Originals' Nathaniel Buzolic Talks Kol's Return in 'Flashback-Heavy' Season 3 

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— a clothing-optional environment, to say the least — Buzolic will soon make his long-awaited return to 

, a fact executive producer Julie Plec revealed during the show’s panel at Comic-Con earlier this month.

Though Buzolic has yet to make the trek back to “New Orleans,” he tells TVLine he’s excited to continue exploring the fan-favorite character.

“From what I understand, this is going to be a flashback-heavy season, which is cool, because it means there’s more opportunity for Kol to come back and you can see more of him,” he says.

Buzolic says he’s always blown away by the support he receives from fans on social media, asking when they can expect to see him as Kol again.

“I made it clear when I signed on to 

if the opportunity came up,” he says. “I’m incredibly grateful to Julie Plec for giving me that opportunity; being a part of that show has been a life-changing experience for me. I’ll always have a soft spot for that character.”

fans, what do you hope to see from Kol in Season 3? And will you be tuning in to the premiere of 

Aug. 3? Drop a comment with all of your thoughts below.

Too little too late. He should have been brought back in the season finale. I’m not going to get Plec’d again.

they have to bring back Nathaniel Buzolic cause they still have his ashes

Hopefully season 4 they do and we see how he interacts with Davina and his siblings in the modern day

Class act through and through. I thought Daniel Sharman was terrific as Kol, but I love that we get Buzolic in flashbacks.

Nathaniel Buzolic soul was placed in a witch body kaleb, in the present time u can bring back Nathaniel Buzolic, can’t just put kol in someone else body if they gonna use his ashes a soul never changes, Look at how these producers brought back his mom using her ashes. If these producers don’t bring nathaniel Buzolic back to the present they must not like him or something.

The bosses from the Originals show just keep short changing us from Nate/Kol, so much it ask the question is there beef in side that camp with him. They resurrected Mikael and Esther from the dead. I thought he was in there when Claire left for another show and yet she still plays a roll in the show. No disrespect to their cast but he’s well deserving a part to this show.

Can they please just make him a series regular?

the producers need to make Nathaniel Buzolic & Casper zafer series regular they deserve their roles & I mean in present time I mean this is the originals. These producers need to add some demons they need to get creative. Am really not excited about a new detective coming to New Orleans, come on give fans what they want b supernatural, Buffy & angel creative demons like creative! The originals are too powerful they need to meet there equal in a fight, couple different species

I soooooooo agree that Casper should come back as Finn. I just didnt see the Finn we got to know in TVD. Season 3. In the actor that portrayed him in the originals last season. I just didn’t buy him as the Finn I remember.(although he is a good actor he’s just not Finn!!!)

Casper Zafer who played the original Finn has retired from acting. Though Julie Plec said at SDCC they will try to get him to return for a flashback appearance.

I hope to see Kol in present day new Orleans rite along side his siblings, also I would to see a softer side of him u know with a little humanity that he was missing during his time in Mystic Falls. And though Daniel Sharman did an incredible job as Kol ( he really brought Kol back to life down 2 the way he spoke and his swagger) I want Nate back in present day as kol. I’m loyal to the original actor

I just want him back as Kol in present day and alive (or undead if the case may be.)

Hopefully Claire Holt will be back soon since Aquarious is likely to be cancelled. I was so stoker when The Originals began but without Claire and Nate I just kind of lost interest.

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