The fifth and final season of The Originals premiered on The CW on April 18, 2018 and concluded on August 1, 2018. It was announced on May 10, 2017.
The season aired at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights following Riverdale in the spring and Burden of Truth in the summer.
It arrived on DVD and Blu-ray on October 2, 2018.
Synopsis[]
The final season of The Originals begins seven years after the core members of the Mikaelson family - Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah and Kol — each absorb a quarter of the Hollow’s dark energy and flee New Orleans in order to keep both their beloved city and young Hope safe. In the interim, Vincent and Josh preside over a Big Easy almost devoid of conflict, while Hayley and Freya watch Hope grow into a teenager, eventually opting to send her to the Salvatore School so that Caroline can keep an eye on her. With Marcel following Rebekah out of town and Elijah stripped of his memory, the danger seems to be contained… until a sudden tragedy forces the siblings to return home. As the Mickaelsons return to New Orleans, bringing the pieces of a centuries old evil with them, it becomes clear that the closing chapter of this family saga will be as bloody and emotional as ever.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson
- Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
- Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
- Charles Michael Davis as Marcellus "Marcel" Gerard
- Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith
- Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson
- Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson
- Steven Krueger as Joshua "Josh" Rosza
Recurring cast[]
Episodes[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Episode title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 1 | "Where You Left Your Heart" | TBA | TBA | April 18, 2018 |
| 81 | 2 | "One Wrong Turn on Bourbon" | TBA | TBA | April 25, 2018 |
| 82 | 3 | "Ne Me Quitte Pas" | TBA | TBA | May 2, 2018 |
| 83 | 4 | "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 2018 |
| 84 | 5 | "Don't It Just Break Your Heart" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 2018 |
| 85 | 6 | "What, Will, I, Have, Left" | TBA | TBA | May 30, 2018 |
| 86 | 7 | "God's Gonna Trouble the Water" | TBA | TBA | June 6, 2018 |
| 87 | 8 | "The Kindness of Strangers" | TBA | TBA | June 13, 2018 |
| 88 | 9 | "We Have Not Long to Live" | TBA | TBA | June 20, 2018 |
| 89 | 10 | "There in the Disappearing Light" | TBA | TBA | July 11, 2018 |
| 90 | 11 | "Til the Day I Die" | TBA | TBA | July 18, 2018 |
| 91 | 12 | "The Tale of Two Wolves" | TBA | TBA | July 25, 2018 |
| 92 | 13 | "When the Saints Go Marching In" | TBA | TBA | August 1, 2018 |
Production[]
Filming[]
Casting[]
On July 17, 2017, it was announced that Danielle Rose Russell was cast as the teenage version of Hope Mikaelson and would make her debut as a series regular.[1]
Reception[]
Trivia[]
- The season was initially scheduled to premiere on April 20, 2018, with new episodes airing on Friday nights at 9:00 p.m. However, the time slot was later switched with Life Sentence, having new episodes of The Originals airing on Wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m.
- The season arrived on Netflix on August 9, 2018.