American Horror Story: Hotel Trailer: Lady Gaga & plus Residents Revealed 

‘s first trailer, the FX drama’s titular locale is a lot like the Hotel California: You can check out, but never leave. (Then again, with this cast, why would you want to leave?)

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The trailer, released Thursday, gives eager fans their first glimpse of the stars in action, including Lady Gaga as hotel owner Elizabeth (aka “the Countess”); Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale, the Countess’ ex-lover; Sarah Paulson as hotel resident Hypodermic Sally; and Kathy Bates as Iris, the mother of Matt Bomer’s Donovan.

cast members include Lily Rabe, Wes Bentley, Chloë Sevigny, Finn Wittrock, Evan Peters, Mädchen Amick and Max Greenfield. Speaking of Greenfield, 

creator Ryan Murphy recently revealed that the 

star is featured in “the most disturbing scene we’ve ever done.”

Hit PLAY on the trailer above, then drop a comment below: What are you most excited to see this season?

Very excited for this season. I just hope that with Ryan Murphy’s enthusiasm for Lady Gaga being in the show, that he and the writers were motivated to put more effort in planning out the show fully and improving the writing before the start of filming. Both Coven and Freak Show started out pretty great, but became a bit a mess as they went on. I still enjoyed both, but it really showed how not very well-planned out they were.

Exactly. It became clear as both seasons went on that they were pretty much winging it. They need to have more than just the first few episodes planned out; rather, there should be a concrete idea of not only the ending, but all the major turns along the way. Not that there’s no room for spontaneity, but it’s better to have something in place that they decide to change rather than nothing at all.

Wow, I did not recognize Sarah Paulson at all. Looking forward to this season.

I feel like the visual aesthetic of this season is less well defined thus far. The previous seasons each had such a specific setting, but I’m having a harder time getting a grasp on what it is this time around.

I would also like to know what that song is

Timot Having lady Gaga should be interesting to see, I believe that the writers are top notch! I am looking forward to see what is in store for American Horror Story: Hotel

That’s very pretty but I think they forgot the horror part. This looks like The Walking Dead’s Top Model.

I’m very intrigued to see how the season starts. I just need to make sure not to expect too much from later on in the season so that I’ll hopefully be pleasantly surprised.

they could kill of Lily Rabe..don’t care for her..Kathy Bates is great.. Love Matt Bomer. last season sucked..hope this one is better

Lily Rabe is, to my knowledge, only appearing in the two-part Halloween episode this year?

OMG – fighting all the stupid ads on this page and the photo gallery is ridiculous! I know that’s how you make your money, but PLEASE tone them way down! That said, I am SO looking forward to AHS with Lady GaGa. She is amazing!

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