The Originals (season 3)

The Originals (season 3)
Starring	Joseph Morgan Daniel Gillies Phoebe Tonkin Charles Michael Davis Leah Pipes Danielle Campbell Yusuf Gatewood Riley Voelkel
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	The CW
Original release	October 8, 2015 – May 20, 2016
Season chronology

The Originals, a one-hour American supernatural drama, was renewed for a third season by The CW on January 11, 2015.^[1] The season premiered on October 8, 2015.

Cast

Main cast

• Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson
• Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
• Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
• Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard
• Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell¹
• Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire²
• Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith
• Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson

Recurring cast Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson Rebecca Breeds as Aurora de Martel Oliver Ackland as Tristan de Martel Andrew Lees as Lucien Castle Tracy Ifeachor as Aya Al-Rashid Jason Dohring as Detective Will Kinney Nathan Parsons as Jackson Kenner Caspar Zafer as Finn Mikaelson Steven Krueger as Joshua Rosza

Special guest cast Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan Guest cast Stephanie Cleough as Alexis Lawrence Kao as Van Nguyen Haley Ramm as Ariane Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Rebekah Mikaelson (in Eva Sinclair's body) Debra Mooney as Mary Dumas Jaylen Moore as Mohinder Rebecca Blumhagen as Madison Leslie-Anne Huff as Rayna Cruz Matt Cedeño as Gaspar Cortez

Notes

^1 Leah Pipes is credited as a series regular up until episode 19. From episode 20 onwards she is no longer credited.

