‘American Horror Story’ Renewed For A Sixth Season After ‘Hotel’ Bests ‘Freak Show’ In The Ratings

American Horror Story, the anthology series from co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, will get a sixth season.

American Horror Story Renewed

FX announced its decision to pick up American Horror Story for another year on Tuesday.

“With the sixth installment coming next year, American Horror Story has unquestionably joined the ranks of television’s landmark series,” FX Networks CEO John Landgraf said Tuesday. “From Murder House to Hotel, AHS has pioneered a new television form as well becoming FX’s highest rated show — while also pushing every conceivable boundary of creative excellence and audacity.”

“This is even more remarkable because Ryan and co-creator Brad Falchuk tear up the playbook every year, challenging the entire creative team to come up with something even more spectacular, frightful and entertaining,” Landgraf added. “You could not ask more of an artist, their team or a series and with every new installment they deliver.”

Hotel, with Lady Gaga in one of the lead roles, has been outperforming previous seasons in the series – up 7% from Freak Show in the 18-49 demographic.

In total, the first four seasons of American Horror Story – Murder House, Asylum, Coven and Freak Show – have earned an impressive 71 Emmy Award nominations. The show was won 13 Emmys.

As of yet, it remains unknown what the sixth season’s theme will be.

Murphy, in addition to continuing in his producing duties on AHS, has horror comedy-drama Scream Queens, which currently airs on Fox. He and Falchuk also teamed up for the forthcoming series American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, which is expected to be the first season of a new anthology show.