Kristin Kreuk: For her, it’s something she’s been wanting desperately. She spent three months of her life sacrificing everything to find him. It’s a relief; it’s like her life has been saved in a way. And then very quickly it becomes challenging. For him… [Laughs] For him it’s shocking. It’s going to be a shocking experience for him. Q: So is the storyline with Cat’s father on the backburner at first?
Kreuk: She still doesn’t know about her father, so we’ll see Heather struggling with it. Cat will be oblivious for a while, but not too long. Then once she finds out the man she thought was her dad isn’t, that’s going to really throw her for a loop. Because she’s a detective, she’ll start to find out who her dad is fairly quickly… It’s tough for her. She believes that everyone from her past has lied to her… and this man -- who we haven’t discovered yet in our world -- is going to be the only thing that ties her to anything that she was, any of her history.
Q: Nicole Anderson will now be a series regular on Ravenswood. Will we see a goodbye for Cat’s sister?
Kreuk: There will be a clear exit for her. I love her so much. I’m happy for her, but selfishly I wish she was around. But it’ll be clear within the first three episodes. We have a good episode together that I think the fans will like. It’s emotional and sweet. Nicole just brings that light, warmth to the show that none of us have! [Laughs] So, it’s really nice. Q: We’ve heard there’s more humor this season.
Kreuk: That’s what we’re trying to do. The stakes are higher this season and everything’s really intense. Along with that, we’re trying to make sure that there’s lightness. Everyone’s so funny [in real life].
Q: There are now more beasts on the show. How will that affect things?
Kreuk: It’s going to be a huge issue in everyone’s lives. They’re all different, from different generations with different skill sets… This is hard to talk about because [a lot of this] is revealed in the first episode. But we’ll be dealing with them all the time.
Q: Gabe is attempting to find redemption, but after what he did to her, how is Cat feeling about that?
Kreuk: He has to earn it. In the beginning, she’s pissed that he’s around at all it… This guy is useless and tried to kill us all, and she can’t find the man she loves! Pretty much every scene, from a humor perspective, seems like I’m saying, ‘Idiot. Stupid Gabe!’ Beauty and the Beast: Season 2 premieres Monday, October 7th on The CW.
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