13 is not a "Coven" continuation but rather combines "all the seasons" of the franchise into one storyline
- Murphy made the comments at the premiere of his new show "The Shards," speaking with Entertainment Tonight
- Sarah Paulson is set to play five or six different roles in the upcoming season, according to Murphy
- Murphy compared the cross-season crossover concept to "the Avengers," framing it as a franchise-wide ensemble assembling in one season
Why it matters: The reframing shifts fan expectations from a single-sequel continuation to a franchise crossover event, with FX leaning on Paulson's five-or-six-role showcase and Murphy's "Avengers" pitch as the central marketing hook for Season 13.
