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While Nathan Fillion, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Susan Sullivan, Molly Quinn and Toks Olagundoye were all expected back, neither female lead Stana Katic nor Tamala Jones were invited to return. What would a Beckett-less show have looked like? According to sources, Kate still would have survived the shootout with LokSat stooge Caleb Brown, though one scenario had her being compelled to fake her death and join some sort of superspy organization.

Following the revelation that Beau Bridges’ Brody was newly married Sarah’s father, the ABC drama was looking to expand its family. “We were definitely interested in Brody’s kids… and how that could present conflict with the Walkers, because [Sarah] now would have one foot in two worlds,” executive producer David Marshall Grant told TVLine. Meanwhile, a pregnant and sick Kitty would have faced a major medical crisis: “[She] was going to, obviously, refuse the chemo or whatever therapy she needed, so that she didn’t harm her baby.

After Noa and Daniel’s surprise engagement, the starlet was going to be spending more time with her future in-laws. “We have the opportunity for Daniel’s family to, at times, feel closer to Noa than Daniel,” showrunner Dean Georgaris told TVLine.