the woman does come back, it isn't that sort of thing like 'I don't like this woman because she's pretty,' which I love about Nikita, because she's so above that. She sort of looks at it very objectively and goes, 'I love you and whatever you need from me, I'm going to do for you and I'm gonna make happen,' so that's what it is. In the end, it's less about [Nikita and Michael] not having enough love for each other and more about a circumstance that comes in that may hurt them. And yes, it involves this woman."

On meeting Nikita's biological father [played by David Keith]: "This has been the cross that she's had to bear for her entire life; she's been looking for this man and her mother for a long time. She finds out what happened to her mother, but her father's always been this big mystery, this question mark. When she finally does find him, you feel, hopefully, that she's going to have some kind of connectivity to this man that would help her, or allow her just some growth or some peace, and then it doesn't happen. It's sad actually, it's awful, and it's one of the first episodes where we see Nikita actually lose it; we see her in a state that's less than controlled, which is so unlike her."

On flashbacks: "There are going to be some great flashbacks coming up. In episode six right now, we're going to see Nikita as a young recruit, which we've only seen once, and she's such a badass [laughs]. You're gonna see this side to her, the very angry, young Nikita that we haven't known yet."

On the return of Owen [Devon Sawa]: "I love the Owen character; him and Nikita have a great chemistry. There's something lovely and weirdly innocent about him even though he's been through so much -- he's almost like a puppy to me, a little bit. She cares deeply for this person because she understands the life that he's lived, and so he does come back quickly, he goes away again, and the next time we see him, Nikita might be looking for him instead of the other way around."

'Nikita' Season 2 premieres Fri., Sept. 23 at 8PM ET on The CW

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'SUPERNATURAL'

Jim Beaver
On Bobby's arc this season (and rumors of his house being destroyed): "I've done five of the first six episodes. There are changes involving Bobby's house, but not necessarily [destruction]. I was in Bobby's house set a couple of days ago, as a matter of fact. One thing I've learned, in life as well as on 'Supernatural,' is that whatever you expect, it'll be different."

On a potential love interest: "Bobby has a very nice time in episode 6, a better time than he's had in the previous episodes he's been in. I won't go so far as to commit to what it was, but I think the fans will love it -- I liked it a lot!"

On comparisons between season seven and 'Butch and Sundance': "The real 'Butch Cassidy' connection is that in that movie, they kept looking back at the bad guys chasing them going 'who are those guys?' and there's a lot of that, because Sam and Dean and Bobby are faced with something they've never seen before and their usual tools and tricks and weapons don't work so well. We picked up this show in season one with the boys knowing what they were after and what they were dealing with; now they're learning all over again. But we're fairly innovative fellas, so we find new ways and new things."

On Castiel's link to the new big bad: "Everything Cas did toward the end of the season is going to pay off in very specific ways with this new villainy. The big bad comes directly from what Cas was doing."

'Supernatural' Season 7 premieres Fri., Sept. 23 at 9PM ET on The CW

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'RINGER'

Ioan Gruffudd

On Andrew's arc this season: "I know broad strokes for my character's arc, but I can't tell you much. What I love about the pilot is that we've put all those questions out there; Andrew is a very ambiguous character, so far he's continuing to be ambiguous and I love that about playing him, the audience don't know whether this guy is just this charming British guy or whether he has this deeper and darker side. His relationship with his daughter evolves quite dramatically in episodes five and six -- I'd love to share it with you, but I can't [laughs]. But it's quite dramatic, and really adult things happen as well, which I think will keep the audiences tuning in. You're gonna feel smart watching this show, it's one of those delicious high-brow soap operas in that way."

On Siobhan's apparent pregnancy and how Bridget will fake it: "Now [the pregnancy] has a serious timeline, yes, so we're on episode six, how many weeks is that? Maybe by the end of the season if she's not starting to show, questions will be asked. How she gets out of this one, I don't know -- I'm intrigued!"

Kristoffer Polaha
On what Henry sees in Siobhan, and his character's arc: "I don't know, at a certain point he might wonder what he sees in Siobhan ... but no, he loves her. And unfortunately for my character, the moral conflict is that Henry's married to Siobhan's best friend, which is a pretty low place to start, but you do see that there is genuine affection and real tenderness there. But that is all to add to the weight of the story. He's a pretty redeemable character, and my job is to make him as likeable as can be, so we'll see. But that's what's fun for me; I just came off 'Life Unexpected' where Baze was just this big-hearted, loveable rogue who you wanted to see win but who was always losing because he was a loser, a little bit. Henry is the exact opposite, he's sharp, he's clean, he's precise, so those moments where I'm supposed to play dark, he goes dark, it's fun."

