LOS ANGELES, July 1 — Season 3 of American Crime will see Felicity Huffman return to the screen.

The actress has been confirmed to reprise her role as Barbara "Barb” Hanlon in the hit criminal anthology series, Deadline reports. The star was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the show’s debut season, which premiered in March 2015.

Huffman will join returning star Regina King for the upcoming season, which is expected to deal with the themes of labour issues and economic division. A deal confirming the return of co-star Timothy Hutton is also rumoured to be in the pipeline. — AFP-Relaxnews