IGN Sci-Fi Fall 2000 Preview

The Skinny: Darla's baa-aaack! As we saw in the killer season finale, Angel's sexy sire (Julie Benz) has been somehow resurrected by nefarious law firm Wolfram & Hart, and we imagine she's more than a little cranky. "We love Julie and we wanted to bring somebody into Angel's life who would have resonance with his past and who would shake things up," Joss told fans at this year's Wizard World. "We are going to see her again, not as a regular, but hopefully a lot." Meanwhile, hunky Gunn (J. August Richards) joins on as a regular, and Kate (Elisabeth Rohm) and nerd-billionaire David Nabbit (David Herman) are expected to return. Also, a karaoke bar somehow figures into the season premiere (can we expect to see Angelus crooning "Freebird?") and Mr. Tall, Dark and Tortured moves into an abode with a curious connection to his past.