On the tension between Henry and Andrew as Siobhan/Bridget's two lovers: "Tension builds between Andrew and Henry, for sure. Ringer is sort of exceeding expectations -- I will give you money if you don't think that the second episode is better than the first, it just keeps getting better and better. They've got eight different tracks and they're all interweaving really brilliantly, it's like a pyramid -- it all bears the load."

'Ringer' airs Tuesdays, 9PM ET on The CW

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'THE SECRET CIRCLE'

Britt Robertson
On Cassie's story beyond the pilot: "She doesn't get as beat up in the next couple of episodes -- she gets her fair share, but at least now she knows how to fight back a little bit. There's some pretty cool storylines between myself and Faye that come close after the pilot, so the fans should enjoy that. There's no friction [wtih Diana] at this point -- they're both on the same team, and Adam is just a little straw that broke the camel's back, but it's nothing to be worried about, they'll stay strong."

Thomas Dekker
On what we can expect in upcoming episodes: "Past the pilot we really get to get into who these kids are and what their history is together and what their parents' history is -- what happened to them sixteen years ago and how that affects us. What I love about what's happening with the show is that it's just getting increasingly darker and darker and more aggressive and sexier and wilder. I think it's not for the faint of heart, which I like."

On the choice between Diana and Cassie: "Diana's the relationship he's had for years, so his loyalty lies there, but this impossible, visceral attraction lies with Cassie. It's a big inner struggle for my character, it's one of the biggest in the series, grappling with which way he's going to go."

On how Adam uses magic: "The elements play a big role in how the magic works -- for my character, for instance, it's all about the balance of nature with physical energy, he's not trying to do any drastic, insane, dangerous tricks at this point. He's still fascinated by the small things, the delicate things, and he kind of becomes Cassie's teacher in that way, but when they're together their magic gets a bit out of control for obvious reasons and they're trying to figure that out."

Phoebe Tonkin
On Faye's storyline: "We're going to really explore her relationship with her mother; she lost her dad when she was a baby, she's an only child and her mom's not been the best mother to her. And we're going to see what Faye is going to do now that she's come into this incredible power."

On Faye's relationship with the rest of the circle: "These characters are all thrown together, not because they're friends but because they all have these magic powers, so it's interesting to see these relationships, because I reckon if they didn't have these powers, they wouldn't be friends at school. She keeps trying to remind the other characters how cool and how much fun this all is, whereas all the other characters, in Faye's point of view, are very like 'this is bad, this could turn terrible' and Faye's just like 'this is cool, let's have fun with it!'"

Louis Hunter
On Nick's character development: "In the episodes coming up, he falls kind of head over heels for someone, who helps him get over the issues of becoming close to another person, which is really fun to watch develop. I don't think he particularly wants to be in the Circle, he's the one who couldn't care less whether he has power or not. He finds it hard being close to these people, even though they were friends of his growing up -- because of the accident where he lost his parents he's found it hard to connect with another person. He and Adam were best friends and now they hardly talk, so it develops. I don't think Nick brings much to the Circle in terms of wanting to be there, but in terms of someone who's ready and willing to rescue someone in need, he's the guy to call."

Natasha Henstridge
On Dawn's evil plan: "She definitely has a real agenda and she's willing to do a lot of things to get to the end result. Although I think there will be times and moments where you'll understand where she's coming from, I think only sick individuals will understand it at this point [laughs]."

On her relationship with Charles [Gale Harold]: "I toy with him like a cat with catnip! [laughs] I think she's toying with him, I don't know where it's going exactly, but for now she pulls him back in when she needs something, and she knows that she has a power over him so she abuses it."

On her strained relationship with her daughter, Faye [Phoebe Tonkin]: "She has real love for her daughter, and puts her in some precarious situations, but you'll truly believe at the end of the day that there really is a good reason for them, and that the world will be a better place if she stays on her path of wickedness."

'The Secret Circle' Season 1 premieres Thu., Sept. 15 at 9PM ET on The CW

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