FX’s American Horror Storymay have found the head of its insane asylum.

FlashForward star Joseph Fiennes is in talks to join the second season of the FX anthology series from Glee co-creators Ryan Murphy andBrad Falchuk, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

As first reported by EW, Fiennes would play the head of the East Coast institution for the criminally insane whereJessica Lange’s new character is employed. Fiennes’ character will also be a love interest for Lange’s character, who is charged with running the joint.

The casting marks the second time Murphy and Fiennes will work together; the actor starred in theAHS co-creator’s 2008 FX drama pilotPretty/Handsome, in which he played a family man struggling with his gender identity.

Fiennes would join an all-star cast for the rebooted second season. In addition to Season 1 cast members coming back to play different characters Lange,Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulsonand Lily Rabe, the second-season cast includesChloe Sevigny, The Voice‘s Adam Levine, Oscar nominee James Cromwell and newcomer Lizzie Brochere.