Chicago Code alum Todd Williams is joining The Vampire Diaries in a major recurring role, TVLine has confirmed.

Per executive producer Julie Plec, Williams will play Connor, “a mysterious and powerful new vampire hunter who comes to Mystic Falls.”

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Williams, who also recurred on In Plain Sight, first appears in Diaries‘ second episode. The thriller’s fourth season kicks off on Oct. 11.