Cast & Crew Analyze AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN In New Promo

The esteemed cast and crew of FX's hit horror anthology series American Horror Story discuss the new witch-themed third season, subtitled COVEN, as well as what viewers can anticipate in tonight's season premiere as part of a new behind-the-scenes featurette.

"It's sexy, it's fun, its dangerous - and I think it's going to be very intriguing and exciting," Season Three cast addition Angela Bassett says of the new spate of episodes.

Besides Bassett, S3 newcomers Kathy Bates and Emma Roberts also discuss their roles on the series, as do returning favorites such as Denis O'Hare, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and more, as well as director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN centers on a modern-day witch academy in New Orleans, featuring returning series star Jessica Lange and new addition Kathy Bates alongside Season Three featured players Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy, Gabourey Sidibe, Denis O'Hare, Patti LuPone, Evans Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Lily Rabe and Emma Roberts.

The official description of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN is as follows: ""Coven" tells the secret history of witches and witchcraft in America. Over 300 years have passed since the turbulent days of the Salem witch trials and those who managed to escape are now facing extinction. Mysterious attacks have been escalating against their kind and young girls are Being sent away to a special school in New Orleans to learn how to protect themselves. Wrapped up in the turmoil is new arrival, Zoe (Farmiga), who is harboring a terrifying secret of her own. Alarmed by the recent aggression, Fiona (Lange), the long-absent Supreme, sweeps back into town, determined to protect the Coven and hell-bent on decimating anyone who gets in her way."

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN premieres on October 9 at 10 PM.

More information on AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN is available at the official site here.

Additionally, check out last week's round-up of seven recent promos here and two more here as well as additional featurettes and promos here and here.

View the new behind-the-scenes promo for AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN below.

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