While Once Upon a Time‘s Sebastian Stan is currently busy filming Political Animals, it seems he has managed to book a trip back to Storybrooke in season 2!

The fan favourite actor, whose turn as Jefferson/the Mad Hatter in season 1 left most viewers wanting more, has assured TV Line that he would love to return to the show.

“I love that character, and it’s a great show,” Stan said, calling Once, “a very different thing than I’ve ever done.”

And while at the time he wasn’t sure if the timing would work out, according to a “well-placed source,” the actor will indeed be able to return to the show this year.

That’s good news, right? We’ll keep you updated as we learn more about his return and how many episodes we can expect him for!