{
  "id": 697387,
  "title": "Jessica Lange Agreed To Return For American Horror Story Season 13 Under One Condition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/jessica-lange-agreed-to-return-for-american-horror-story-season-13",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:24:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2235840/jessica-lange-american-horror-story-13-return-condition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American Horror Story fans who have missed Jessica Lange's performances are in for a treat in Season 13. Lange will return for the entire season, revisiting her characters from previous seasons and even adding a musical performance to her return. The one condition for her return was the inclusion of a musical number, which co-creator Ryan Murphy was able to convince her of during a dinner meeting. Lange has two Primetime Emmy Awards to her name from her time on the show, and her return to the series is a welcome surprise for fans.",
  "summary": "After a nine-year absence, Jessica Lange is returning for American Horror Story: 13 as a series regular - with one stipulation for co-creator Ryan Murphy.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jessica Lange returns to American Horror Story Season 13.",
    "Condition for return: inclusion of a musical number.",
    "Lange has two Primetime Emmy Awards from the show."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘American Horror Story: 13’ Teaser Brings Back Jessica Lange and Rubber Man as FX Sets Release Dates for 13 Half-Hour Episodes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/american-horror-story-13-teaser-brings-back-jessica-lange-and-rubber",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘American Horror Story: 13’ First Teaser Sees Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Twisty the Clown, Rubber Man and More Return for All-Star Season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/american-horror-story-13-first-teaser-sees-jessica-lange-evan-peters",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:54:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}