American Horror Story renewed for three more seasons – dispelling fears 2020 would mark show’s end
AMERICAN Horror Story has been renewed for three more seasons following fears that 2020 would mark the show's end.
Show runner Ryan Murphy previously revealed that the upcoming 10th series was the last on the contract - and its future fate was still up in the air.
But it has now been confirmed that the popular anthology show will be on our screens until at least season 13.
Announcing the good news, FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf called Murphy and co-creator Brad Falchuk "the undisputed masters of horror TV, having created the anthological limited series with American Horror Story and sustaining its success for nearly a decade as FX’s highest-rated series".
He continued: "AHS has showcased a wealth of award-winning actors since day one and we appreciate the contributions of everyone, including Ryan, Brad, and fellow executive producers Tim Minear, James Wong, Alexis Martin Woodall, and Bradley Buecker, the writers, directors, cast and crew for each new, unforgettable instalment of American Horror Story."
The plot for each series of American Horror Story changes with each season, with previous series set in an asylum, witches coven, a haunted farmhouse, and a cult.
Season 9, which hit screens last year, was called 1984 and ended with Camp Redwood drenched in blood after being terrorised by undead counsellors.
It is currently unknown what the theme for the next series will be, but in November Murphy admitted that he had been reaching out to show starlets from the first few series to ensure the show went out with a bang if it didn't get re-commissioned.
He told at the time: "It’s the last season we have contracted. So, I’ve been quietly reaching out to various people.
"Some people I haven’t reached out to yet because I was like ‘Do I have a role for them?’ So far, everybody I reached out to said ‘Yes’, so that’s been great."
While he insisted it was "too soon to tell" exactly who he had in mind, he did confirm: "The people who helped build this show into what it is, who believed in it from the beginning, have been contacted and are interested.
"So if you look at the iconography of the first three seasons, you can figure who I’ve gone to and who might be coming back."
He even opened up about his backup plan to save the show by relying on his connections with streaming service Netflix.
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Murphy added: "We’re in the middle of negotiations about beyond season 10. We have had conversations about the show going 20 season.
"If [FX’s John Landgraf] for some reason said, ‘We don’t want to make this anymore’, would I call up Netflix? Yes.
"But he’s only ever expressed love and enthusiasm and he wants to keep it going.
"I have every good intention of it staying there and I think he does too. We’re talking about it. We’re trying to figure it out."