'American Horror Story: Hotel' in Talks With Collaborator Lily Rabe for A Serial Killer Role

The upcoming installment of FX's hit horror anthology TV drama series "American Horror Story" subtitled "Hotel" is now close in getting its big bad.

Casting report updates from both Entertainment Weekly and E! Online indicated that AHS alum, Lily Rabe, "is in talks to play serial killer" and "former guest of the hotel" in Season 5.

Rabe has appeared in the past four instalments of the scripted program. In Season 1 "Murder House" she portrayed Nora Montgomery. Season 2 "Asylum" saw her as Sister Mary Eunice. In Season 3 "Coven" she was Misty Day. The previous season, however, saw her playing her Sister act once again for a flashback. This turns out to be the first time that the anthology series features a major character in two separate seasons.

As a refresher, here are the names of the people confirmed to appear in "American Horror Story: Hotel."

- Finn Wittrock – as a third wheel in a love triangle between the characters of Lady Gaga and Matt Bomer

- Angela Bassett – executive producer Ryan Murphy teased that her character "will be making lots of trouble with Lady Gaga"

- Kathy Bates – Murphy only said that the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress' character will be "running the hotel"

- Sarah Paulson – as what Murphy revealed, she will be "the baddest bad girl of them all."

- Evan Peters – Murphy tweeted that the actor's character "will be waiting for you in Room 64"

Missing from the list of the frequent collaborators is Jessica Lange, who previously confirmed that she won't be returning for this season.

"American Horror Story: Hotel" premieres this October on FX.