In a leaked character description for Leslie's new character, as reported by Decider, Wilder is said to be "the most dangerous type of fighter: highly skilled and wildly undisciplined. An out lesbian. Athletic. Raw. Passionate. Fallible. And very much not your stereotypical All-American hero." Though Kate Kane will not be in the show moving forward, her character is not being killed off. Instead, she goes missing, and her disappearance will play a big part of the season 2 storyline.
Alice remains a very real threat, as season 1 ended with her helping Hush change his appearance so that he can steal kryptonite to use against Batwoman. Showrunner Caroline Dries spoke with EW about the upcoming episodes, explaining that season 2 will further explore how Alice became the way she is, and that the writers "decided to make Safiyah an intimate part of that" once the new antagonist debuts in the second season. While all that is going on, there will also be some romance in the air for Luke Fox (Johnson) and Kate's step-sister Mary (Kang), setting up a love triangle involving another as-yet unknown character. For Wilder, new to the group, Dries said at the virtual DC FanDome event that she will unite the Kane family — though it might take some time.
Check out the first trailer for Batwoman season 2, and mark your calendars for the season premiere on January 17.