^2 Danielle Campbell is credited as a series regular up until episode 21. She is not credited in the season finale and does not appear.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
45	1	"For the Next Millennium"	Lance Anderson	Michael Narducci	October 8, 2015	3J5301	0.89[2]
Picking up several months following their violent and deadly showdown with the powerful witch Dahlia, a rift continues to divide brothers Klaus and Elijah, while Freya raises baby Hope while searching for a way to heal their fractured bond and return their family to the way they once were. Klaus' suspicion piques when he learns that an old vampire friend, named Lucien, arrives in New Orleans with a mysterious agenda involving warring factions within the remaining original bloodlines. A flashback to 1002 A.D. France shows the Mikaelsons taking Lucien (human at the time) hostage who persuades them, in exchange for sparing his life, to offer his services to teach them in interacting with the upper crust of high society. Meanwhile, Elijah questions whether he can truly forgive his brother for his mounting offensives, while Hayley struggles with she and her entire pack being cursed to her wolf form in the bayou and being human only once on the full moon. In the French Quarter, Vincent and Cami assist Detective Kinney after a series of gruesome murders are discovered, leading them to believe they may have a serial killer on the loose. Elsewhere, Marcel, who has regained partial control of the French Quarter once again, tries a new strategy to recruit vampires by renting out a fight club training center. Also, Davina, now Regent to the New Orleans witch covens, makes a decision that will find her and Marcel on opposite sides of an escalating conflict when she takes Hayley prisoner and confines her to a crypt for an unknown purpose.
46	2	"You Hung the Moon"	Jeffrey Hunt	Carina Adly Mackenzie	October 15, 2015	3J5302	1.12[3]
Elijah and Jackson grow concerned for Hayley's safety when she fails to show up during the monthly full moon after Elijah discovers that human poachers are killing werewolves in the swamps. Meanwhile, Davina, the only one with the answer to Hayley's whereabouts, plots ways to use that to her advantage. Elsewhere, Cami approaches Klaus with her theory on who is behind the series of murders in the French Quarter, while Lucien delivers to Elijah an unsettling warning about the war brewing among the sire lines. After receiving a dire prophecy from Freya about the future of the Mikaelson siblings (that all three of them will die; one by friend, one by foe, and one by family), Klaus takes extreme measures to determine the validity of this potential impending threat.
47	3	"I'll See You in Hell or New Orleans"	Michael Grossman	Declan de Barra & Michelle Paradise	October 22, 2015	3J5303	0.95[4]
Klaus seeks to take revenge for the abduction of his infant daughter, Hope, by Hayley and Jackson whom Elijah also seem to be against Klaus. Meanwhile, Davina tries to lead her coven and seeks help from Freya to bring Kol back from the dead.
48	4	"A Walk on the Wild Side"	Matt Hastings	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	October 29, 2015	3J5304	1.07[5]
In order to uncover what his old acquaintance, Tristan, is really doing in New Orleans, Elijah considers attending a formal gala thrown by a mysterious secret society made up of a group of ancient vampires known as The Strix, while Hayley invites herself to attend with him. Marcel is invited to the gala by Aya Al-Rashid, the emissary to the Strix with the opportunity to join the secret society.
49	5	"The Axeman's Letter"	Michael Allowitz	Michael Russo & Diane Ademu-John	November 5, 2015	3J5305	0.97[6]
Hayley and Jackson look after Davina at the Bayou after she made some enemies within her own coven. Meanwhile, Elijah asks Marcel with help to deal with Triston and his connection to the Strix. Elsewhere, Camille and Vincent keep an eye out for Lucien when things go awry. Klaus reunites with his old love, Aurora, and hears secrets he never would think of before now.
50	6	"Beautiful Mistake"	Steven DePaul	Kyle Arrington & Christopher Hollier	November 12, 2015	3J5306	0.98[7]
When Elijah and Freya discover that Rebekah may be the target of the Strix's latest plan, they do whatever it takes to protect her coffin's location. Meanwhile, Klaus spends time with Aurora to figure out where her loyalties lie, while a dangerous run-in with a member of The Strix leads Hayley and Marcel to make an unsettling discovery.
51	7	"Out of the Easy"	Bethany Rooney	Beau DeMayo & Michelle Paradise	November 19, 2015	3J5307	0.80[8]
Klaus and Elijah plan a Thanksgiving gathering at the compound in hopes of negotiating a truce between them and the Strix. Meanwhile, Vincent and Marcel realize Davina might be in over her head in dealing with her coven and decide to take matters into their own hands. Also, Camille encounters a new threat when she has a run-in with Aurora.
52	8	"The Other Girl in New Orleans"	Kellie Cyrus	Michael Russo & Michael Narducci	December 3, 2015	3J5308	1.17[9]
After learning that Camille's life is in danger and Aurora may be to blame for her abduction, Klaus is forced to engage in another one of Aurora's devious games and follow a series of clues she's left behind for him. Meanwhile, Elijah, Freya and Hayley take drastic measures against Tristan when they discover he holds a valuable piece of information they need. Elsewhere, Aya gives the double-dealing Marcel an ultimatum that leaves him with a difficult decision to make to where his loyalties lay; with the Mikaelsons or the Strix. Also, tensions between Hayley and Jackson cause her to reevaluate her involvement in Mikaelson family matters.
