Ryan Murphy fans, rejoice! Taylor Sheridan isn’t the only man who’s juggling a ridiculously long list of new, returning, and potentially renewed TV shows in 2025.
From new series like 9-1-1: Nashville and All’s Fair to returning fan-favorites like the OG 9-1-1, Monster Season 3, and American Horror Story Season 13, the Murphy-verse is still going strong — especially when you take into account all the shows that haven’t officially been canceled, including Doctor Odyssey, Grotesquerie, and FEUD.
One thing to always keep in mind when considering the fate of a Ryan Murphy series is the fact that the man has a lot of creative flexibility, which FX boss John Landgraf has stressed on numerous occasions. “Obviously, he has his own methodology for communicating when he wants to communicate. And so, he’s a little different than everybody else,” Landgraf said of Murphy during an executive session at the 2024 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour. “There’s always a lot of ideas circulating about potential new seasons of American Crime Story or American Sports Story or American Love Story or FEUD, but I sort of never know which one he’s going to latch onto next.”
In a 2019 TCA interview with Decider, Landgraf shared more about Murphy’s creative process, saying, “When he gets obsessed with something, he manifests it. It just simply leaps into the world. So, to be honest with you, the way it is to work with Ryan is, you’re sitting there, you get a call from Ryan Murphy and he says ‘I [have] become obsessed with this and I’m going to make a television series, season about it’ and you say ‘Great.’ Right? If Ryan calls me tomorrow and says ‘I’m obsessed with this feud’ then he’s gonna make it… Frankly, a lot of times I don’t know what Ryan’s working on until it’s ready to explode out of his head into the world.”
In other words, if you’re in line for your favorite Ryan Murphy show to return, STAY IN LINE.
Whether you’re searching for the next Ryan Murphy show to add to your watch list, or are simply wondering if and when your favorite series are returning, Decider’s got you covered. Below is your guide to Murphy’s shows in various stages of development in 2025 and beyond. While not every series has an official premiere date yet (or has even been renewed for another season!), we’ve listed the plots, casts, filming updates, and more information on the upcoming television lineup. Enjoy!
9-1-1 Plot: Per ABC, the official synopsis for 9-1-1 is as follows: “The series explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders — including police officers, firefighters and dispatchers — who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping conditions. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives. The show draws from the real lives of first responders who regularly face situations that are often unpredictable, intense and uplifting at the same time.”
9-1-1 Season 9 Premiere Date: Fall 2025, Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC
9-1-1 Cast, Season 9 Filming Updates, And More: 9-1-1 is currently on hiatus, but while we wait for Season 9 production updates, here’s what to know about the future of the series. Despite fan pleas for Minear to rewrite Bobby’s death and bring Peter Krause back to the show, the 118 captain appears to be gone for good at the end of the eighth season. (Be sure to read Part 1 of our Season 8 post-mortem interview with Anirudh Pisharody for more on Bobby’s death.) As far as we know, the rest of 9-1-1‘s series regulars (including Angela Bassett) are currently set to return in Season 9, and some — including Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman, and Pisharody — have even shared hopes for their characters in the new season.