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Netflix released the trailer for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, the next entry in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime anthology, which revisits the infamous 1892 murder case with a glossy, modern tilt. Eight episodes arrive on September 17, with Ella Beatty starring as Lizzie alongside a high-profile cast including Vicky Krieps, Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd, Jessica Barden, and Sarah Paulson.
FX and Hulu will debut American Horror Story: 13 on Sept. 24, 2026, a 13-episode season of 30-minute installments that brings back core stars like Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, and Angela Bassett, with new cast members including Paul Anthony Kelly, Alex Consani, Avantika, Madelaine Petsch, John Waters and Joey Pollari. Ariana Grande dropped out due to a scheduling conflict. A teaser trailer previews the ensemble and nods to past seasons, while Murphy says the season is a thank-you to fans and not the end of the franchise, with Season 14 already in development.
In The Shards’ fourth episode, Bret reluctantly attends a lavish senior-year party thrown for Robert, where glamor collapses into chaos as Bret warns of Robert’s instability, Debbie jets between romance and coke-fueled hurt, and Susan tries to manage a volatile, intoxicated host. Amid a disturbing 91-days-to-live monologue, Robert’s erratic dancing, a kiss with Thom, and a nearby knife-wielding intruder culminate in a dangerous rescue by Susan and Thom as secrets and lies spill into the morning after. The episode leans into adaptation shifts from the novel, hints at darker fates for Matt, Rhonda, and Ryan, and leaves Bret’s view of adulthood feeling isolating and definitive.
FX’s American Horror Story: 13 released its first teaser showcasing Jessica Lange and Evan Peters returning alongside Twisty the Clown and Rubber Man, hinting at a season that weaves characters from across the series in an Avengers-style crossover. The 13 half-hour episodes premiere Sept. 24 on FX and Hulu, with three episodes in the first week and the finale on Oct. 29; Murphy confirms a multi-season reunion featuring many returning stars.
Jessica Lange is returning to American Horror Story for Season 13, revisiting all four of her previous characters and performing at least one musical number, a condition she set during a dinner with series co-creator Ryan Murphy.
Ryan Murphy outlines a three-season vision for The Shards, adapting Bret Easton Ellis’s 1981 LA-set novel with room for personal storytelling and mentoring a younger cast, while also detailing American Horror Story: AHS13, which will bring back past stars to play multiple characters across seasons. Murphy notes Ellis’s involvement and aims to honor Norman Lear’s influence as he threads these ambitious projects together.
The Shards, Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, was being developed at HBO with Ellis writing and producing, but creative differences and budget cuts led to the project being put in turnaround. Ryan Murphy, a longtime Ellis fan, acquired the rights and moved the adaptation to FX, keeping Ellis’ first two scripts but making bigger changes in later episodes; Ellis has had limited involvement as Murphy reshapes the series for television.
American Horror Story: 13 assembles a veteran cast—led by Jessica Lange returning to play multiple past roles—along with Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and newcomer Paul Anthony Kelly, as Ryan Murphy frames the season as a 'greatest hits' Avengers-style crossover built around a new top-secret threat. The season features a blend of familiar characters and fresh faces, and is set to premiere September 24 on FX and Hulu, serving as a tribute to early seasons while pushing new storylines and dynamics.
Netflix has released the trailer for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, the fourth installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s anthology, starring Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden alongside Rebecca Hall and Charlie Hunnam; the eight-episode series centers on a female killer and features a cast that includes Billie Lourd, Joey Pollari, Sarah Paulson and Jessica Barden, with Winkler and Sarah Adina Smith directing.
Netflix has released the first trailer for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, a Ryan Murphy–Ian Brennan anthology series. The 56-second clip introduces Ella Beatty as Lizzie, with Vicky Krieps as Bridget Sullivan and supporting cast including Rebecca Hall and Charlie Hunnam. The series explores Lizzie’s rise as a “monster” amid the infamous murders and premieres September 17 on Netflix.
Netflix released the teaser for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, the next season of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Emmy-winning anthology, featuring Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden alongside a trio of iconic killers and promising a modern exploration of ‘monsters’—with eight episodes dropping September 17.
Vogue’s September 2026 cover profile follows Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere as they discuss their distinct paths into acting, their famous parents, and their roles in Ryan Murphy’s The Shards—a 1981 Los Angeles–set series about wealth, privilege, and the AIDS era. The piece delves into Gerber’s Meisner/Strasberg training and her private approach to fame, Gere’s art-focused upbringing and Buddhist influences, and their close cast friendship, while also addressing the public’s nepo-baby scrutiny and the balance between personal privacy and professional ambition.
In a Hollywood Reporter interview, Ryan Murphy explained Ariana Grande was originally set to appear in American Horror Story season 13, but her Eternal Sunshine Tour schedule made it impossible. Rather than recast, Murphy says he’ll hold the idea for a future season when Grande is available and has long admired her work in horror, including Scream Queens.
Ryan Murphy reveals American Horror Story Season 13 will bring back a star-studded lineup for a tribute to the series, with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and others returning. Grande exited Season 13 due to touring commitments, and Murphy says a Glee revival is a real consideration. He’s also developing The Lizzie Borden Story in the Monster universe, plotting Season 14, and pursuing other projects that could bring production back to LA, while The Shards has already dropped on FX/Hulu; Lizzie Borden Story premieres Sept. 17 on Netflix.
Ryan Murphy previews FX’s The Shards as a three-season adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s autofiction, set in early-1980s Los Angeles. Ellis co-wrote the first two episodes; casting involved about 500 auditions and stars Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber and Evan Rachel Wood. The nine-episode arc will unfold over multiple seasons with a tasteful balance of eroticism, trauma, and AIDS-era subtext, produced on a mid-range budget with intimacy coordinators. The show launched with the first two episodes on FX/Hulu, as Murphy confirms a long multi-year plan.