53	9	"Savior"	Matt Hastings	Carina Adly MacKenzie & Diane Ademu-John	December 10, 2015	3J5309	0.97[10]
When a dangerous affliction threatens to expose one of her siblings, Freya searches for a way to reverse the crippling curse, even after she finds herself the target of the Strix's latest plan. Meanwhile, Klaus keeps a watchful eye over Camille while she attempts to help Detective Kinney, whose life has begun to spiral out of control as a result of Lucien's compulsion towards him. Elsewhere, a confrontation with Marcel causes Vincent to reevaluate his decision to stay out of witch business. Also, Hayley's attempt at a quiet Christmas with Jackson and Hope results in an unexpected surprise.
54	10	"A Ghost Along the Mississippi"	Michael Grossman	Declan de Barra	January 29, 2016	3J5310	0.95[11]
With Camille now in transition to becoming a vampire due to Aurora's compulsion, Klaus declares war on his enemies. Meanwhile, Hayley and Jack become Tristan's pawns to the Strix leading to an unpleasant confrontation with Elijah and Klaus and it results in the killing of someone close to them.
55	11	"Wild at Heart"	John Hyams	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	February 5, 2016	3J5311	0.92[12]
With the Strix leader, Tristen, locked away and Hayley's husband Jackson dead, the group searches for new leader by hiring a powerful witch, named Ariana, while Hayley deals with her depression and attends Jackson's funeral in the bayou. Klaus deals with the newly turned vampire Camille with her cravings for human blood. Meanwhile, Davina is alone and shunned by her coven as she focuses on bringing Kol Mikaelson back, but the magic she needs is dark which Josh offers to help her. Elsewhere, Elijah reluctantly aligns himself with Aya and Ariana after learning that they may have knowledge of an elusive weapon that could kill an Original vampire for good.
56	12	"Dead Angels"	Darren Genet	Kyle Arrington & Michael Narducci	February 12, 2016	3J5312	0.80[13]
Davina is recruited by Aya to help the Strix witches probe the dead Ariana's mind for information leading to the weapon to kill the original vampires. Meanwhile, Klaus ends up in a standoff with an unlikely foe when a white oak weapon that could destroy the Mikaelsons falls into Camille's hands which she and Vincent offer to bargain to use to their own advantage. Also, Elijah recalls his first meeting with Aya and all about the founding of the Strix and faces off against the group who seek a new leader.
57	13	"Heart Shaped Box"	Chris Grismer	Michelle Paradise & Christopher Hollier	February 19, 2016	3J5313	0.87[14]
The vengeful Aurora makes her move against Klaus and Elijah by using the captive Freya as bait to lure the originals into dangerous trap. Meanwhile, the Strix new leaders, Marcel and Aya, recruit the powerful coven to perform a spell to assist the closet allies against the Mikaelsons. Also, Davina finds a way to conjure up Kol and there is only one last key ingredient to complete the spell.
58	14	"A Streetcar Named Desire"	Matt Hastings	Beau DeMayo & Diane Ademu-John	February 26, 2016	3J5314	1.07[15]
The unexpected arrival of Stefan Salvatore in New Orleans, who is on the run from the vampire hunter Rayna, may be the key to helping Freya rescue Klaus and Elijah from a magical trap they are put under. Meanwhile, Davina performs a ritual to free Marcel from Klaus' sire bond. This episode concludes a crossover with The Vampire Diaries that begins on "Moonlight on the Bayou".
59	15	"An Old Friend Calls"	Jeffrey Hunt	Carina Adly MacKenzie & Michael Russo	March 4, 2016	3J5315	0.88[16]
When Klaus learns of a vendetta against him, he finds himself dealing with the new threat. Meanwhile, Cortez begins threatening the lives of innocent residents and Vincent has no option but to assist the vengeful vampire in his plan to take down Klaus.
60	16	"Alone with Everybody"	Hanelle Culpepper	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	April 1, 2016	3J5316	0.93[17]
When rumors begin to spread about the remaining white oak bullet that can kill an Original vampire, dangerous foes descend upon New Orleans in an attempt to take down Klaus once and for all. As the threats continue to grow, Elijah urges his siblings to lay low at the compound while Marcel, Vincent and Josh chase down a lead involving a mysterious vampire named Sofya, who may have the answers they're looking for. Meanwhile, tensions inside the compound build as Kol is forced to come face to face with his brother Finn, the person responsible for his death. Elsewhere, Klaus and Hayley seek shelter with her former pack and stumble upon some unsettling news involving the threat against them.
61	17	"Behind the Black Horizon"	Joseph Morgan	Declan de Barra & Diane Ademu-John	April 8, 2016	3J5317	0.89[18]
When Freya is kidnapped and is in the hands of a dangerous new threat, Klaus and Elijah are forced to put aside their differences in order to save her before it's too late. Following a lead that brings them to Mystic Falls, Elijah and Finn run into deputy Matt Donovan, who does not take well to new vampires in his town. Meanwhile, Klaus and Hayley work together to uncover the motive behind one of Lucien's secret agendas, while a troubling shift in Kol's behavior leaves Davina concerned for their future together.
