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The Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland has said she hopes to see two fallen fan-favorite characters again.

But, according to Headland, that might not be the end of their stories.

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“Obviously,Vernestraalready exists in publishing, so also going to do something there,” she added.

“There was a lot of background done on them both by the actors in the writers' room.

But yeah, it was always the plan to kill them in episode 5 halfway through the season.

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