'Sleepy Hollow' season 4 spoilers: Search for next witness begins; new teaser previews Ichabod's new partner
Ichabod (Tom Mison) and Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood) begin their search for the next Witness on the upcoming premiere of Fox's mystery drama "Sleepy Hollow" season 4.
Titled "Columbia," the show's much-awaited season 4 premiere will see Ichabod move forward after the death of his partner, Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie). According to the official synopsis for episode 1, Abbie's sister Jenny and Ichabod must try to navigate life after Abbie's shocking death. Ichabod later finds himself in the nation's capital, where he must forge unlikely partnerships in his mission to find the next Witness. Towards the end of the episode, Ichabod realizes that there is more evil at play than he initially expected.
As previously announced, the new season kicks off with Ichabod Crane and the others heading to Washington, D.C., where they cross paths with new sinister enemies and skeptic allies. Although Jenny will be helping Ichabod's quest, she won't be his new partner. Agent Diana Thomas (Janina Gavankar) steps in to fill the void left by Abbie instead.
In the latest promo clip released by Fox, Diana points her gun at Ichabod as she tells him to identify himself. It appears that things won't run smoothly between her and Ichabod because she doesn't believe in the supernatural. "Demons don't exist!" Diana tells Ichabod, before being strongly pulled by an unknown being. The video makes it clear that new dangers await Ichabod's new group, and at some point in the promo, he says, "The weirdness has only just begun." The teaser also debuts Ichabod's new hairstyle, which is much shorter than his locks in the previous season.
Aside from Gavankar, season 4 will see new cast members Jeremy Davies, Rachel Melvin, Jerry MacKinnon, Oona Yaffe, Kamar de los Reyes, and Robbie Kay. John Noble, who plays Ichabod's son, is also returning to the show this season.
The fourth season of "Sleepy Hollow" premieres on Friday, Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.