Desperate to see her father Klaus after seven years, Hope resorts to drastic measures to bring her father back to New Orleans. Hayley attempts to minimize the fallout from Hope's actions, but not before news of what she's done ripples through the city. Meanwhile, Freya's guilt over not being able to reunite her family gets in the way of her happiness with Keelin, while Rebekah struggles with her inability to fully commit to Marcel. Finally, struggling without Elijah by his side, Klaus' cuddleous rampage throughout Europe leads to an unexpected encounter with Caroline Forbes.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 1 of The Originals was watched by 970,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.40 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is The Originals Renewed or Cancelled for Season 6?

The Originals Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Where You Left Your Heart
• s05e02 - One Wrong Turn On Bourbon
• s05e03 - Ne Me Quitte Pas
• s05e04 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
• s05e05 - Don't It Just Break Your Heart
• s05e06 - What, Will, I, Have, Left
• s05e07 - God's Gonna Trouble the Water
• s05e08 - The Kindness of Strangers
• s05e09 - We Have Not Long To Love
• s05e10 - There in the Disappearing Light
• s05e11 - Til the Day I Die
• s05e12 - The Tale of Two Wolves
• s05e13 - When The Saints Go Marching In

The Originals Show Summary

Family is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together, always and forever. Now, centuries have passed and the bonds of family are broken. Time, tragedy and hunger for power have torn the Original Family apart. When Klaus Mikaelson, the original vampire-werewolf hybrid, receives a mysterious tip that a plot is brewing against him in the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans, he returns to the city his family helped build. Klaus' questions lead him to a reunion with his diabolical former protege, Marcel, a charismatic vampire who has total control over the human and supernatural inhabitants of New Orleans.

Determined to help his brother find redemption, Elijah follows Klaus and soon learns that the werewolf Hayley has also come to the French Quarter searching for clues to her family history, and has fallen into the hands of a powerful witch named Sophie. Tensions between the town's supernatural factions are nearing a breaking point as Marcel commands his devoted followers and rules with absolute power. For Klaus, the thought of answering to his powerful protege is unthinkable, and he vows to reclaim what was once his - the power, the city and his family. While they wait to see if their sister Rebekah will leave Mystic Falls and join them, Klaus and Elijah form an uneasy alliance with the witches to ensure that New Orleans will be ruled by The Originals once again.