Meet Cipher, played by “Midnight Mass” standout Hamish Linklater.

Godolkin University has a new dean following the blood-soaked demise of its last one.

Linklater is the first new cast member announced forGen Vseason 2.

Hamish Linklater arrives at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California., Gen V Season 1 Jaz Sinclair (Marie Moreau)

Hamish Linklater joins ‘Gen V’ season 2 as Dean Cipher.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Brooke Palmer/Prime Video

“We were a week away from shooting when Chance passed away tragically.

So we had to almost rethink everything, and in just a matter of weeks.

It’s the least we could do.”

Gen V Season 1

Jaz Sinclair’s Marie Moreau in ‘Gen V’ season 1.Prime Video

The producers already made clear their intention tonot recast the part of Andre.

“We will honor Chance and his legacy this season.”

In the meantime,The Boysseason 4 premieres on Prime Video this June 13.