Дарby Stetcher as Madison Montgomery in American Horror Story

Emma Roberts is set to return to the American television series American Horror Story to reprise her role as the character Madison Montgomery.

The character of Madison Montgomery first appeared in the third season of the anthology series, which premiered in 2013. In this season, Montgomery is depicted as an 18-year-old Hollywood starlet and a former ward at Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies.

As a public figure, Montgomery is frequently the focus of paparazzi attention due to her acting career and is characterized by her partying habits. The character is described as being accustomed to situations favoring her or proceeding according to her preferences.

Series Casting Structure

American Horror Story operates as an anthology series, a format where the cast changes each season. To date, the series has featured over 55 main actors across 12 seasons. This structure allows many actors to depart the series or return in either new or existing roles.

Certain actors have appeared more frequently than others. Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe have each appeared in nine seasons. Frances Conroy and Denis O’Hare have both appeared in eight seasons.

In terms of character diversity, Evan Peters has portrayed the highest number of characters in the series with 16 roles, followed by Sarah Paulson, who has portrayed 12.

Precedents for Returning Characters

The return of Madison Montgomery follows a established pattern in the series where characters reappear across different seasons. The first instance of a character reappearing in a different season occurred with the character Pepper, who moved from the Asylum season to Freak Show.

Some characters have appeared in three or more seasons. Queenie, who first appeared in the 2013 season Coven, later appeared in Hotel and Apocalypse. Similarly, the character Billie Dean Howard, portrayed by Sarah Paulson, appeared in Murder House, Hotel, and Apocalypse.

Madison Montgomery herself has a history of reappearing in the narrative, having been brought back from the dead in previous installments of the series.

Celebrity Integration

The series has frequently cast high-profile figures from pop culture, including singers, supermodels, and TV personalities. Notable cast members have included Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, Adam Levine, and Stevie Nicks.

Other celebrity appearances have featured Patti LaBelle, Trixie Mattel, Rick Springfield, Gus Kenworthy, Eureka, and Kaia Gerber.