Does any one know which main character is leaving the show? I just hope it's not Jack or Vaughn.

I've read on multiple locations that it is Greg Grundberg leaving the show.

The only source I've seen that "applies" it is Vaughn is Kristin from E! All the other sources say Weiss. And I'm sure they say a Main character to get everyone interested in watching.

Major Cast Spoiler...Possibly

LOS ANGELES - Saturday morning, representatives from ABC, Buena Vista, and Bad Robot gathered to announce major cast changes on the set of the hit show ALIAS. Series creator J.J. Abrams made the formal announcement.

"We're all very excited about the twists and turns in store for our viewers in ALIAS' fifth season. The stories we've planned since the beginning are finally coming to fruition. However, with progress we've had to make some changes. I'm sorry to announce that series regulars Greg Grunberg and Michael Vartan will be leaving after three episodes this year. Fans shouldn't worry, however, as their stories will be given full justice and their absences will be explained."

"That's not all, though. Rachel Nichols and Élodie Bouchez have joined the cast in important roles that we're keeping the lid on right now."

"Alias" stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, Victor Garber as Jack Bristow, Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon, Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman, Rachel Nichols as Rachel Gibson and Élodie Bouchez as Renée Rienne.

From: Alias Media

EDITED TO ADD: Gertie has taken this story off her site unitl it can be confirmed. I've been looking on Google News...where they say this was posted...I can't find a thing about this story. So...take it with a grain of salt!

To the TV Gal Reader Belongs the Spoils

Okay, we appear to be in a full-fledged panic mode that Michael Vartan is leaving "Alias." So much so that I've received multiple emails about www.mvcampaign.com which is a campaign to keep Michael Vartan on the show. Here's what I know -- he's still listed as part of the cast and Greg Grunberg, who is leaving the series, is not. With Jennifer Garner's real life pregnancy being written into the show and two new characters joining the series (Rachel Nichols as a young CIA agent and Idole Bouchez as a woman who has been secretly working with Vaughn), changes abound. ABC president Stephen McPherson said at the press tour "There's some very, very big changes that take place very early on in the season that drive the story for the remainder of the year." But despite the changes, word is that Michael Vartan will still be on the show next season. I promise to keep you posted.

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was posted here...

And, it's been confirmed by others, so I'm definately thinking it's true...

-Hannah

OK If any of this is true (which I refuse to believe until I see it) my question is WHY? I mean U can't have ALIAS without Vaughn it just could never be the same

Well, it depends on what you believe, I guess.

One reason that is being whispered is that Vaughn had reached his end(I mean afterall... the whole season seems to revolve around Vaughn, if that isn't more proof that he served his purpose, I don't know what does... ); another goes that because of the offscreen tension between Vartan and Garner, her pregnancy, the skeeve factor, ect was the reason. Another is that ABC went cheap... another is that ABC forced the show into killing off a main character and Vaughn was chosen because of the offscreen tension...

Of course, none of this means... Vaughn stays dead. Unless, we see his body, he could still come back. Vaughn being killed off is pretty much confirmed, it's whether he returns or not is up for debate.

-Hannah

That is such spin. MV is NOT signed to do ANY more episodes beyond the first episode. (They NEVER intended to bring him back and now they're scrambling. Idiots).

You know sometimes I wonder if it's all just words and spin. Like they're trying to spin the blame on MV. "See? We're trying to get him back! We want him back! But Michael Vartan won't come back! Blame him! It's his fault!"

It still astonishes me that the show actually thought they could get away with it and not get any heat for the decision. They seemed, frankly, stunned by the backlash and that's just surprising.