Going into season 3, we knew that there would be a new character in Dr. Kadar and that he would be a scientist living underground in Charleston. What we didn't know was how much we would come to like the character and want to see more of him, but that's exactly what happened. And now fortunately, it has been revealed that "at this early stage," he'll be "in at least one episode" of season 4.

That makes sense, given that recent spoilers reveal the new season picks up two weeks after the season 3 finale, and as that ended, Kadar was on the road with the 2nd Mass. The resistance's plan was to head to Charleston, warn them about the Brazil relocation, and continue moving, fighting the Espheni (just away from Boston and the Volm). Kadar proved to be useful and a good person to have around with his expertise, and since he is clearly now over his "nothing good happens up there" (but still pointing out the bad around every corner, like in his conversation with Lyle in the finale), it would fit that he would continue to stick with the group, especially after that conversation with Tom (Noah Wyle) about Anne and Alexis.

Executive producer Remi Aubuchon told us when we talked to him about the finale shockers, "I think if you look at that last scene between Tom and Kadar, there's a little hint that Kadar is not completely convinced that this is real, and he doesn't quite know how to give that news to Tom, but it's very clear that there's something a little odd going on here." Tom may want to keep Kadar around while he tries to figure out what's going on with Anne and Alexis, plus we'd love to see more scenes between Tom and Kadar after their scenes in season 3 were so good.

Like we touched on earlier, Kadar came a long way from the man he was when we first met him, ordering people out of his lab and refusing to leave. "It seemed natural that Kadar would, as it were, join the group, join the band, and become an integral part of the 2nd Mass in the fight," the EP told us. "His journey has been really interesting because he started out in the basement, never coming up, never wanted to fight, and suddenly he finds himself in the fray of conflict." Hopefully we see more of him in season 4 beyond one episode.

Even before this year’s season at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre has drawn to a close, the acclaimed al fresco venue already has its sights set on next summer with the announcement that this year’s hit opening production To Kill A Mockingbird will return in 2014.

Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulizer Prize-winning classic, which tells the story of a small town lawyer who tackles racial prejudices during the Great Depression, will be revived for a limited run from 28 August to 13 September 2014, drawing next year’s Open Air season to a close before embarking on a UK tour.

Directed by the venue’s Artistic Director Timothy Sheader, To Kill A Mockingbird was acclaimed for its innovative staging and powerful performances, notably by the show’s star Robert Sean Leonard, who took on the iconic role of Atticus Finch. In Lyn Gardner’s four star review for The Guardian, the critic praised Sheader’s canny staging which, she commented, “recognises the way this novel has been woven into the fabric of our lives, and constantly reminds us that books like Mockingbird, are something precious and shared – like theatre itself”, while The Telegraph’s Charles Spencer described the show as “a production of tremendous heart and emotional depth.”

Opening the 2013 season in May, the production launched what has become the venue’s most successful summer ever with more than 180,000 people having attended so far; 40,000 more than its previously highest attendance numbers in 2011.

The success is due not only to To Kill A Mockingbird, but acclaimed productions of Pride And Prejudice, current family entertainment Dinosaur Zoo and hit musical The Sound Of Music, which extended to 14 September following public demand and, no doubt, as a result of the critical praise lauded on its leading pair Charlotte Wakefield and Michael Xavier.

More details of the 2014 season, including casting for To Kill A Mockingbird, are yet to be confirmed, but tickets for the revival will go on sale to the public from 6 September.
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