Once Upon a Time Recruits Wonderland Star as Series Regular: Find Out Who's Crossing Over

Michael Socha, who plays the fan favorite Knave of Hearts, will join the ABC hit drama for its fourth season, E! News has confirmed

By Tierney Bricker Apr 01, 2014 4:33 PMTags
Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Once Upon a Time in WonderlandABC/Jack Rowand

The Knave of Hearts lives on!

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland star Michael Socha is set to join the cast of Once Upon a Time as a series regular for its fourth season, E! News has confirmed.

Yes, that means Socha, who plays the Knave of Hearts/Will, is crossing realms, leaving Wonderland behind for Storybrooke after the spinoff's recent cancellation. It's worth mentioning that ABC has yet to actually pick up the fantasy drama for a fourth season (or any other series thus far for the 2014-15 season), though this news seems to make it all but official.

Entertainment Weekly first reported the news of Socha's move to OUAT.

At a press event before Wonderland's cancellation, OUAT's creators hinted at a potential crossover in season four, with Adam Horowitz explaining, ""[Wonderland and OUAT] are slightly out of sync. I would say that we love the characters in [Wonderland] obviously, and would certainly be open to it down the line...Next year, perhaps."

Socha's crossover to OUAT shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given his popularity with fans despite Wonderland's struggling ratings. Plus, OUAT had an opening in the leading men department after Sunday's episode, which featured a major death.

It remains to be seen if any other Wonderland stars will join OUAT full-time next season.

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland's series finale airs this Thursday on ABC.