Once you’re in with Ryan Murphy, you’re in. Over the years, the multihyphenate writer, producer, and showrunner has cultivated a talented squad of go-to actors to populate his dizzying array of television projects, with performers like Sarah Paulson and Jessica Lange even reaching a vaunted status as go-to muses. It’s not unlike a return to the traveling theater companies of centuries past, with a familiar crew of performers rotating seamlessly through various projects and roles. Sure, it makes casting a bit of a foregone conclusion, but it’s a testament to these performers’ capabilities that they can masterfully handle anything Murphy throws at them.