But it turns out, its only oneAHSsurprise co-creator Ryan Murphy has up his sleeve.

Murphy tells EW inthis weeks cover storythat hes been busy plotting a covert season of the FX hit.

Its my secret season, he says.

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Credit: Robert Trachtenberg for EW

Ive been working with a writer on a season that only he and I know.

Its like a two-year project that well continue to work on the sly and not tell anybody.

Its a different way of doing it.

Its one person writing all episodes.

I dont know if its going to work but its like, well, lets try that.

We might get them done and shoot them on the sly and drop it.

It certainly worked for Beyonce.

American Horror Story: Roanokeairs Wednesdays at 10 p.m.