Ryan Murphy has officially announced that the fourth season of “American Horror Story” will be titled “Freak Show” and set in a carnival partially in homage to Todd Browning’s 1932 horror classic, Freaks.
Rumors are suggesting that the season will be set in the 1950’s though the time period has not been confirmed. Season 4 will see the return of Jessica Lange. Other series regulars have not been confirmed yet.
Season 3 was set in New Orleans featuring a witch coven. It starred Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy, Gabourey Sidibe, Denis O’Hare, Patti LuPone, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Lily Rabe and Emma Roberts.