The Originals: Season 3

Several months after their showdown with the powerful witch Dahlia, a rift continues to divide Klaus and Elijah. Freya raises Hope while searching for a way to return their family to the way they once were. Klaus is suspicious when an old vampire friend, Lucien, arrives in New Orleans with a mysterious agenda. Elijah questions whether he can forgive his brother for his offenses, while Hayley struggles with herself and her entire pack being cursed again. Vincent and Cami assist a detective after

Elijah and Jackson grow concerned for Hayley's safety when she fails to show up during the monthly full moon after Elijah discovers that human poachers are killing werewolves in the swamps. 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

Elijah and Klaus discuss the history of Lucien, Aurora, and Tristan. They realize that Lucien could represent both "friend" and "foe" in the prophecy, so their future murderers remain unclear. The "family" segment of the prophecy has them concerned, so Elijah talks Klaus into paying Lucien a visit. Lucien compels Detective Kinney to let him talk to Cami, and Vincent insists on accompanying her. Lucien tells them his story. Marcel feels unappreciated. Cami is still in search of the killer. Trista

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. There, Marcel is approached with an enticing offer made by a mysterious woman named Aya, but he quickly realizes that things are not always what they seem. Elsewhere, when a vital component of Lucien's plan goes missing, he and Klaus form a tentative alliance in

Hayley and Jackson look after Davina at the Bayou after she made some enemies within her own coven. Meanwhile, Elijah asks Marcel with help to deal with Triston and his connection to the Strix. Elsewhere, Camille and Vincent keep an eye out for Lucien when things go awry. Klaus reunites with his old love, Aurora, and hears secrets he never would think of before now.

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. Elsewhere, 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. Finally, an elaborate scheme created by Lucien leaves Cami faced with a difficult decision to make and Detective Kinney fighting for his life.

With a dire prophecy looming over them, Klaus and Elijah invite Lucien, Tristan and Aurora to a Thanksgiving gathering in an attempt to negotiate a truce. When Aurora reveals that she has powerful leverage over Klaus, Hayley and Freya take matters into their own hands, leading to a deadly three-way confrontation. Elsewhere, Marcel and Vincent are forced to take drastic measures when they realize Davina may be in over her head, and Cami finds herself face-to-face with a dangerous new threat.

After learning that Camille's life is in danger and Aurora may be to blame for her abduction, Klaus is forced to engage in another one of Aurora's devious games and follow 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 the double-dealing Marcel an ultimatum that leaves him with a difficult decision to make to where his loyalties lay;

When a dangerous affliction threatens to expose one of her siblings, Freya searches for a way to reverse the crippling curse, even after she finds herself the target of the Strix's latest plan. Meanwhile, Klaus keeps a watchful eye over Camille while she attempts to help Detective Kinney, whose life has begun to spiral out of control as a result of Lucien's compulsion towards him. Elsewhere, a confrontation with Marcel causes Vincent to reevaluate his decision to stay out of witch business. Also

In the aftermath of a horrific plan that left Cami dead, Klaus declares war on Aurora and Tristan. Elsewhere, Vincent, who has resumed his role as Regent to the New Orleans witches, is forced to use his magic against his will, while Hayley and Jackson ind themselves pawns in Tristan’s twisted game. Finally, after learning that Tristan is in possession of a powerful weapon that could take their family down once and for all, Klaus, Elijah and Freya enact a risky plan that leads to a tense showdown

With the Strix leader, Tristan, locked away and Hayley's husband Jackson dead, the group searches for new leader by hiring a powerful witch, named Ariana, while Hayley deals with her depression and attends Jackson's funeral in the bayou. Klaus deals with the newly turned vampire Camille with her cravings for human blood. Meanwhile, Davina is alone and shunned by her coven as she focuses on bringing Kol Mikaelson back, but the magic she needs is dark which Josh offers to help her. Elsewhere, Elij

Davina is recruited by Aya to help the Strix witches probe the dead Ariana's mind for information leading to the weapon to kill the original vampires. Meanwhile, Klaus ends up in a standoff with an unlikely foe when a white oak weapon that could destroy the Mikaelsons falls into Camille's hands which she and Vincent offer to bargain to use to their own advantage. Also, Elijah recalls his first meeting with Aya and all about the founding of the Strix and faces off against the group who seek a new

The vengeful Aurora makes her move against Klaus and Elijah by using the captive Freya as bait to lure the originals into dangerous trap. Meanwhile, the Strix new leaders, Marcel and Aya, recruit the powerful coven to perform a spell to assist the closet allies against the Mikaelsons. Also, Davina finds a way to conjure up Kol and there is only one last key ingredient to complete the spell.

