Fringe Alum Lance Reddick Announced as Latest Addition to American Horror Story: Coven

It may only have a few episodes left this season, but “American Horror Story: Coven” has landed a big fan favorite for a pivotal role in the series’ final four installments. Read on for the details.

Per EW, Lance Reddick (“Fringe,” “Lost,” “The Wire”) will be joining the FX show as Papa Legba when the horror anthology returns from its holiday hiatus on January 8th. The character, described as “AHS: Coven’s” version of “voodoo Satan,” plays a pivotal role in the life of Marie Laveau (Angela Bassett).

Show co-creator Ryan Murphy teased Legba’s involvement in a recent EW story: “You find out that’s how come Marie Laveau looks so good — because she sold her soul!”

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