California— Jessica Lange will return to American Horror Story in an episode directed by star Sarah Paulson during the show's upcoming season.
Paulson revealed the news at a TV critics meeting on Friday, saying Lange will reprise her role as Constance Langdon.
?? ...Jessica Lange will be returning as Constance in an episode that @MsSarahPaulson will be directing in AHS season 8. #TCA18 #AHSFX
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) August 3, 2018
Lange was a four-time Emmy nominee for her work in the FX anthology series' first four seasons. She won Emmys in 2012 and 2014.
The network announced that American Horror Story has been renewed for a 10th season. The series had already been renewed for seasons eight and nine.
Season eight, titled Apocalypse, will be a crossover between the series' first and third seasons. It debuts on 12 September in the US and includes Paulson, Evan Peters and Kathy Bates.
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) July 20, 2018
The series has earned 16 Emmys.