American Horror Stories: Trailer, Cast, Release Date and Everything Else We Know

American Horror Story's first spin-off is coming later this month. AHS mastermind Ryan Murphy is expanding the popular FX anthology with a new series, American Horror Stories, which will tell a brand-new horror story with each episode. Murphy announced that he was working on a spin-off on May 11, 2020, through a post on his Instagram account. He shared that he had done a Zoom call with the AHS cast "where we reminisced about the good times... [and] the spin-off we're doing called American Horror Stories."

Since its premiere in 2011, American Horror Story has been one of FX's most popular series, drawing in celebrated talent -- including Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, and even Lady Gaga -- and racking up awards, including 16 Emmys and two Golden Globes. It only makes sense that Murphy would want to capitalize on AHS's success, and if we're being honest, we're pretty shocked it took nine years for this to happen!

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As if news on the flagship series wasn't already hard enough to come by, details about the possible spin-off are even more scarce at the moment. But we've rounded up everything to know so far about the AHS offshoot below.

Latest News

The first full-length American Horror Stories trailer has arrived, and horrifying is definitely the best descriptor for the new footage. However, we do get a good look at the cast and the various AHS places we'll be visiting. Luckily, the show will be airing on FX on Hulu, so you can watch during the day with all the lights on if need be. 

Premiere Date

It's coming in July. American Horror Stories will release new episodes weekly starting July 15, exclusively on FX on Hulu! 

Trailer

The first trailer has arrived for the American Horror Stories anthology, and it features scares from the flagship's most iconic seasons. Check out how creepy things get in the minute-long clip below. 

Poster and Images

The first poster has been revealed. Because Murphy loves to keep us on our toes, the first art for American Horror Stories was unveiled just one day after the American Horror Story Season 10 art was released. In this poster, we see a woman with a cracked face and a black widow spider crawling in her skull, and the spider's red design matches the red stain on the woman's mouth. Murphy hasn't given many other hints about this new series just yet, but he did say on Twitter that it will delve "into horror myths, legends, and lore."

Format

It's going to have a different format than AHS. Unlike American Horror Story, which tells one story across each season, American Horror Stories will consist of hour-long, self-contained episodes, per Murphy's Instagram post. Per Deadline, sources have reported that each episode will specifically be "a standalone ghost story," so if you were hoping American Horror Stories would mean more room for Murphy and the team to move away from specters and finally give us some good alien horror, you maybe be in for some disappointment.

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Casting

It will likely feature a ton of American Horror Story stars. We already know Murphy loves to cast from the same pool of actors across all his projects, so we expect the same to be true for American Horror Stories. And when Murphy announced the spin-off, he said he had been discussing the project with a group of AHS favorites over Zoom. However, the image he shared appears to be a fan-made creation and not an actual screenshot of the Zoom chat. But those featured in the pic that Murphy posted are: Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Denis O'Hare, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Emma Roberts, Angelica Ross, Leslie Grossman, Finn Wittrock, Taissa Farmiga, Billie Lourd, Dylan McDermott, Adina Porter, and Cody Fern.

Behind the Scenes

Sarah Paulson will be one of the directors. During a virtual panel promoting Ratched, Paulson was asked whether she would appear in the first season of American Horror Stories. "I don't know if I'm going to be in it but I do think I'm going to be directing it," Paulson responded, before clarifying that she won't direct the whole season, but part of it.

How to Watch

American Horror Stories will be available to watch on FX on Hulu.