A new Batwoman season 2 video provides a first look at the DC villain Black Mask. Batwoman is in the midst of a transition period. Following season 1, original lead Ruby Rose exited the series, opening the door for Javicia Leslie to join the cast as Ryan Wilder, Gotham's new Batwoman. Eight episodes in, season 2 has primarily focused on introducing viewers to Ryan, while also showing her getting accustomed to her new role as the city's hero. The first half of the season has also explored Kate Kane's disappearance and the quest to find her.

In season 2 episode 8, "Survived Much Worse," Alice, Ryan, Sophie, and Jacob all wind up on the island of Coryana, where they believe Kate is being held. However, Coryana's queen, Safiyah, informs Alice Kate was never there, with Mary and Luke learning Kate didn't survive the plane crash shown in the season 2 premiere back in Gotham. However, in actuality, she did survive and will in fact be a big part of the rest of the season, with Wallis Day playing an altered version of Kate. The remainder of season 2 will also focus on the villain Black Mask, as revealed ahead of the premiere. At the time, showrunner Caroline Dries confirmed Black Mask is the leader of the False Face Society, who will go toe-to-toe with Batwoman.

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Now, thanks to a new promo for Batwoman from The CW (via TV Promos), viewers have gotten a first look at Black Mask in action. The video focuses primarily on Ryan and her ex-girlfriend Angelique, but Black Mask does appear briefly. Check out the Batwoman season 2 promo below:

Though it's hard to tell from this one shot, the villain's mask appears to be fairly comic accurate, with the leather a nice touch. Though Black Mask hasn't appeared in the Arrowverse before, he has played a role in the DC Extended Universe, where he's portrayed by Ewan McGregor. Batwoman season 2 brought in another prominent villain from the comics in Victor Zsasz. That character was particularly intimidating and a formidable foe for Ryan. All signs point to Black Mask being the same.

With the introduction of the villain and the new information about Kate, the next episode of Batwoman will be a turning point for the series. Though the first half of season 2 was plenty shocking on its own, it seems like viewers are in for even more surprises in the coming weeks. Hopefully, the remainder of the season maintains that level of excitement.

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Source: The CW (via TV Promos)