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Last month, we reported that V was casting for Erica's ex-husband.

We can now confirm that Canadian actor Nicholas Lea has landed this key role. He'll appear for two episodes this spring and return to Erica and Tyler's lives at a critical point.

Lea has appeared on episodes of Burn Notice, CSI: Miami and Men in Trees.

Two other actors/actresses have also landed roles on the show. They are:

• Charles Mesure as recurring mercenary Kyle Hobbes. He'll form an unlikely alliance with the resistance.
• Lexa Doig as Dr. Leah Pearlman, an OB/GYN that treats Valerie Stevens. She most recently appeared on an episode of Supernatural.

On March 30, the war between a certain sect of reptilian visitors and a unified force of human resistors will kick up again on ABC.

In the meantime, V has been casting for a slew of new roles, most notably Erica's ex-husband. Earlier this week, the network sent out a new batch of casting notices, as the drama seeks actresses/actors to take on the following recurring characters:

Dr. Janet Lane: Young OB/GYN will be working with new patient Valerie Stevens, who discovered she was pregnant (with a V?!?) on the 2009 finale.

Roger Brown: A recovering alcoholic, blue collar worker.

Michael Knox: Irish-American; former gang member that also served in the Navy.

While V fans need to wait until March 30 before this intriguing drama returns with new episodes, they don't need to wait that long for a sneak peek at fresh characters that will show up around that time.

Based on casting notices sent out by ABC this week, viewers should prepare to meet Erica's ex-husband, along with a couple other individuals. Here's a look at the roles V is seeking actors/actresses for...

HOBBS: Male in his 30s or 40s. Possesses an enduring strength and intelligence. A mercenary. A weapons expert and a bomb maker. Will join the resistance. Recurring character.

ERICA'S EX-HUSBAND: Male in his late 30s - mid 40s. A recovering alcoholic. Tall and strong strength, with a soft nature. Might be a carpenter. Recurring character for at least two episodes.

DR. LEAH PEARLMAN: Female in mid to late 20s. A V and a member of the Fifth Column. Does not work on the ship, but was sent to help undercover Vs in need of medical attention. Will appear in at least one episode.

Do you have any suggestions on who should take on these roles?

V fans will meet Tyler's father and Erica's ex later this season.

Welcome to the latest edition of the V Round Table!

We can't believe we must wait until March for ABC to air a new episode of this drama, but at least that gives us plenty of time to discuss it.

Below, our staff analyzes various characters and developments from "It's Only the Beginning." We encourage reader feedback on these topics and other aspects of the series...

Which cliffhanger - Valerie's pregnancy, Jack's stabbing, Chad's health or the impending spaceships - left you most anxious?
M.L. House: I'll actually go with Chad's aneurysm. This may be my crush on Scott Wolf from his Party of Five days talking, but he's been outstanding in his role and I've found myself wondering what I'd do in his shoes.

Mrs. Northman: The impending spaceships! For me, Valerie's pregnancy was almost expected, something must go wrong for a couple of the main characters and unfortunately it happened to the priest and anchorman... but the massive fleet of spaceships just waiting to come and...??? We don't know! Gosh, I can't wait for March 2010 to get here!

The Barnacle: Clearly the spaceships. Might Anna not even be in charge? Is there a grand leader out there? Or might she actually be protecting earth from this new fleet? So many questions!

Should Erica have grilled Ryan more closely after discovering he was a V?
M.L. House: Yes! How about.... where is he from? When did he get here? Why did he come here? Can she see under his skin? What's his favorite color? I'd have asked a couple more questions, Erica.

Mrs. Northman: I don't think so - Erica was at the secret meeting and knew what harm Ryan could have done if he chose to. Also, setting off the bomb was key to show where Ryan's alliance lies.

The Barnacle: No. After watching Juliet's heroic act at the conclusion of season five of Lost, I'll never question anything Elizabeth Mitchell does again.

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Bask in my light. Take comfort knowing I am here. You will never be alone.
- Anna, to the entire Visitor community

It's hard to know where to even start on this week's episode, as every show on TV could take a page from V on how to leave fans wanting more.

Sadly, we'll have to wait a lot longer to get more, as "It's Only the Beginning" concluded this show's excellent, opening four-episode run. It airs again in March.

The quote above, of course, is taken from our introduction to "bliss," the drug-like control Anna exerts over the Visitors that provides them with peace, comfort and some sort of light. A smile remains etched on our faces after seeing this concept in action.

Among other developments that will keep us talking and guessing until March...

Will Jack live? We can likely answer that question with an affirmative response right now, but the show has brought this character along perfectly. No shock that there's more to him than priesthood, but did anyone see his battle-torn past coming?

Vs can procreate with humans. And they can grow as worried over the idea of fatherhood as we can, too; though Ryan has many other reasons to stress out over Valerie's news. He won't be leaving her any time soon.

Is Decker doomed? No matter how he responds to his brain aneurysm, Chad is in a difficult position. Ignore the Vs and risk death. Heed the Vs advice and be forever at their mercy and in their debt. This character is played very well by Scott Wolf.

Who the heck is John May? Guess it isn't the V referred to as "Joshua," as his cohort stated that his importance was his proxity to Anna, not his role as leader of The Fifth Column. Then, that guy got skinned by his pal. Cool, chilling scene.

