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BY KYLA BREWER TV Media T he battle between good and evil has been raging in prime time for de- cades, but one particular se- ries blurs the lines between hero and villain. FX's "Le- gion" has captivated TV viewers, and fans have one more chance to enjoy the show before it's over for good. Dan Stevens ("Downton Ab- bey") returns as dangerously troubled mutant David Haller in the season premiere of "Le- gion," airing Monday, June 24, on FX. Diagnosed with schizo- phrenia at a young age, Haller had no idea that he was actual- ly a mutant until a fateful en- counter with a fellow psychi- atric patient revealed the truth. The show is based on the character from the Marvel Comics Universe, an extreme- ly powerful being who's the son of X-Men leader Charles Xavier. This marks the third and fi- nal season of the show, much to the chagrin of fans. During a "Legion" Season 3 panel at this year's WonderCon in San Fran- cisco in March, creator Noah Hawley explained why it made sense to end the show, despite its popularity and acclaim. "I feel like where we left him at the end of the second sea- son, again at his lowest point, there's only two ways that he can go — he can either get back to a healthy place, or he can go off the bottom of the map," Hawley said. "Obvious- ly it's bittersweet, but a story has no meaning without its ending." In the first season of the show, Haller was brought to a mutant facility known as Sum- merland, where he learned to control his mutant powers. He soon discovered that his mind was infected with a parasitic mutant known as the Shadow King/Amahl Farouk (Navid Negahban, "24"). All the while, his new allies tried to protect him from Division 3, a heavily funded anti-mutant govern- ment agency. However, in Sea- son 2, the Summerland staff had teamed up with Division 3 to take on the Shadow King. The visually stunning series intentionally mixes 1960s style with modern elements, pre- sumably to reflect Haller's twisted perception of reality. There's a time-traveling aspect to the new season, which will only add to the already psyche- delic visuals. What's more, pre- views for Season 3 feature ref- erences to "Alice in Wonder- land," promising a whole new level of trippy storytelling. CR O SS W O R D S S UDO KU W O R D SE A RC H T V & M O V I ES A/Filler 5 x 3 Mind- bending TV IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a co ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Check it out! Do you know someone featured in a photo in our newspaper or on our website? DID YOU KNOW those images are available for purchase?