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'Sense8' season 2 news, spoilers: New villain for sensates to face; Kala to pick Wolfgang over Rajan?

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As filming for the upcoming "Sense8" season 2 shifts from Chicago, Illinois, to Germany, a new cast member will be joining the series. The new addition will play a small but highly significant role which will propel the story forward in the next season.

Indian actor Sikander Kher has confirmed that he will be joining the upcoming sophomore run of the Netflix original show. He did not give out any details regarding the type of role he will play. Speculations have it though that Kher will be playing a new villain that the sensates will face.

"It's a small but an important role, and it takes the story ahead," the 34-year-old actor said in a statement.

Kher had appeared recently in another television series, the Indian version of "24," and while speaking of his involvement in the said show, the actor happened to broach the subject of being asked to do a part for "Sense8" season 2 a few months ago.

It's clear things will be more exciting for the anticipated run of this popular science fiction from Lana and Lilly Wachowski. While the eight sensates will still be in their separate abodes all over the globe, the new season will go into the beginnings of the characters' strange abilities, to the very source.

For this, the special individuals will have to go back into the past. Going into it, the sensates will reveal what powers they possess, and fans will get a glimpse of each sensate's unique ability. Viewers will likewise be acquainted with the new manner of communicating that the eight sensates will reveal in the new season.

Amid the challenge of a big bad who reportedly intends to bring some fresh mischief into the lives of the sensates, and the untold possibilities of probing into the past, one character will have more troubles, this time, of the heart.

Kala (Tina Desai), who is expected to get caught in a love triangle next season, is wildly speculated to be calling off her parent-approved engagement with Rajan (Purab Kohli) and follow her heart to be with Wolfgang (Max Riemelt).

The official air date for "Sense8" season 2 is yet to be revealed.