"Angel" creator Joss Whedon says he'd like to bring Charisma Carpenter back to the show sometime this season, even if it's just to achieve an end to her character's story.

Carpenter left the show at the end of last season, with her character, Cordelia Chase, lying in a coma after giving birth to an evil being that nearly took over the world. Cordy has remained off-screen and has barely been mentioned in the opening episodes of this season.

Nonetheless, "We definitely want to see Charisma again," Whedon tells the AP. "She has an important part to play this season to bring some closure." If things work out, there's a chance viewers could see Cordelia around the midway point of the season.

The odds of seeing Sarah Michelle Gellar, whose "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is "Angel's" TV sire, on the show this season seem worse, despite reports that fans might see Buffy Summers during the February or May sweeps. "I'm not banking on it," is what Whedon says of Gellar guesting this year.

It's more likely that viewers will see Willow (Alyson Hannigan), who appeared on the show last season and is married to "Angel" co-star Alexis Denisof. "I hope they can talk her into it. I'll certainly be trying to talk her into it," Denisof says.