FOX announces American Horror Story: Apocalypse UK air date days after terrifying teaser trailer

The eighth season will be a crossover with Murder House and Coven
Natasha Sporn10 August 2018

UK fans of American Horror Story can officially mark their calendars after FOX has revealed the start date for the eighth season, Apocalypse.

The popular horror show will return for its eighth run of episodes on September 27, two weeks after the season starts in the US.

Details about season eight of the anthology series, titled Apocalypse, are being kept tightly under wraps but we do know that episodes will be a crossover.

Ryan Murphy’s new season will track back to the very first, Murder House, as well as the third series of the show, titled Coven.

Trailer: An unborn baby appears to focus of the new teaser trailer
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Fan favourite Sarah Paulson – who most recently delighted fans in Ocean’s 8 – will play Billie Dean Howard, Venable and the “Supreme” Cordelia Goode.

Emma Roberts, Kathy Bates and Adina Porter are also confirmed to appear as well as Leslie Grossman and Billie Lourd.

Returning: Sarah Paulson will star in the upcoming series
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Acting legend Joan Collins and Edge of Seventeen singer Stevie Nicks will also star in the upcoming series.

Executive producer Alexis Martin Woodall has teased that “the story begins with the end of the world, and then our world begins” – which is enough to get fans on the edge of their seats with excitement.

The show recently released a terrifying teaser trailer, predominantly featuring an unborn baby and an outstretched hand.

American Horror Story: Apocalypse begins on Thursday 27 September at 10pm on FOX.

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