The WORST episodes of The Originals
Every episode of The Originals ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - 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.
#2 - For the Next Millennium
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2015
Klaus's family has yet to forgive Klaus's actions. Klaus's old friend decides to show up and show him Chaos. While Elijah tries to hunt werewolves down to protect Hayley leaving Freya on nanny duty. Meanwhile Marcel's has organized another vampire community, while Davina is learning to control the coven as their leader only to find it's not as easy as it looks and seeks help from Hayley.
#3 - You Hung the Moon
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2015
After discovering that poachers have begun taking out werewolves in the bayou, Elijah and Jackson grow concerned for Hayley's safety when she fails to show up during the full moon. 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. Finally, after receiving a dire prophecy about the future of the Mikaelson siblings, Klaus takes extreme measures to determine the validity of this potential impending threat.
#4 - I’ll See You in Hell or New Orleans
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2015
Klaus seeks to take revenge for the taking of his baby, 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. Hope is kidnapped, meanwhile Klaus is hostage at the attic.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Dead Angels
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2016
Klaus ends up in a standoff with an unlikely foe when a weapon that could destroy the Mikaelsons falls into the wrong hands.
#7 - Out of the Easy
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2015
Klaus and Elijah plan a Thanksgiving gathering in hopes of negotiating a truce; Vincent and Marcel realize Davina might be in over her head; Cami encounters a new threat.
#8 - A Walk on the Wild Side
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2015
In order to uncover what his old acquaintance Tristan is really up to in New Orleans, Elijah considers attending a gala thrown by a mysterious group of ancient vampires known as The Strix, while Hayley invites herself to attend with him.
#9 - 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.
#10 - Save My Soul
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/2015
Suspicious of where her true loyalties lie, Klaus invites Freya to the compound in order to gain more insight into her past with Dahlia.
#11 - They All Asked for You
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/9/2015
A discovery is made about the body Rebekah is living in. Klaus clashes with Hayley and Jackson.
#12 - The Other Girl in New Orleans
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2015
After learning that Cami's life is in danger and Aurora may be to blame, Klaus is forced to engage in another one of her devious games and follows 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 Marcel an ultimatum that leaves him with a difficult decision to make, while tensions between Hayley and Jackson cause her to reevaluate her involvement in Mikaelson family matters.
#13 - Heart Shaped Box
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/19/2016
Aurora uses Freya as bait to lure the Mikaelson brothers into a trap.
#14 - Brotherhood of the Damned
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2015
Finn captures his brother's spirits, while the vampires remain trapped and their hunger grows.
#15 - 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.
#16 - The Axeman's Letter
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2015
Hayley and Jackson look after Davina after she made some enemies, meanwhile Elijah asks Marcel with help to do with Triston, Cami and Vincent keep an eye out for Lucien when things go awry; Klaus reunites with his old love and hears secrets he never would think of before now.
#17 - Wild at Heart
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2016
Elijah learns that Aya might have knowledge about an elusive weapon that can take down Original Vampires for good. Davina receives a tempting offer which brings her closer to reuniting Kol.
#18 - Alone with Everybody
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/1/2016
Dangerous foes descend upon New Orleans in an attempt to take down Klaus once and for all when rumors spread about the remaining white oak bullet. As the threats 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. Meanwhile, Kol is forced to face his brother Finn, the person responsible for his death; and Klaus and Hayley seek shelter with her former pack and stumble upon some unsettling news.
#19 - Beautiful Mistake
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2015
When Elijah and Freya realize that Rebekah may be the target of The Strix's latest plan, they do whatever it takes to protect her. 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - City Beneath the Sea
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/2015
Elijah and Freya think differently about how to deal with Dahlia's deadline.
#22 - An Old Friend Calls
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2016
When Klaus learns of Cortez's arrival to vendetta against him, Klaus finds himself dealing with this new threat. Meanwhile, as Cortez begins threatening the lives of innocent residents, Vincent has no option but to assist the vengeful vampire in his plan to take down Klaus.
#23 - 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.
#24 - ‘Til the Day I Die
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/18/2018
Klaus turns to Davina for help to learn more about a mysterious affliction affecting Hope. On their wedding day, Freya and Keelin make a tough decision about their future together, while Elijah is forced to confront a past memory of Hayley. Finally, Declan’s growing curiosity in the city’s supernatural secrets forces Marcel to step in.
#25 - I Love You, Goodbye
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2015
Following a tense run in, Elijah believes that Klaus is up to something. Kaleb needs Rebekah's help.