FX Networks has extended its order ofAmerican Horror Storyfor two additional installments, adding an 8th and 9th year to thepreviously announcedseventh installment, it was announced today byJohn Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions. The Emmy, Golden Globe and AFI Award winning series from co-creatorsRyan MurphyandBrad Falchukwill return to FX in 2017 for the seventh installment. Here’s whatJohn Landgrafhad to say about the renewal in his statement.
“American Horror Storylaunched the modern limited series revolution and, as evidenced by the most recent installmentRoanoke, it remains as vital today as whenMurder Housestunned audiences six years ago. Each new chapter is a cultural event, beloved for every new twist in imagery, style, cast and plot. We are thrilled that Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and the entire creative team will continue to deliver the groundbreaking, celebrated American Horror Story for years to come.”
TheAmerican Horror Storyfranchise has won 15 Emmy Awards and dominates FX’s top telecasts of all time. In P18-34, for example, 12 of the Top 15 most-watched FX telecasts ever are AHS telecasts. The sixth installment,AHS: Roanoke, was 2016’s #1 Limited/Mini-series in cable among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, and ranked #3 among all 215 cable scripted series in 2016 in those same demos. In fact, in P18-49, each of the last five installments ofAmerican Horror Storyhas ranked among cable’s Top 5 scripted series in the year in which it aired. Here’s what Fox Television Group Chairmen and CEOsDana WaldenandGary Newman.
“WhenRyanandBradcame to us seven years ago with the idea for a horror series structured as an anthology, with a group of actors returning year after year, in different roles, settings and time periods, we were in awe of the sheer originality and ambition of their vision. They’ve since delivered six fantastic installments which have rightfully attracted millions of viewers, critical raves and dozens of awards.Ryan and Bradare to be congratulated on this remarkable multi-year pickup and we are grateful toJohn Landgrafand our partners at FX for their extraordinary support.”
AHS: Roanokedelivered a combined linear and non-linear audience of 10.91 million Total Viewers. On a Live+7 basis, Roanoke increased +5% in Adults 18-49 over prior installmentAHS: Hotel(4.37 million vs. 4.16 million) and +3% among Total Viewers (6.31 million vs. 6.16 million). The fifth installment, AHS: Hotel, won two Emmy Awards in 2016: Outstanding Makeup For A Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) and Outstanding Costumes For A Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie. TheAmerican Horror Storyfranchise is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable channel of FX Networks, a business unit of 21ST Century Fox.FX Networksis comprised of FX, FXM and FXX. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in 91 million homes. The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas series, includingThe Americans,The Strain,Taboo,Legionand the upcomingSnowfall; the critically-acclaimed limited seriesAmerican Horror Story,Fargo,American Crime Storyand the upcomingFeudandTrust; and acclaimed hit comedy series including the award-winningLouie,Baskets,Better ThingsandAtlanta. In 2016, FX received a basic cable record 56 Emmy(R) Award nominations and a basic cable record 18 wins, including 9 forThe People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. FX is the former home of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit drama seriesThe Shield,Nip/Tuck,Rescue Me,Damages,Sons of AnarchyandJustified. The network’s library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any ad-supported television network. FX’s roster of acquired hit series includesTwo and a Half Men,How I Met Your MotherandMike & Molly.
