Ryan Murphy says he is seriously considering rebooting Glee. The writer-producer revealed the idea in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on 6 August 2026, alongside a wave of announcements about American Horror Story season 13 and his broader slate.

The thirteenth season of American Horror Story — an all-star tribute season with 13 episodes — premieres 24 September on FX and Hulu at 6 p.m. PT, according to the same THR interview. Murphy co-created the anthology with Brad Falchuk, and the pair worked on season 13 together with showrunners Ned Martel and Charlie Carver.

Jessica Lange anchors the returning cast. She last appeared as a series regular in season four, Freak Show. Murphy told THR he "probably would not have done" season 13 if Lange had declined to return. She plays all four of her previous American Horror Story characters this season. Sarah Paulson plays six. Evan Peters plays five.

The returning ensemble also includes Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Frances Conroy, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman. Murphy compared the season to the Avengers, telling THR the cast comes together to defeat the ultimate evil. He described it as a tribute to all the seasons the team will never make again.

One name missing from the cast is Ariana Grande. Grande was announced as part of season 13 in October 2025, reuniting her with Murphy and Falchuk. In July 2026, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both reported that Grande exited the season due to scheduling conflicts with her Eternal Sunshine tour. PEOPLE added that production dates had shifted. Murphy addressed her departure in the THR interview published 6 August.

For American Horror Story fans, the season lands as both a victory lap and a farewell to past instalments — though the franchise is not ending. Murphy said he is already working on season 14. He also relayed that FX boss John Landgraf told him the network will keep airing American Horror Story as long as Murphy wants to keep making it.

Beyond the anthology, Murphy's Monster franchise is moving forward with The Lizzie Borden Story as its next season. His latest TV series, The Shards, was released around the time of the THR interview. Murphy also said his main focus right now is finding ways to bring projects back to Los Angeles.

The Glee reboot, by contrast, remains at the consideration stage — Murphy said he is seriously thinking about it, but no order, timeline or cast has been confirmed.