Dollhouse

What’s next for ’Dollhouse’?

Now that we’ve all hopefully seen episode 13 of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, it’s time to start thinking about round two. And, providing there are no further scheduling changes, the second season should be arriving in the US in a little over a month. (Dear Fox: let’s not have a repeat of last year, please.)

In the climax to season one, Echo returned to the Dollhouse after a terrifying encounter with Alpha, who went back on the run; Ballard joined the Dollhouse staff and November returned to her normal life as Mellie. What next? Read on for details of what we know so far about season two.

Echo/Caroline: "We’re gonna see that she is starting to grow, and everyone else is going to come apart a little bit," teased Whedon recently. "We’re going to learn a lot more about her next season and she is a major factor in what happens to the Dollhouse in the coming years." Fran Kranz - aka Topher - added: "I’ve heard stuff about showing more of Eliza’s character, Caroline - the real girl before she become Echo."

Ballard: Whedon revealed at Comic-Con that Ballard’s obsession with Echo "is going to be tested because he’s going to be in there with her - partially to protect her and also to find out what’s really going on. You can gaze into the abyss, or you can live in it."

Others: Could Mr. Dominic be headed back to the Dollhouse this season? Kranz teased: "We sent Dominic to The Attic so I guess he could possibly come back... And he’d be angry!" Discussing the season as a whole, he added: "It cuts forward to the future and episode one of season two shows bits and pieces of that world. We certainly look ahead. And there are some flashbacks to before the show takes place, like in 13."

Speaking of episode 13 (’Epitaph One’), how will its bizarre events affect the show’s future? Whedon promises that the show will be tailored to both those who have seen said episode and those who haven’t. "We’re fascinated by that world and its connection to this world and all the things we saw there," he said at this year’s summer TCA Tour. Felicia Day, who appeared in ’Epitaph One’, is said to making a reappearance for season two’s opening episode - titled ’Vows’ - and Battlestar Galactica’s Jamie Bamber has been confirmed as a guest star.

And one final tease from Whedon: "...yes, we will be taking a trip to The Attic this season."

What would you like to see happen in the second season of Dollhouse? Post your thoughts and theories below!