As pre-production for season 3 of Beauty and the Beast is underway, it was recently revealed that Catherine's (Kristen Kreuk) sister will be returning on the show.

Vin And Cat To "Uncover A Deeper Conspiracy" In Season 3 Of Beauty and the Beast

According to an E!Online report dated July 18, Catherine's sister, Heather Chandler, will be returning in the next season of the CW show. But this doesn't come as a surprise as it was recently reported that Nicole Gale Anderson, who played Heather in the second season of Beauty and the Beast, was joining as a series regular for the next chapter.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter Executive Producer Brad Kern spoke about Nicole Gale Anderson becoming a fixture on the series. He was also asked if any other recurring stars would be lent some permanency.

Filming For Season 3 Of Beauty and the Beast To Begin Next Month 

"They all have to survive the season finale first to answer that question," he said. "We wanted Nicole back for season two, but she got [ABC Family's now-canceled] Ravenswood. As soon as she was available, we brought her back. We think she's an important part of the show to develop Cat's character and her family background better. That's something we didn't get to do as much as we wanted to. But Nicole's a terrific actress and her character is cool. That's why we grabbed her before she took another series to make sure we got her for season three."

The season 2 finale, titled Deja Vu, featured the ultimate showdown between Vincent (Jay Ryan) and Gabe (Sendhil Ramamurthy) while Catherine (Kristin Kreuk) desperately tried to find a way to save her love and keep Gabe at bay. Catherine resorted to her family's mythology to get some secrets that could offer a solution.

Deja Vu aired on The CW at 8 p.m. on July 7.

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