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Season 5 – The Originals

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Apr 2018

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Klaus, the original vampire/werewolf hybrid, returns to New Orleans -- which his family helped build -- to investigate rumors of a plot against him, in this spinoff of "The Vampire Diaries." He finds his former protege, Marcel, reigning powerful over its inhabitants, causing growing tension in the supernatural community. Klaus' brother, Elijah, joins him, and they learn that werewolf Hayley has fallen into the hands of a defiant witch who has life-changing information. In hope of reclaiming the city, Klaus and Elijah form an uneasy alliance with the witches to help further their cause.

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Samantha Highfill

Entertainment Weekly

Apr 20, 2018

B+

Danielle Rose Russell is extremely likable as Hope, and the cliffhanger of Klaus coming home and what that could mean feels like a good note on which to launch the final season.

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Mandy Treccia

TV Source Magazine

Jan 17, 2019

If all the episodes are as good as this one, I'm not going to be ready to say goodbye.

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Susannah Oddi

Culturess

Oct 8, 2018

With the dysfunctional family having reunited and mended rips in the earlier episode at Freya and Keelin's wedding, the finale of The Originals could have ended with vigor. Instead, the finale is representative of the final season - a slow desiccation.

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Neela Debnath

Daily Express (UK)

Oct 8, 2018

When The Saints Go Marching In brought The Originals to a momentous close with plenty of love and loss among the Mikaelson clan.

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Paul Dailly

TV Fanatic

Oct 8, 2018

All things considered, this was not the series finale I expected nor one that I think the fans deserved. It was filled with pacing issues and random developments in the name of bringing some closure to some of the plots.

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Jennifer Lind-Westbrook

Tell-Tale TV

Aug 3, 2018

3/5

The bendable but unbreakable Mikaelson bond is the driving force behind every storyline on The Originals.

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Emil O

@RT79780852 Jul 17, 2026

This show hit deep , the vampire diaries and the originals are one of the best shows ever , to me it’s better then stranger things , game of thrones by a mile , it feels like I have true passion for this show and always will everything about this show was beautiful and sad to see it end , klaus story line and him as a actor is to be studied and me and the fans would wish to see klaus and Elijah again together in 2026

Sashwathi S

@RT28958540 Feb 1, 2025

Heart wrenching season. Never cried so much watching any TV shoe compared to the second half of season 5!

Maya S

@RT79299404 Dec 25, 2024

I couldn't believe this is the finale. I've never cried so much. Klaus resonates in my heart till this day. I feel so sad originals ended

Rowan C

@RowanC3 Nov 9, 2024

I couldn't have asked for a better ending to a great series like this one. All 5 seasons were eventful, emotional and very entertaining. Elijah and Klaus were two of my favorite characters and it was so sad watching them take each others lives at the end of the show to save Hope. After a thousand years of unhonorable actions, Elijah finally told Klaus that he redeemed himself. The amount of character development I saw from Klaus was insane because he turned into a loving father that would die for his daughter in a heartbeat. The Originals was so good and it was just as good or even better than Vampire Diaries.

Luka G

@Lukkaaa Feb 6, 2024

Hayley shouldn't have died 😭😭😭

ElsaWhitneyy j

@RT04708752 Apr 5, 2023

Honestly the best TV series I have ever watched. I have the boxset & my whole family have watched this 5 times now it's that good. It's one of those series you can always go back and watch year after Year & get just as hooked as the last time. Joseph Morgan plays Klaus amazingly in this, his best part by far. I love all the characters and it's far better than The Vampire Diaries. I enjoyed this so much and the ending to this was done beautifully. I have never watched a TV show wrap up so well, it was emotional but satisfying the ending was a tear jerker. I will miss it very much. But that is why I have the boxset so I can watch it every year and get my fix. Give this a go, you won't regret it. Best vampire series ever. And I'm not usually a fan of vampire shows.

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Joseph Morgan

Klaus Mikaelson

Daniel Gillies

Elijah Mikaelson

Phoebe Tonkin

Hayley

Charles Michael Davis

Marcel

Yusuf Gatewood

Finn Mikaelson

Riley Voelkel

Freya

Episode 1

Aired Apr 18, 2018

Where You Left Your Heart

Desperate to see her father, Hope resorts to drastic measures to bring her father back to New Orleans; Freya's guilt over not being able to reunite her family gets in the way of her happiness with Keelin; Rebekah struggles with commitment issues.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 25, 2018

One Wrong Turn on Bourbon

A mysterious disappearance brings Klaus back to New Orleans; Hope looks forward to the prospect of seeing her father again; a dark magic begins to manifest in dangerous ways across the city; Vincent turns to Ivy for guidance.

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Episode 3

Aired May 2, 2018

Ne Me Quitte Pas

Elijah awakens to find himself in the middle of nowhere and without a clue as to who he is; Elijah encounters Antoinette, a free-spirited vampire, who helps him navigate his new life; a run-in with Klaus threatens the peace he's finally found.

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Episode 4

Aired May 9, 2018

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Frustrated by the lack of progress made in the search for Hayley, Klaus turns up the heat on the supernatural factions; Freya goes to Mystic Falls to check on Hope; Vincent seeks guidance from Ivy after learning of Klaus' erratic behavior.

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Episode 5

Aired May 16, 2018

Don't It Just Break Your Heart

Klaus gets a mysterious clue that leads him one step closer to finding Hayley; Antoinette opens up to Elijah after her past comes back to haunt her; Marcel makes a decision that puts him at odds with Klaus; Hope takes matters into her own hands.

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Episode 6

Aired May 30, 2018

What, Will, I, Have, Left

Hope sets off on a dangerous mission to get Hayley back; Klaus turns to Caroline for help when he discovers Hope's plan; Vincent and Freya clash over whether to let Declan in on New Orleans's supernatural secrets.

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Episode 7

Aired Jun 6, 2018

God's Gonna Trouble the Water

Ivy startles Klaus with details about the dark magic that's been keeping him from his family; unexpected allies help Elijah save Antoinette.

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Episode 8

Aired Jun 13, 2018

The Kindness of Strangers

As pressing matters rage in New Orleans, the Mikaelson siblings must work together to escape a "chambre de chasse."

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Episode 9

Aired Jun 20, 2018

We Have Not Long to Love

While Vincent, Marcel and Josh work to clean up the city, an uprising of purist vampires leads the supernatural factions into a deadly showdown; Hope struggles after trying to bring her family back together; Freya makes a life-changing decision.

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Episode 10

Aired Jul 11, 2018

There in the Disappearing Light

Klaus helps Hope cope with her pain in an unconventional way; someone from Elijah's past returns and is seeking help; Marcel takes on the nightwalkers; Vincent deals with the consequences of a fateful decision.

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Episode 11

Aired Jul 18, 2018

'Til the Day I Die

Klaus turns to Davina for information about a mysterious affliction affecting Hope; Freya and Keelin make a tough decision about their future; Elijah is forced to confront a memory of Hayley.

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Episode 12

Aired Jul 25, 2018

The Tale of Two Wolves

With Hope deteriorating quickly, Klaus travels to Mystic Falls to seek help from Caroline; Elijah comes to a heartbreaking realization about Hope; an encounter with Alaric Saltzman throws a wrench into Klaus' plan.

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Episode 13

Aired Aug 1, 2018

When the Saints Go Marching In

Klaus' plan for saving Hope will change the lives of the Mikaelson family forever.

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