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Meet the Characters of American Horror Story: Asylum in Brand New Cast Photos

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It’s an exciting day for American Horror Story fans!  This morning, Entertainment Weekly released a first glimpse of the characters featured in American Horror Story: Asylum.  In the second season of this groundbreaking drama, fans of the first season (which could now reasonably be entitled American Horror Story: Murder House) will be introduced to all new characters, all new mystery, all new horror… but with a few familiar faces.

Returning to the cast this year are fan favorites Jessica Lange (who won an Emmy for her performance in season one), Evan Peters, Zachary Quinto, Lily Rabe, and Sarah Paulson.  Several exciting additions to the cast this year include James Cromwell, Joseph Fiennes, Adam Levine and Chloe Sevigny.

When Asylum was first announced as the theme for Season 2, earlier this month, co-creator Ryan Murphy had this to say in a statement released to the press:

[quote]“We picked Asylum because it not only describes the setting – an insane asylum run by Jessica Lange’s character which was formerly a tuberculosis ward – but also signifies a place of haven for the unloved and the unwanted.  This year’s theme is about sanity and tackling real life horrors.”[/quote]

Get to know the cast of characters inhabiting the Asylum:

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And, in case you missed it, catch up on the teaser trailers, which the Official AHS Facebook Fan Page calls “clues” about the Asylum.

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American Horror Story: Asylum will debut on FX on Wednesday, October 17th.

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[Source: EW | Photo Credit: FX Network]

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2 responses to “Meet the Characters of American Horror Story: Asylum in Brand New Cast Photos”

  1. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    Although I have loved watching all of the teasers, it’s nice
    finally seeing the characters in action. After seeing these photos, a co-worker
    at Dish and I have been trying to form theories on how the clues relate to the
    characters. But because the photos don’t reveal much, it’s still too soon to
    tell. With so many of my favorite shows also premiering soon, I am so glad that
    my Hopper has 2,000 hours of recording space. I also love that I can fast-forward through
    commercials on recordings, a gift for the premiere. Jessica Lange looks
    intimidating as Mother Superior; I can’t wait to learn more about her and the
    patients of her Asylum.

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  2. Sarabeth Avatar
    Sarabeth

    I am so excited for the return of AHS! Seeing the cast in their new roles makes the wait even more unbearable…and that hydrobath thing is freaking creepy!

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