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Lily Rabe, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy and Stevie Nicks to return in ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’

The actors are set to return for the 'Murder House' and 'Coven' crossover

By Steve Brown

As the new season of American Horror Story gets closer and closer, more returning cahracters have been confirmed.

Over the weekend, series regular Sarah Paulson revealed what everyone wanted to hear… The legend Jessica Lange is set to return to Ryan Murphy’s eighth season after leaving the show after season four Freak Show.

The series creator sent fans wild after revealing the eighth season, Apocalypse, is set to be a crossover with Murder House and Coven and fans speculated which characters from the two seasons will be returning.

With the news of Lange coming back, fans speculated whether the likes of Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe and Frances Conroy will be back.

And now, Murphy has sent fans wild again after revealing all these characters – plus the amazing Stevie Nicks – will all be back in the eighth season.

On Twitter, he wrote: “Guess who’s coming back for AHS APOCALYPSE? Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy and….Stevie Nicks.

“So thrilled the family is together again! #AHSApocalypse”

As well as Evan Peters returning, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman and Adina Porter are all returning to the show. Meanwhile, Dame Joan Collins and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman have also joined the cast. 

Watch the teaser trailer below: