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Batwoman: Wallis Day Joins Season 2 Cast in Surprising Role [SPOILER]

Okay, so we didn't see that coming. If you haven't seen Sunday night's episode of The CW's Batwoman, consider every single bulb on our "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign officially on because that's what's ahead. So much so that we're not wasting any more time- see you after the spoiler buffer image.

So there was some seriously good news during "Survived Much Worse"- Kate Kane is alive. Except there's a "bad news" catch: after the plane crash, she's under heavy bandages from the fire and being held captive by Safiyah (Shivaani Ghai). When the bandages come off, Wallis Day (Krypton, The Royals) will be the "new" Kate Kane. "Wallis Day is going to be playing our altered version of Kate Kane, and she's an amazing actress," said showrunner Caroline Dries to TVLine. "I'm excited for you guys to see the journey that she endures." But for now, everyone thinks Kate's still dead- at least until the second half, where viewers will learn more about what went down while she was gone and what Kate's new future looks like- as well as Ryan Wilder's (Javicia Leslie).

In season two of Batwoman, when Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) first discovers Kate Kane's Batsuit, she has no idea how drastically her life is about to change. A sassy, smart lesbian with a difficult past, Ryan sees the suit as her chance to finally be powerful and no longer a victim as she survives in the tough streets of the city.

While Ryan goes rogue in the shadows, Gotham grapples with their missing hero, believing Batwoman has fled the city after a public stand-off with Commander Jacob Kane (Dougray Scott) and the Crows. But Kate Kane's disappearance hits hardest at home where Jacob, Sophie (Meagan Tandy), Luke (Camrus Johnson), Mary (Nicole Kang), and even Alice (Rachel Skarsten) each struggle with the devastating news in their own way. Meanwhile, the False Face Society tightens its grip on Gotham, distributing a perilous new drug known as Snakebite, "Bruce Wayne" (Warren Christie) finds his way home to wreak havoc, Safiyah (Shivaani Ghai) surfaces with plans for revenge, and a new set of villains descends on the city.

It's not long before Ryan realizes how much the symbol on the suit means to Gotham, launching her on a personal journey that takes her from fledgling substitute to confident caped crusader, from living in her van with her plant to chasing villains in the Batmobile. Ryan Wilder becomes a very different Batwoman than Kate Kane – her own Batwoman – but with the same understanding of what it means to be a hero.

Based on the characters from DC, Batwoman is from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television with executive producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl), Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries, Smallville), Geoff Johns (Arrow, The Flash, Titans), Chad Fiveash (The Vampire Diaries, Gotham), James Patrick Stoteraux (The Vampire Diaries, Gotham) and Sarah Schechter (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl). Shivani Ghai (Dominion, The Catch), Leah Gibson (Jessica Jones), Nathan Owens (Devious Maids), and Alex Morf (Gotham) join the second season's cast.

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