Several new cast members have been announced for the next season of Wolfblood.

12 new half-hour episodes began filming in Newcastle/Gateshead last week and will air on CBBC in 2016.

The BBC has promised “a fresh new look and cast” in Season 4, with “a new, urban backdrop”.

Former wild wolfblood Jana (Leona Vaughan) will now be the main character, having left the security and seclusion of rural Stoneybridge and moved into the city where she forms a new pack.

The wolfbloods who play a pivotal role in her adventures include corporate boss Imara (Michelle Gayle), her son TJ (Louis Payne), Matei (Jack Brett Anderson), his sister Emilia (Sydney Wade), and martial arts enthusiast Selina (Rukku Nahar).

Returning characters will include Katrina (Gabrielle Green), who has opened a new Kafe in town, Kay (Shorelle Hepkin) and their old teacher Mr Jeffries (Mark Fleischmann).

The official synopsis for Season 4 teases: “In a world of CCTV, social networks, 4G camera phones and viral videos, the wolfblood ‘secret’ is becoming increasingly vulnerable; faced with new dilemmas and foes, wolfbloods have to adapt to survive and Jana faces her biggest challenges yet.”

Wolfblood launched in 2012 and the third season concluded on CBBC last October, with the wolfbloods facing their toughest challenge yet as Kincaid planned to eradicate their species.

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