The BEST episodes of The Originals
Every episode of The Originals ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Originals!
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 - When the Saints Go Marching In
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/1/2018
Intent on saving Hope's life, Klaus' plan will change the lives of the Mikaelson family forever.
#2 - The Feast of All Sinners
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/23/2017
The Mikaelsons find themselves out of options as they face the all-powerful and un-killable entity known as The Hollow. With the life of Hope at stake, Vincent proposes a final, desperate plan.
#3 - 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.
#4 - The Bloody Crown
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2016
After months of thwarting off dangerous threats and deadly attacks, the Mikaelson siblings finally come face to face with the one person that could lead to their ultimate demise. With the stakes higher than ever and the compound overrun by an army of his oldest sworn enemies, Klaus is put on trial for centuries of atrocities he’s committed. Meanwhile, Marcel, who has been spiraling out of control following an act of betrayal by those closest to him, is stunned by the unexpected arrival of someone from his past. Finally, Elijah, Freya and Kol frantically search for a way to save their family before it’s too late.
#5 - The Tale of Two Wolves
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/25/2018
With Hope facing a life-threatening affliction and deteriorating quickly, Klaus travels to Mystic Falls to seek help from Caroline. Tasked with keeping Hope preoccupied in Mystic Falls, Elijah comes to a heartbreaking realization about his niece. Meanwhile, at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted, a run-in with Alaric Saltzman throws a wrench into Klaus’ plan.
#6 - Ashes to Ashes
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/2015
With time running out, Klaus' ultimate plan to protect baby Hope at all costs continues to take shape.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - The Devil Is Damned
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2015
Vincent joins forces with a figure from his past. Kaleb is forced to make a difficult life or death decision, and Elijah finds himself in the fight of his life. Hayley and Jackson become pawns in Vincent's dangerous plan.
#10 - No More Heartbreaks
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2016
Everyone joins together in an attempt to save Cami's life.
#11 - Red Door
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2014
In order to show Elijah that her plan is what's best for him, Esther forces him to relive a time long ago when he loved a young woman named Tatia.
#12 - Live and Let Die
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2014
Davina takes Mikael to a cabin to heal from his wolf bites. Klaus searches for them. Elijah, Marcel and Hayley try to rescue some young wolves.
#13 - Rebirth
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2014
Hayley struggles with her powers. Marcel sides with Klaus and gets revenge over the wolves. Esther is busy plotting her own plans. Everyone wants control over the city.
#14 - The Map of Moments
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2014
Rebekah persuades Klaus and Elijah to take part in a family tradition from their childhood.
#15 - Give 'Em Hell, Kid
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2016
After receiving new visions of the looming prophecy, Freya uncovers that her family is on a collision course with a dangerous new enemy. Meanwhile, with the help of Detective Kinney, Vincent and Kol travel to the ancestral world to put a stop to the witches and take back their city once and for all. Elsewhere, Klaus and Elijah confront Marcel after a heartbreaking plan gone wrong has sent him spiraling.
#16 - Gather Up the Killers
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2017
On the fifth anniversary of the Mikaelson's defeat, Marcel is king of the city and welcomes the unsired vampires to New Orleans, only to find they pose an unexpected threat to his rule, leading him to seek counsel from an unlikely source.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Fire with Fire
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/2015
With the knowledge that he has been betrayed by his siblings, Klaus and an unlikely friend plan to get even with them.
#19 - What, Will, I, Have, Left
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2018
Hope sets off on a dangerous mission to end the mess she started, and Klaus turns to Caroline for help when he discovers Hope's plan. Plus, Vincent and Freya clash over Declan.
#20 - 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.
#21 - Where You Left Your Heart
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/18/2018
Desperate to see her father Klaus after seven years, Hope resorts to drastic measures to bring him back to New Orleans.
#22 - 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.
#23 - The Kindness of Strangers
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2018
As pressing matters rage on in New Orleans, the Mikaelson siblings find themselves forced to set aside their differences and work together to escape a "chambre de chasse."
#24 - 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.
#25 - Behind the Black Horizon
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2016
When its discovered that Freya has been kidnapped and is in the hands of a dangerous new threat, the Mikaelson brothers 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.