The unexpected arrival of Stefan Salvatore in New Orleans, who is on the run from the vampire hunter Rayna, may be the key to helping Freya rescue Klaus and Elijah from a magical trap they are put under. Stefan and Hayley must join forces to rescue Klaus and Elijah from the Strix. Aya tasks Davina with performing a ritual to break the sirelines. The ritual goes awry, and only Klaus' line is broken, leaving Klaus feeling weakened. Klaus buries Aurora for all eternity. Hayley kills Aya, avenging J

When Klaus learns that Cortez, an old vampire with a vendetta against him, has arrived in New Orleans, he finds himself forced to deal with this new threat. Meanwhile, when Cortez begins threatening the lives of innocent residents, Vincent has no choice but to help the vengeful vampire in his plan to take down Klaus. Elsewhere, Marcel turns to Davina for her help after several Strix members turn up missing, and Elijah confronts Hayley after learning that she’s been dealing with Jackson’s death i

Rumors begin to spread about the remaining white oak bullet that can kill an Original vampire, leading villains of the past to try to take down Klaus once and for all. Elijah urges his siblings to lie low at the compound while Marcel, Vincent and Josh chase down a lead involving a mysterious vampire named Sofya, who has the bullet and is working for a powerful mystery man who wants the Originals dead. Tensions inside the compound build as Kol wants revenge on Finn. Finn wants to go back to a wit

Lucien brings Freya and Vincent to Mystic Falls, where the Originals were created, to perform the ritual to make himself an Enhanced Original Vampire. Klaus and Hayley follow a lead to a mysterious organization who is experimenting on vampires. They learn that the organization has tortured and experimented on werewolves from each of the seven packs to make a specific venom for Lucien. Elijah and Finn go to save Freya, where they run into Matt. They save Freya, but are all unable to stop the ritu

As the city celebrates its annual Jazz Fest, Lucien and Aurora take Klaus hostage, with Lucien wanting to court Aurora. Determined to get their brother back, Elijah and Freya face off against Lucien, who attempts to get Tristan's location, while also killing both of them. Klaus tries to free himself by manipulating Aurora, who reveals she is only using Lucien. Elijah and Freya realize they are outmatched and flee while leaving the Strix to attack Lucien. Hayley and Camille are able to free Klaus

Klaus is forced to rely on his family and allies to find a cure for Cami's lethal bite as he keeps a watchful eye over Cami at the compound. With time running out, Freya turns to her arsenal of spells, while Vincent and Marcel head to Cami's apartment to gather a crucial ingredient. Meanwhile, Hayley and Elijah travel to the bayou in hopes of bringing back a potential antidote that could save Cami's life. The Ancestors compel Kol to kill Davina, to which he does. Klaus is unable to save Cami, so

Following both Camille and Davina's deaths, Kol and Marcel go to the Mikaelsons asking for help to find a way to resurrect Davina. They send her to the place of the ancestors and Freya pulls her into a protective circle mere seconds before the ancestors could doom her to a fate worse than death. Meanwhile, Hayley and Klaus go to the bayou in an attempt to retrieve Rebekah's body before Lucien, in an attempt to provoke Klaus, gets to her first. Freya figures out a way to make Lucien vulnerable, b

Funerals are held for Camille and Davina, with Marcel looking to get back at the Mikaelsons for Davina's passing. Vincent tells a friend of Camille’s, Detective Kinney, how she really died and he in turn helps in his plan to cut off the ancestors. Freya and Elijah discover that Marcel plans to drink the serum recovered from Aurora’s blood and make himself an un-killable super-original to kill the Mikaelsons for good. Elijah interrupts Klaus trying to reconnect with Marcel and out of fear of the

Freya checks the spell that locates Klaus's enemies to discover that all of them, now free from their sire, are closing in and fast on New Orleans. All of the vampires attack the Mikaelson compound, led by a newly super-vamped Marcel. Freya is poisoned and Elijah and Kol are infected with the now-powerful Marcel’s venomous bite. Rebekah Mikaelson returns to reason with Marcel while Klaus is put on a show trial. Marcel talks of countless horrible things Klaus has done and it appears as though Reb