Character returning to 'Lost'

The character of Michael Dawson will return for the fourth season of Lost, according to reports.

Unseen during the third season, despite glimpses of his missing son Walt on the island, Dawson's impending reappearance was announced by ABC executive Steve McPherson during a press junket for the Television Critics Association.

Dawson, played by actor Harold Perrineau , was last seen at the end of the second season. In shocking scenes he shot dead cast regulars Ana-Lucia and Libby after striking a pact with Benjamin Linus, leader of The Others. The final shot involved him sailing off with son Walt into the distance.