Sarah Paulson, who has appeared in 10 seasons of American Horror Story, has openly ranked her least favourite season of the horror anthology series. Speaking at the red carpet for American Horror Story: 13 on Wednesday, Paulson stated that "Roanoke is at the end." She added, "I don’t give a s*** about that season. Sorry!"
Paulson's favourite character to play is Lana Winters, an investigative journalist she portrayed in the Asylum and Roanoke seasons. She also listed Cordelia from Coven, Tuberculosis Karen from Double Feature, Sally from Hotel, and Bette and Dot from Freak Show as other favourites.
In response to Paulson's comments, AHS co-creator Ryan Murphy posted on Instagram, "JUSTICE FOR ROANOKE!" He described it as "My favorite season, Sarah's least favorite...but she was so good in it! We've had arguments..." The sixth season, Roanoke, which aired in 2016, featured a different format, starting as a paranormal true-crime mockumentary before shifting to a found footage style.
American Horror Story: 13 is scheduled to premiere on Thursday on FX, featuring returning cast members including Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, and Jessica Lange.