United Kingdom, Jan. 14 -- Evan Peters was "shocked" to find out Jessica Lange is returning to American Horror Story.

The 76-year-old actress is making a comeback over a decade after leaving Ryan Murphy's anthology horror series, and she will be reunited with Evan - who stepped away himself in 2019 - for the highly anticipated 13th season.

Asked if he was surprised Jessica was returning, he told The Hollywood Reporter: "Yes!

"Yeah, Ryan knows how to have those dinners. He will get you in a second. I was definitely shocked, but thrilled, honestly."

Evan, 38, has continued to collaborate with Ryan, 60, since his AHS departure, as they worked together on Netflix's Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and new FX show The Beauty.

A...