The 100 Adds Peaky Blinders Actor as Cocky Space Explorer in Season 5 

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) will appear in the CW drama’s upcoming fifth season as a self-professed adrenaline junkie named Zeke Shaw, TVLine has learned exclusively.

“Brimming with brains, wit and bravado,” Zeke has a passion for uncovering the secrets of the universe, which led him to join a space mission to a distant solar system. But fate is sending him back to Earth in Season 5, where he’ll find the “charred remains of his old world, tribal warfare, shifting alliances and a brutal fight for humanity’s survival.” (So… he’ll find 

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In other Season 5 casting news, Tasya Teles (aka Echo) has been promoted to series regular, while Clarke’s “daughter” Madi — originally portrayed by Imogen Tear in the fourth season finale — will now be played by

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Sounds like Octavia is getting a new love interest

Please let it be for Raven, the girl needs a men in her life after two seasons without one

Pretty sure Raven will be with bellamy unless bellamy is with echo. Actually they’ll probably be in a love triangle.

As much as I’d love for braven to happen I don’t think it will. Lindsey said she’d be getting a love interest, so this is probably who it is.

Might be for Clarke. I think Octavia will be shacking up with a grounder in the bunker.

I’m hoping Octavia will be with Niylah when we meet back up with them.

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