<P> On January 12, 2017, the series was renewed for an eighth season set to air in 2018 . On January 5, 2018, series creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy announced the season would be set in the future . </P> <P> On October 1, 2017, it was announced that series mainstay Sarah Paulson will return for the eighth season, and she will be wearing dental appliances . On March 20, 2018, it was confirmed that Kathy Bates and Evan Peters would return, and would be leading the season with Paulson . </P> <P> On January 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a ninth season set to air in 2019 . On January 5, 2018, Murphy hinted towards the ninth season being a crossover between Murder House and Coven . The idea of a crossover season was announced on October 30, 2016 . </P> <P>--Murphy on the series' anthology format </P>

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