62	18	"The Devil Comes Here and Sighs"	Jesse Warn	Kyle Arrington & Michelle Paradise	April 15, 2016	3J5318	0.86[19]
As the city celebrates its annual Jazz Fest, an unlikely team of Mikaelson foes joins forces to take Klaus hostage. Determined to get their brother back, Elijah and Freya face off against a powerful force, while Hayley and Camille set their own risky plan in motion to rescue Klaus. Meanwhile, when Kol's erratic behavior worsens, Davina has no choice but to turn to Marcel and Vincent for help to restrain him from hurting her.
63	19	"No More Heartbreaks"	Millicent Shelton	Celeste Vasquez & Michael Narducci	April 29, 2016	3J5319	0.93[20]
Following a violent encounter that has left Camille's life hanging in the balance, Klaus is forced to rely on his family and allies to find a cure as he keeps a watchful eye over Cami at the compound. With time running out, Freya turns to her arsenal of spells, while Vincent and Marcel head to Cami's apartment to gather a crucial ingredient. Meanwile, Hayley and Elijah travel to the bayou in hopes of bringing back a potential antidote that could save Cami's life. Finally, Davina confronts Lucien and learns some heartbreaking information that will change her future with Kol forever when Kol is compelled to kill Davina.
64	20	"Where Nothing Stays Buried"	John Hyams	Carina Adly MacKenzie & Christopher Hollier	May 6, 2016	3J5320	0.83[21]
Following both Camille and Davina's deaths, Kol and Marcel go to the Mikaelsons asking for help to find a way to resurrect Davina. They send her to the place of the ancestors and Freya pulls her into a protective circle mere seconds before the ancestors could doom her to a fate worse than death. Meanwhile, Hayley and Klaus go to the bayou in an attempt to retrieve Rebekah's body before Lucien, in an attempt to provoke Klaus, gets to her first. Freya figures out a way to make Lucien vulnerable, but it means sending Davina's soul back to the ancestors. Klaus asks her to find another way, but Elijah and Freya go through with it. Davina is lost to the ancestors and the resurrection spell fails. They successfully weaken and finally kill Lucien thus avenging Camille's death, but Marcel disowns them as family. Also, Elijah and Hayley get close and Vincent and Marcel talk about taking New Orleans back from the Originals and the ancestors.
65	21	"Give 'Em Hell, Kid"	Jeffrey Hunt	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	May 13, 2016	3J5321	0.79[22]
Funerals are held for Camille and Davina, with Marcel looking to get back at the Mikaelsons for Davina's passing. Vincent tells a friend of Camille’s, Detective Kinney, how she really died and he in turn helps in his plan to cut off the ancestors. Freya and Elijah discover that Marcel plans to drink the syrum recovered from Aurora’s blood and make himself an un-killable super-original to kill the Mikaelsons for good. Elijah interrupts Klaus trying to reconnect with Marcel and out of fear of the prophecy, ends up killing Marcel. Vincent and Kol leave the item that is intended to cut off the ancestors. They find Davina in the afterlife void who tells Vincent that she will take it from there sending them back and saying goodbye to Kol. Elijah confides in Hayley showing sadness to what he has done. Hayley tries to convince Klaus into forgiving Elijah while Vincent reveals to Josh that Marcel took the Syrum.
66	22	"The Bloody Crown"	Matt Hastings	Beau DeMayo & Diane Ademu-John	May 20, 2016	3J5322	0.85[23]
Freya checks the spell that locates Klaus's enemies to discover that all of them, now free from their sire, are closing in and fast on New Orleans. All of the vampires attack the Mikaelson compound, led by a newly super-vamped Marcel. Freya is poisoned and Elijah and Kol are infected with the now-powerful Marcel’s venomous bite. Rebekah Mikaelson returns to reason with Marcel while Klaus is put on a show trial. Marcel talks of countless horrible things Klaus has done and it appears as though Rebekah has begun succumbing to her curse and switches sides against Klaus. Klaus displays no guilt or remorse for his wrong doings and it is decided that he deserves a slow death. His sentence is to be daggered with a magical item that leaves him to suffer while paralyzed for as long as Marcel desires. In the end, it is revealed that it is all part of the Original’s plan. They were all playing along to buy time and ensure Klaus would not have been killed. With Klaus daggered and walled into part of the compound, the rest of the Mikaelsons fall unconscious. Klaus now serves as an anchor and their consciousness are transferred to a dream-like world of Freya’s creation, where they can be kept alive. Marcel and his new horde of vampires finally take back control of the entire city of New Orleans, while Vincent takes back control of the church and proclaims himself the sole regent of the coven. The alone and defeated Hayley takes the coffins containing the unconscious Elijah, Rebekah, Kol, and Freya away from the city, along with daughter Hope, to try and find cures for Freya’s poison, Rebekah’s hex, and Elijah and Kol’s apparently incurable super-original bite, and to one day bring their family back together.

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