Madelyn Cline | The Originals

 

• Genre: Drama, Horror, Dark fantasy, Supernatural
• Created by Julie Plec
• Based on: In part on character Klaus from The Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith
• Starring: Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Daniella Pineda, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell, Yusuf Gatewood, Riley Voelkel, Danielle Rose Russell, Steven Krueger
• Composer: Michael Suby
• No. of seasons: 5
• No. of episodes: 92
• Executive producers: Julie Plec, Michael Narducci, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo
• Cinematography: Michael Karasick, Darren Genet, John Smith, Datan Hopson, Rob C. Givens
• Running time: 40–42 minutes
• Production companies: My So-Called Company, Alloy Entertainment, CBS Television Studios, Bonanza Productions, Warner Bros. Television
• Network: The CW
• Release: October 3, 2013 – August 1, 2018

A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt). Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father Mikael, while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. As Klaus has returned after many years, his ego has provoked him to become the king of the city. "Every King needs an heir" says Klaus, accepting the unborn child. The child is a first to be born to a hybrid (part vampire, part werewolf) and a werewolf (Hayley).

"Voodoo in My Blood"

Hope hears voices telling her that she and Hayley are connected to what is happening. The Ancestors send a warning. Alaric Saltzman heads to New Orleans with an item from the Lockwood estate. The search for the bones becomes a priority, and Marcel and his vampires join the Mikaelsons in searching. Sofya/The Hollow returns to Marcel. Hayley and Klaus meet with the Harvest girls who send them to talk with Davina who explains the history behind The Hollow. Davina takes Hayley and gives her information about the history of the Crescent pack. Alaric meets Sofya and requires rescue. Elijah and Marcel continue the search for the bones only to be confronted by Sofya. Hayley intervenes and things take a twist of fate. while Davina fights for a sacrifice in order to stop The Hollow, Hope shows her powers. Alaric and Hope meet and he later suggests to Klaus that she would be happy at the school he and Caroline run in Mystic Falls. Hayley and Elijah discuss their future together while Marcel spends time at Davina's grave. Elijah visits Marcel but is met by a murderous Sofya, inhabited by the Hollow.

"Queen Death"

The Hollow has poisoned and imprisoned Elijah. Hayley raises the alarm that Elijah is missing, and Klaus confronts Marcel. Freya continues to woo Keelin, who promises to stand by her side. Freya, Klaus, Marcel, Vincent and Hayley meet to make plans to finish the Hollow. Vincent's plan requires Elijah's death, which angers Klaus. Freya and Vincent search for a loophole. The Hollow reveals to Elijah that only Hope has the power to truly destroy her. Klaus offers himself as a sacrifice in Elijah's place, causing Vincent to tell him that Camille would be proud of him. Marcel offers the jawbone to the Hollow in exchange for Sofya. Vincent's spell and Klaus' sacrifice goes awry when the Hollow's acolytes intervene. Freya and Hayley attempt to rescue Elijah while the Hollow leaves Sofya before attacking Marcel. Elijah is killed, giving the Hollow the power it requires to be reborn. Vincent encourages the witches to leave New Orleans until he tells them it is safe to return. Hope and Freya search for Elijah in the broken pendant. Vincent requests his dark magic journal back from Marcel, putting his life at risk. Channeling the power of the death of Elijah and his sireline, the Hollow is resurrected in physical form as Inadu.

"Phantomesque"

Rebekah and Kol are partying when vampires around them begin dying. They realize these vampires are from Elijah's sire line and return to New Orleans. Marcel and Josh work to revive Sofya. Inadu massacres the witches who had followed her. She tells Marcel that she can heal Sofya if he pledges loyalty before attacking him. Rebekah, Kol and Klaus hunt for the poisonous rose thorns in order to destroy them. Kol becomes angry when he finds that the Ancestors are back and goes looking for Davina. Hayley goes into the pendant to look for Elijah after Freya fails in her attempt. They use Hope as an anchor. She finds Elijah behind the red door but flees when he does not recognize her. Marcel finds the last rose thorn but Rebekah takes it from him. He tells her about Sofya and she returns it to him on the understanding that he destroy it when done. Freya puts Hope into the pendant to rescue Hayley. When she uses magic, it shocks Elijah and brings him to them, making the pendant whole. Inadu brings Davina back but it creates a link between them, binding Kol to them both.