In some disappointing news, it’s been confirmed that Kathy Bates will not be returning at all for the upcoming seventh season of FX’s American Horror Story.

Since appearing in the show’s third season – Coven – genre favourite Bates has gone on to become a mainstay of AHS. With that said, though, The Hollywood Reporter now has word that the hugely talented actress won’t be a part of American Horror Story: Cult due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s Disjointed.

So far, we do know that Cult will feature Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Frances Conroy, Billy Eichner, Cheyenne Jackson, Billie Lourd, Colton Haynes, Alison Pill, Lena Dunham, Adina Porter, Mare Winningham, and Leslie Grossman.

American Horror Story: Cult will debut in the US on September 5th, with a UK premiere set for September 8th.