In March 2003 Lauren Lee Smith posted on the board of her official website (now closed ) that she would not be returning for the new third season of Mutant X.
Hello everybody! i'm sorry i have'nt written sooner, my shedule has been crazy, and i did'nt want to post anything until a few things were 100% certain. which they are now. but i want to thank everybody here for being so supportive, and for all the awesome things you guys post!! and i promise i will start answering some questions, and posting more things whenever i possibly can. so for starters i should tell you all that i will not be returning to mutant x for season 3, other changes have been made on the show that you will find out eventually...don't ask! believe me this came as a shock to me as well! i truly enjoyed the two seasons i got to play emma, and had such a great time, and you guys made it all worthwhile...so thank you. i'm currently working on a new series which i'm really excited about, but i'm not gonna give to many details just yet!!! so that's the big news for now, and if you guys have any questions(within reason!!) i will do my best to answer asap!!!
lot's of love lauren
The new character called Lexa is played by Karen Cliche
Emma has been written out of the show her character does not survive the destruction of the Naxcon building in the season 2 finale..
Sci-Fi Wire 28th July 2003
John Shea will not be returning as a cast member of Mutant X for its third season, but will be featured as a special recurring guest star, Tribune Entertainment told the Comics Continuum Web site. The third season of the SF TV series will begin in syndication the week of Sept. 29.
In other casting changes, Karen Cliche will play a new character, Lexa Pierce, and Lauren Lee Smith, who played Emma, will not be returning. Victor Webster (Brennan), Victoria Pratt (Shalimar) and Forbes March (Jesse) will all return, the site reported.
In the season premiere, "Into the Moonless Night," Lexa Pierce is introduced as the unwitting subject of genetic experimentation gone awry, who has powers that allow her to manipulate light in amazing ways, the site reported. The team also learns that everything they thought they knew about their world and Sanctuary no longer applies.