We spoke exclusively with series star Jonas Armstrong to get his reaction to the huge events from the end of Season 2 of Robin Hood and also got a taste of what's in store for Season 3 of the hit BBC series. Armstrong gave us an inside look at the Hungarian set, the departure of Maid Marian actress Lucy Griffiths and threw in a few good words about the cast for good measure.

Marian's tragic demise left quite the gaping hole for Hood fans at the end of the season, but a few words from the show's star cleared up all the mystery around Marian's sudden death and put the third season in a new light: "There's a lot of action in the third series, more than ever before and that's what the show's about. It's about action so even though Robin's devastated about her death, he really steps things up to make up for it," Armstrong said.

Armstrong did not say more about Griffiths' last minute decision to leave the show other than he hopes she's happy and that her decision to leave in order to find new opportunities pans out for her. He also said that Griffiths is a joy to be around, though he laughed about the fact that they did not get along well in their first few meetings. Armstrong admitted that he was nervous when he first got the lead role and to make up for it acted a bit arrogant which made early interactions difficult. Ultimately, Armstrong noted that they grew up a lot together as actors and ended up as great friends.

As for the rest of the cast, Armstrong said that the summer shoot under the Hungarian sun tends to wear out the cast of mixed characters, but that they're all excited to get back to work.

Armstrong also gave us a few brief looks into the upcoming storyline: he said that he was unsure of the likelihood of a new love interest springing up quickly for him, but that there are three new characters coming on for major roles in the third season and that at least one of them is female.

He did not comment on Djaq and Will's departure either, but hinted at a speedy return of most the characters seen in the finale "We Are Robin Hood" with the exception of those that were killed. In total, the actor made light of Griffiths' quick exodus and did his best to throw us a few bones for the third season, but it seems that the writers may be scrambling to fill in the gaps made by a missing love interest and that the cast will be flying by the seat of their pants, acting scene-by-scene, until they came come to grips with an unsteady storyline.

We're optimistic for the third season and can only hope that a summer full of new characters and bright new storylines will bring us a solid third season. The season opener does not have an official date for the BBC, but is slated for late fall and American fans can look for it on BBC America this spring.