Jamie Bamber is about to make a return to BBC's Past Paradise as Archie Hughes within the upcoming third sequence.
The actor will reprise his function as Martha's former fiancé, a personality who beforehand stirred pressure within the present's debut season.
Archie's return guarantees to convey a recent dynamic to the sequence, with Bamber suggesting his character will method issues in a different way this time round.
The winery proprietor's earlier look induced important friction between Martha and her present fiancé Humphrey Goodman, performed by Kris Marshall.
Viewers will keep in mind Archie as Martha's ex who initially appeared to assist along with her restaurant launch earlier than problems arose of their relationship.
His comeback is predicted to discover new dimensions of his character and his evolving relationship with Martha.
In season one, Archie's presence created important problems for Martha and Humphrey's relationship.
What started as skilled help with Martha's restaurant rapidly advanced into one thing extra problematic.
Archie tried to kiss Martha, leading to her slapping him in response.
The scenario escalated dramatically within the season one finale when Humphrey and Archie engaged in a really public brawl.
The winery proprietor's earlier actions instructed he wasn't solely over his relationship with Martha, so his reappearance now raises questions on how the three characters will navigate their difficult historical past.
Regardless of the tensions his character induced, Bamber doesn't view Archie as a villain within the sequence.
"For the file, I don't assume Archie was a foul man within the first sequence," Bamber informed the BBC.
He defined the angle problem: "That is the problem of being in a drama the place you're not the lead character and everybody's rooting for Humphrey.
"I don't assume Archie did something improper. He tried his hand. He's a middle-aged man and, should you sit on the sidelines your entire life, you'll keep there."
The actor continued: "He ducked out when requested to duck out and I feel he did it with dignity."
Season three appears set to mark a big shift in Archie's character improvement.
In keeping with Bamber, the winery proprietor is "prepared to show over a brand new leaf each in his private {and professional} life."
This means a extra mature method from Archie when interacting with Martha and Humphrey.
"Hopefully, they will discover a approach for his or her relationship to evolve and turn out to be what it must be sooner or later," Bamber added.