The BEST episodes of The Originals season 1
Every episode of The Originals season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Originals season 1!
Though once pledged to remain together through the test of time, the Mikaelson's — the first and original family of vampires — have been torn apart over the thousands of years of their existence. 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, along with his siblings Elijah and Rebekah, must take back the city that once belonged to them, while avoiding a war between the vampires, werewolves and witches that populate the French Quarter.
#1 - From a Cradle to a Grave
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2014
Hayley atempts to save her unborn baby from the witches. Francesca meets with Oliver and Jackson to decide the future of the werewolves in New Orleans.
#2 - The Battle of New Orleans
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2014
Cami feels threatened, as Marcel rallies an army to take back control of the city.
#3 - Le Grand Guignol
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2014
Rebekah and Marcel have been trying to keep a secret from Klaus which may come to the light as we flashback to 1919. Elijah and Monique bond. Hayley takes Sabine hostage to try and get information on reversing the curse on her clan.
#4 - Crescent City
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2014
Marcel and Rebekah fret over whether secrets hidden for nearly a century are about to be exposed. Father Kieran deals with a witch from his past. Hayley and her werewolf clan enjoy a party. Sophie discovers something shocking at the cemetery. Klaus takes some dangerous measures that will affect everybody.
#5 - Fruit of the Poisoned Tree
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2013
Klaus goes to extreme measures to protect Hayley and their unborn baby when he learns Hayley's life is being threatened. Meanwhile, Cami turns to Father Kieran for guidance. Marcel seeks advice from an old friend. Davina tries to control her magic.
#6 - Long Way Back from Hell
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2014
In 1919, Rebekah worked in a sanatorium. She finds herself back there and locked up as a witch who is seeking revenge plans to reveal her darkest secrets. Elijah makes a decision that puts the others in further danger.
#7 - Farewell to Storyville
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2014
Since the original vampires were stuck in the cemetery, Klaus takes any chances to punish his sister with the Original-killer stake.
#8 - Dance Back from the Grave
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2014
Tension between Marcel and Klaus results in Marcel refusing to help Klaus with a gruesome discovery in the Cauldron. Rebekah revisits her past when she finds the remnants of a sacrifice by the docks - the work of a dangerous warlock she has come across before. Klaus battles, but his opponent has an unfair advantage.
#9 - Après Moi, Le Déluge
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2014
Davina becomes violently ill and the repercussions affect the entire French Quarter. Sophie delivers some startling information about the harvest festival and presents a drastic plan to save Davina. Hayley, racked with guilt, confesses to Elijah about her role in Sophie's plan.
#10 - The Casket Girls
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2014
Locals prepare to celebrate the annual Casket Girls Festival in the French Quarter. Davina tries to free Cami from Klaus's mind compulsion. Hayley is forced to make a difficult decision after she receives an unexpected phone call.
#11 - Reigning Pain in New Orleans
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2013
Klaus tries to get adapted to his new duties as he became the king of the city. He offers Marcel a compromise and he fixes his relationship with his siblings. Davina feels betrayed by Marcel. She finally finds an allay, Cami.
#12 - A Closer Walk with Thee
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/2014
A surprising enemy is confronted by Hayley. Klaus has some nightmares about his father and is forced to examine his own relationship with his adoptive son.
#13 - The River in Reverse
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2013
In the war between Klaus and Marcel, Rebekah stands against her own brother Klaus. The chemistry between Elijah and Hayley gets stronger. Klaus accuses his siblings of distrust and betrayal.
#14 - Sinners and Saints
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2013
Klaus becomes angry over recent events involving the safety of his unborn baby and demands answers from Sophie. Meanwhile, gruesome remains are discovered in the bayou; and Davina reveals some shocking information about the witches.
#15 - Girl in New Orleans
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2013
Determined Rebekah is on a mission to get to the bottom of a recent strange encounter involving Elijah. Davina convinces Marcel to let her attend an annual street music festival.
#16 - Bloodletting
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2013
Hayley goes missing after someone from her past makes a startling revelation. Klaus has a dangerous encounter with an unexpected visitor. Davina makes a surprising connection. Marcel makes Rebekah an enticing offer that leaves her torn.
#17 - Tangled Up in Blue
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2013
Betrayal at the masquerade ball? Klaus and Rebekah come together to attempt to unravel Marcel's empire from within, in spite of Elijah's concerns. They enlist help from Sophie.
#18 - An Unblinking Death
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/22/2014
Kieran lashes out unexpectedly after Cami's good intentions don't get her what she expected. Elijah and Klaus can't agree on how to handle the Crescent Wolves. Elijah visits the bayou were he is witness to a explosion that see's hatred between the communities intensify. Hayley learns about her family from Marcel.
#19 - House of the Rising Son
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2013
Rebekah arrives in New Orleans at her brother Elijah's insistence, but, concerned that Klaus is up to no good, she seeks help from a reluctant Sophie. Marcel enlists Davina's help.
#20 - The Big Uneasy
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/15/2014
Genevieve asks Elijah to allow her coven to publicly celebrate a traditional feast day, where members of the community offer the witches gifts in return for blessings. Meanwhile, Elijah makes plans to restore his home to its former glory; and Klaus sends Cary, a werewolf from his own line, to find a missing piece of family history.
#21 - Moon Over Bourbon Street
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/2014
Elijah is taking control of the quarter and receives a surprising offer, and they know how to throw a party.
#22 - Always and Forever
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2013
Klaus Mikaelson, the Original vampire/werewolf hybrid, returns to the magical melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans - a town he helped build centuries ago.