{"id":423579,"date":"2026-10-09T19:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423579\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:40:15","slug":"ahs-13-your-guide-to-orlando-jones-and-papa-legba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423579\/","title":{"rendered":"AHS 13: Your Guide to Orlando Jones and Papa Legba"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: This story contains spoilers from \u201cAmerican Horror Story: 13\u201d Episode 8.<\/p>\n

One of the most powerful character in all of \u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d<\/a> is back for Season 13. Papa Legba made his return in the eighth episode of this season on Thursday night. <\/p>\n

The spirit first appeared in the \u201cCoven\u201d season of the FX thriller from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk and briefly returned for the antichrist-focused \u201cApocalypse.\u201d Now that Satan is a threat, the witches are calling on him again for another favor. Here\u2019s what to know about the actor behind this mighty dealmaker. <\/p>\n

Who plays Papa Legba in \u201cAmerican Horror Story: 13\u201d?<\/p>\n

That would be Orlando Jones. <\/p>\n

Previously, the Gatekeeper of the Spirit World was played by Lance Reddick in \u201cCoven\u201d and \u201cApocalypse.\u201d Reddick died suddenly in 2023 of heart disease. A prolific actor, Reddick starred in several critically acclaimed shows and movies throughout his career including HBO\u2019s \u201cThe Wire,\u201d ABC\u2019s \u201cLost,\u201d HBO\u2019s \u201cOz,\u201d \u201cWhite House Down\u201d and the John Wick franchise. <\/p>\n

He also starred as Zeus in Disney+\u2019s \u201cPercy Jackson and the Olympians,\u201d a series that was released after his death and earned Reddick a Children\u2019s and Family Emmy Award nomination.<\/p>\n

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What else has Orlando Jones starred in?<\/p>\n

Before joining the \u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d universe, Jones was one of the original cast members of \u201cMADtv.\u201d He also played the African god Anansi in Starz\u2019s \u201cAmerican Gods\u201d and has starred in \u201cEvolution,\u201d \u201cDrumline,\u201d ABC\u2019s \u201cAbbott Elementary,\u201d Adult Swim\u2019s \u201cTeenage Euthanasia\u201d and Apple TV\u2019s \u201cSwagger.\u201d <\/p>\n

How is Papa Legba connected to \u201cAmerican Horror Story: 13\u201d?<\/p>\n

Papa Legba is the Gatekeeper of the Spirit World and responsible for balancing the scales of life and death. Though he often makes deals with the witches, he has a thorny relationship with the coven. But because Papa Legba often requires such a high price for his deals, they don\u2019t always happen. <\/p>\n

In \u201cApocalypse,\u201d he briefly plotted with Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) to eliminate the antichrist Michael Langdon (Cody Fern). Though that plan didn\u2019t come to fruition, it shows he\u2019s willing to make deals against dark forces \u2014 a detail that\u2019s important to remember in a season that literally involves Satan. Cordelia ultimately made a deal with him to bring back Marie Laveau (Angela Bassett) in exchange for the new Voodoo Queen Dinah Stevens (Adina Porter), but that swap was erased when Mallory (Billie Lourd) went back in time to kill the antichrist. <\/p>\n

Cordelia attempts to make another deal with him in \u201c13.\u201d In exchange for bringing back Marie Laveau, Cordelia and her newly resurrected mother Fiona (Jessica Lange) agree to hand Queenie (Gabourey Sidibe) over to the gatekeeper. Queenie volunteers to suffer in hell after the trio realize that Fiona is their best bet at getting Marie Laveau on their side and Cordelia is too weak to be punished. Cordelia and Fiona let Queenie return to her personal hell of working in fast food but promise they will come back for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d airs new episodes Thursdays on FX and Hulu.<\/p>\n

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