(Harry Groener)

Coming back from the dead - thanks to Evil Faith - was just the start of the fun for Richard Wilkins III, formerly Mayor of Sunnydale (before that whole 'snake demon' thing), and now the newly-elected Mayor of New York City, thanks to some underhand dealings to make sure nobody stood in his way. He spent most of last season getting on with business and carefully nudging Detective Jacobs’ investigation into the Asylum along the right path – namely one that would lead to the arrest of the team and the closure of the Asylum.

With the displaced Darkling now safe in the body of Noa, and the vampire Pryor part of his science and research division, Wilkins is in a powerful position – and ready to begin the next stage of his plans, whatever they may be!