The overall mystery of John May proves that V knows how to string its audience along. Its reminiscent of the first season of Heroes, as "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" became a slogan across the TV landscape. "John May Lives" is destined for the same, intriguing fate.

We'll have more to say about this episode and about the series in general in our V Round Table. For now, we turn it over to readers. What did you think?

As Lisa on V, Laura Vandervoort has more than just the character of Tyler mesmerized.

The actress often makes us wish we were being manipulated by a visiting race, if only to drool over this lingerie-clad beauty in our bedrooms.

In an interview with TV Guide, Vandervoort previews tonight's major episode - the final one of 2009 - along with what's to come when the series returns after the Winter Olympics...

On her character: "I feel like Lisa is being taken along for the ride by her mother. Maybe she really does think that we're here for peace, and she is truly falling for Tyler and enjoying being on Earth because she's still young. I do think she's there for good, but I [would] love if the writers suddenly make her turn on her own people or turn on the humans, being two-faced all along."

On Lisa and Tyler: "She really is developing feelings for him. I think that's surprising her, but she can't let that get in the way of whatever her task is. I think her feelings will affect her carrying out her task. The fact that she has more feelings than she expected is going to be a problem."

On a V/human war: "Maybe the season finale [will be] the start of a war. I would love for Lisa to defy her people and create a lot of tension where her and Tyler have to stay on the down low. He leaves his mother, I leave mine, and we try to survive on our own somehow. I wouldn't want to see the war right away. I want to learn more about the Vs and the people."

On a tease for tonight: "A lot of the main cast will finally come together. Three in particular out of the cast will create their own untraditional family."

The next new episode of V is titled "It's Only the Beginning."

We just hope that title rings true. The ABC drama is one of the most exciting shows on television, yet it's fate is undecided.

Following Tuesday's installment, V goes on hiatus until March. That is, assuming the network picks up the show's remaining first season episodes.

Therefore, we urge readers to give this series a chance next week. Read our review of last week's episode to see why love it so much and check out the promo below for "It's Only the Beginning."

Click on the pics below for a closer look at scenes from the show's fourth - and hopefully not final! - episode...

Wake up, America! The next, great, suspense-filled mystery drama is not FlashForward. It's V.

For the third week in a row, the series delivered an exciting hour of television, complete with intrigue, double crosses, surprising reveals and a never-aging Scott Wolf.

Follow the proceeding link to get caught up on the episode "A Bright New Day" and read our review below to find out why we like this show so much...

Actual chill moments: Few dramas can pull off true shocks anymore. There are too many spoilers, too much poor writing. But we audibly gasped last night when the Visitor treating Dale turned out to be part of The Fifth Column. We didn't see that coming.

Great acting: Elizabeth Mitchell, Scott Wolf, newcomer Morena Baccarin as Anna. Just three episodes in, all these stars already inhabit their roles completely. We've almost forgotten that Mitchell was ever on Lost.

Relevant, debate-filled storylines: V deals with issues of faith in a confusing world; terrorism; political leaders and the hope they offer. Beyond mere intrigue over what will happen next, viewers can debate the meaning behind various characters and plots and relate them to real world issues.

Following this week's new episode, we're left with the following questions:

• What does it mean for a Visitor to be connected, as Cyrus and Ryan discussed? How does one become disconnected?
• Who is John May? Was he the aforementioned Visitor turncoat?
• What exactly happened to Georgie's family?
• What do Lisa and Anna have planned for Tyler?
• How incredibly hot was Lisa in her lingerie?
• Is Dale really gone for good?

Chime in now with your thoughts on this questions and on the show in general. Are you as fascinated by it as we are?

Morris Chestnut stars on V as the character of Ryan Nichols.

As fans of the ABC drama know, he's holding a major secret from his fiancee: Ryan is a Visitor... but a nice one!

In an interview with TV Guide, the actor speaks out on the show and on Ryan's attempts to unite an anti-Visitors faction on this week's new episode...

On the Fifth Column: For those who don't know, it's like an army of traitor aliens on Earth to fight against the actual Vs. The Fifth Column got together before and things happened so bad before, people don't want to get back into the fight. Ryan is trying to get people together for the Fifth Column and hopefully they will be back together.

On Ryan and Georgie: The hard part about that is the fact that Georgie has very bad feelings toward the Vs. Although I'm a traitor, I'm still a V, so it brings up some conflict in our relationship.

On his relationship with Valerie: One of the things with the Ryan-Valerie relationship — because a lot of people are asking why he doesn't just tell her — the more information she has, the more danger she is in. The Visitors won't know how much information she knows. If they feel that she knows any information about them, then she's in more danger than if she doesn't know.

As always, return to TV Fanatic tomorrow for a full recap and review of the latest V episode!

As Chad Decker says in the clip below, V opens doors across the country to those "not just from beyond our borders, but beyond our imaginations" next week.

On the episode "A Bright New Day," Anna and company are issued American Visas, a fact that doesn't sit well with many citizens.

When one of them makes a death threat against the Visitors, Erica is placed in the awkward position of protecting her enemies. Watch a clip from the hour now:

As usual, we'll recap and review the episode in full after it ends. Check out a few photos from it below: