American Horror Story: 13 Soundtrack
American Horror Story: 13 | |
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| Show Soundtrack (2026) | |
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| Director | Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk |
| Studio | Ryan Murphy Productions / 20th Television / FX Network |
| Release date | 2026-09-24 |
| Genre(s) | Drama, Horror, Mystery |
| Composer(s) | Mac Quayle |
| Music supervisor | Amanda Krieg Thomas |
| Record label | Hollywood Records |
| Available on | FX, Hulu |
| Cast | Jessica Lange as Multiple Roles Sarah Paulson as Multiple Roles Evan Peters as Multiple Roles Emma Roberts as Multiple Roles Angela Bassett as Multiple Roles Kathy Bates as Multiple Roles ... e 7 more |
About This Soundtrack
Premiering on FX and Hulu on September 24, 2026, the long-running horror anthology series American Horror Story returns for Season 13, officially titled American Horror Story: 13. Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the season serves as a greatest hits reunion featuring Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, and Evan Peters playing multiple iconic roles.
The soundtrack for American Horror Story Season 13 highlights the chilling, industrial, and retro electronic background score composed by Emmy winner Mac Quayle. Quayle's soundscapes work in tandem with the series' classic, eerie theme music to build gothic suspense across the 13 episodes.
In addition to the instrumental score, music supervisor Amanda Krieg Thomas curates the licensed tracks, selecting dark pop, retro hits, and gothic themes to emphasize the character overlaps. Fans can check this page for verified song lists from all episodes once they begin airing.
Songs by Episodes
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We are currently preparing the complete musical guide for American Horror Story: 13. As soon as the series premieres starting 2026-09-24, our editorial team will update this page with every song, scene description, and timestamp.
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Songs in Trailer
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About the Composer(s)
Mac Quayle is an Emmy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated American composer, television producer, and keyboardist. Widely celebrated for his collaborations with television creator Ryan Murphy, Quayle has scored numerous seasons of FX's flagship anthology *American Horror Story* (starting with *Freak Show*, *Hotel*, *Cult*, *1984*, and *Delicate*), as well as *Scream Queens*, *Feud*, *Pose*, and *Ratched*. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for his dark, synth-driven score of USA Network's acclaimed thriller *Mr. Robot*. His signature style blends retro electronic synths, eerie soundscapes, and industrial noise to create psychological tension and atmospheric dread.
Did you know?
- All-Star Reunion Format: Season 13 acts as a celebration of the series' history, featuring a 'greatest hits' layout where actors return to portray multiple characters from past seasons.
- Mac Quayle Ryan Murphy Partnership: Composer Mac Quayle has scored numerous previous seasons of American Horror Story, and is known for creating the unique synth textures of Freak Show and Hotel.
- 13 Episodes: The season consists of exactly 13 episodes, a number celebrating the season number itself, but in a shorter half-hour format compared to standard seasons.
- Ariana Grande Scheduling Conflict: Singer Ariana Grande was in negotiations to join the cast of Season 13 but had to decline due to scheduling conflicts with her global tour.
- Jessica Lange Regular Return: Jessica Lange, who previously left the series as a main cast member after Freak Show, returns to the regular cast roster for this commemorative thirteenth season.
Official Trailer
About the Show
American Horror Story: 13 is the thirteenth installment of the groundbreaking, award-winning horror anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Structured as an all-star reunion celebrating the franchise's rich history, Season 13 shifts away from a single narrative to deliver a 'greatest hits' curation. The cast features the massive return of series legends playing multiple iconic roles from previous seasons, including Jessica Lange (returning as a series regular), Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, Leslie Grossman, Frances Conroy, Jamie Brewer, John Carroll Lynch, and Mat Fraser. The season consists of 13 shorter, half-hour episodes filled with gothic suspense, psychological terror, and fan-favorite character overlaps.
Premiering on September 24, 2026, on FX and Hulu, the series boasts its classic eerie musical identity. The show's award-winning music supervisor Amanda Krieg Thomas curates an eclectic soundtrack of licensed songs, while longtime Ryan Murphy collaborator and Emmy Award-winner Mac Quayle returns to compose the original score, blending industrial synths, minimalist digital dread, and retro electronics to build the show's signature atmospheric tension.
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Editorial Integrity & Verification
At Soundtrack Wiki, we take musical accuracy seriously. Every track list, scene description, and timestamp featured on this page has been manually verified by our editorial team to ensure it reflects the actual usage in the production.
Our methodology involves cross-referencing official credits, digital fingerprints, and frame-by-frame analysis of the soundtrack in context.
