“American Horror Story” renewed for two seasons

FX has renewed “American Horror Story” for two more seasons — in addition to the already-picked-up seventh season — taking the anthology series through a ninth season.

The announcement was made Thursday ahead of the cabler's sessions at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California.

Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, “American Horror Story” began in 2011 with its first installment, “Murder House”. Then came “Asylum”, “Coven”, “Freak Show”, “Hotel” and the most recent season, “AHS: Roanoke”, wrapped in late 2016.

Over the course of its run, “American Horror Story” has won 15 Emmy awards, plus Golden Globes and AFI Awards. The fifth installment “AHS: Hotel” won two Emmys in 2016. Aside from accolades, “AHS” is also a ratings winner, topping FX's all-time telecasts. For the past five installments of “AHS,” each season has ranked among cable's top five scripted series of the year in which they aired.

Over the years, “American Horror Story” regular players have included Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates , Lily Rabe, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts and Lady Gaga.