FX has confirmed the rumored premiere date for American Horror Story: Asylum. Chapter two of Ryan Murphy's drama will start to unfold on October 17.

The network has also unveiled a new poster for upcoming episodes, which will center around an institution for the mentally insane based in New England and run by the Catholic Church.

Specifically, the building will be run by Jessica Lange's Sister Jude, who is at the forefront of the following image. She's surrounded by numerous patients and doctors. Get to know the new American Horror Story characters now and click on the poster for a larger view:

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