"Sleepy Hollow" is rebooting itself yet again for season 4, but while the location and cast, save for Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison), will be different, there is at least one familiar face confirmed to return. Revealed during the New York Comic-Con panel, actor John Noble will come back to play Henry Parish.
As reported by TV Line, the character's return was teased at the end of a short trailer shown to fans attending the panel, but this portion of the video was not released online publicly. It is also noted that this will be a major factor to take into consideration for season 4 given how Henry's story unfolded and ended in season 2.
Henry Parish was revealed to be Jeremy Crane, the son of Ichabod and Katrina (Katia Winter). He was later kept asleep, and when he did wake up, in the modern day, he became one of the main villains trying to bring down his father. It was only in the season 2 climax that he made peace with his father, but by then, he had been fatally shot.
It is unknown at this point how Henry comes back to life and if he will still be carrying all the hate and resentment he had towards Ichabod. In season 4, Ichabod will be relocating to Washington D.C. and will be aided by a new organization. Additionally, it is widely speculated Henry will become one of the key team members or even a wild card enemy.
Cinema Blend points out that this is not the first time a dead character has been brought back to life on the show. Fans may have wanted Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) to return in some shape or form, perhaps even as an angel or ghost, but the actress had decided to leave the series behind, making it unlikely that she will return anytime soon.
"Sleepy Hollow" season 4 is scheduled to premiere in 2017.
