The Mikaelson patriarch is back from the grave!
E! News confirmed the reports that actor Sebastian Roche will reprise his role as Mikael in the first five episodes of "The Originals" season 2.
Roche revealed during an interview with the entertainment website that he knows he will return to the set of the CW spin-off series, even if his character was killed by his own son Klaus.
The French-Scottish actor joked, "When you have Originals in the title and you're Papa Original, I knew that eventually I was going to pop my head in."
The 50-year-old actor also shared that fans of the "Vampire Diaries" spin-off series will see a lot of epic confrontations, fueled by a longstanding rage between him and his hybrid sons Klaus, played by Joseph Morgan, and Elijah, portrayed by Daniel Gillies.
Also, Roche wants the fans to look forward to the reunion scenes between him and his wife Esther, portrayed by Alice Evans.
"I can't wait until they meet and find out they've both returned," he excitedly shared. "It will be quite interesting when Mikael finds out that he's surrounded by his entire family again. The emotional ramifications of that encounter will be fascinating. We don't know if she's going to come back as who he knew 1,000 years ago, but she's still the embodiment of his wife. She was someone that he loved deeply and she was torn away from him. Then he took the blame for her death, so of course it's going to be very emotional."
Esther returned to life using the body of a young witch. She will also take with her one of her sons, which could be either Finn or Kol.
Aside from the Mikaelsons, other characters from the show are also expected to have an exciting new season. This includes the possible loving relationship between Marcel, played by Charles Michael Davis, and Cami, portrayed by Leah Pipes.
The return of "The Originals" for its second season is scheduled on Monday, Oct. 6 on The CW channel.
