After missing out on Cult, Kathy Bates will return to American Horror Story for its upcoming eighth season.
The decorated actress has been nominated for three Emmys for her work on American Horror Story, winning one for Coven.
Paulson and Peters have become American Horror Story’s consistent anchors, and the idea of Bates’ character being on par with theirs is an exciting new development.
“Kathy and Sarah Paulson have a lot of great stuff to get to do,” Murphy told the mag.