The Originals (season 3)

The Originals (season 3)
Starring	Joseph Morgan Daniel Gillies Phoebe Tonkin Charles Michael Davis Leah Pipes Danielle Campbell Yusuf Gatewood Riley Voelkel
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	The CW
Original release	October 8, 2015 – May 20, 2016

The Originals, a one-hour American supernatural drama, was renewed for a third season by The CW on January 11, 2015.^[1] The season premiered on October 8, 2015.

Cast

Main cast

• Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson
• Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
• Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
• Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard
• Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell
• Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire
• Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith
• Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson

Recurring cast Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson Rebecca Breeds as Aurora de Martel Oliver Ackland as Tristan de Martel Andrew Lees as Lucien Castle Tracy Ifeachor as Aya Al-Rashid Jason Dohring as Detective Will Kinney Nathan Parsons as Jackson Kenner Caspar Zafer as Finn Mikaelson Steven Krueger as Joshua Rosza

Special guest cast Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan

Guest cast

• Stephanie Cleough as Alexis
• Lawrence Kao as Van Nguyen
• Haley Ramm as Ariane
• Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Rebekah Mikaelson (in Eva Sinclair's body)
• Debra Mooney as Mary Dumas
• Jaylen Moore as Mohinder
• Rebecca Blumhagen as Madison
• Leslie-Anne Huff as Rayna Cruz
• Matt Cedeño as Gaspar Cortez

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (in millions)
45	1	"For the Next Millennium"	Lance Anderson	Michael Narducci	October 8, 2015	3J5301	0.89[2]
Picking up several months following their violent and deadly showdown with the powerful witch Dahlia, a rift continues to divide brothers Klaus and Elijah, while Freya raises baby Hope while searching for a way to heal their fractured bond and return their family to the way they once were. Klaus' suspicion piques when he learns that an old vampire friend, named Lucien, arrives in New Orleans with a mysterious agenda involving warring factions within the remaining original bloodlines. A flashback to 1002 A.D. France shows the Mikaelsons taking Lucien (human at the time) hostage who persuades them, in exchange for sparing his life, to offer his services to teach them in interacting with the upper crust of high society. Meanwhile, Elijah questions whether he can truly forgive his brother for his mounting offensives, while Hayley struggles with she and her entire pack being cursed to her wolf form in the bayou and being human only once on the full moon. Elijah discovers human poachers are killing werewolves in the swamps. In the French Quarter, Vincent and Cami assist Detective Kinney after a series of gruesome murders are discovered, leading them to believe they may have a serial killer on the loose. Elsewhere, Marcel, who has regained partial control of the French Quarter once again, tries a new strategy to recruit vampires by renting out a fight club training center. Also, Davina, now Regent to the New Orleans witch covens, makes a decision that will find her and Marcel on opposite sides of an escalating conflict when she takes Hayley prisoner and confines her to a crypt for an unknown purpose.
46	2	"You Hung the Moon"	Jeffrey Hunt	Carina Adly Mackenzie	October 15, 2015	3J5302	1.12[3]
47	3	"I'll See You in Hell or New Orleans"	Michael Grossman	Declan de Barra & Michelle Paradise	October 22, 2015	3J5303	0.95[4]
48	4	"A Walk on the Wild Side"	Matt Hastings	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	October 29, 2015	3J5304	1.07[5]
49	5	"The Axeman's Letter"	Michael Allowitz	Michael Russo & Diane Ademu-John	November 5, 2015	3J5305	0.97[6]
50	6	"Beautiful Mistake"	Steven DePaul	Kyle Arrington & Christopher Hollier	November 12, 2015	3J5306	0.98[7]
51	7	"Out of the Easy"	Bethany Rooney	Beau DeMayo & Michelle Paradise	November 19, 2015	3J5307	0.80[8]
52	8	"The Other Girl in New Orleans"	Kellie Cyrus	Michael Russo & Michael Narducci	December 3, 2015	3J5308	1.17[9]
53	9	"Savior"	Matt Hastings	Carina Adly MacKenzie & Diane Ademu-John	December 10, 2015	3J5309	0.97[10]
54	10	"A Ghost Along the Mississippi"	Michael Grossman	Declan de Barra	January 29, 2016	3J5310	0.95[11]
55	11	"Wild at Heart"	John Hyams	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	February 5, 2016	3J5311	0.92[12]
56	12	"Dead Angels"	Darren Genet	Kyle Arrington & Michael Narducci	February 12, 2016	3J5312	0.80[13]
57	13	"Heart Shaped Box"	Chris Grismer	Michelle Paradise & Christopher Hollier	February 19, 2016	3J5313	0.87[14]
58	14	"A Streetcar Named Desire"	Matt Hastings	Beau DeMayo & Diane Ademu-John	February 26, 2016	3J5314	1.07[15]
59	15	"An Old Friend Calls"	Jeffrey Hunt	Carina Adly MacKenzie & Michael Russo	March 4, 2016	3J5315	0.88[16]
60	16	"Alone with Everybody"	Hanelle Culpepper	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	April 1, 2016	3J5316	0.93[17]
61	17	"Behind the Black Horizon"	Joseph Morgan	Declan de Barra & Diane Ademu-John	April 8, 2016	3J5317	0.89[18]
62	18	"The Devil Comes Here and Sighs"	Jesse Warn	Kyle Arrington & Michelle Paradise	April 15, 2016	3J5318	0.86[19]
63	19	"No More Heartbreaks"	Millicent Shelton	Celeste Vasquez & Michael Narducci	April 29, 2016	3J5319	0.93[20]
Following a violent encounter that has left Cami's life hanging in the balance, Klaus is forced to rely on his family and allies to find a cure 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. Elsewhere, Hayley and Elijah travel to the bayou in hopes of bringing back a potential antidote that could save Cami's life. Finally, Davina confronts Lucien and learns some heartbreaking information that will change her future.[21]
64	20	"Where Nothing Stays Buried"[22]	John Hyams	Carina Adly MacKenzie & Christopher Hollier	May 6, 2016	3J5320	TBA
65	21	"Give 'Em Hell, Kid"[23]	Jeffrey Hunt	Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson	May 13, 2016	3J5321	TBA
66	22	"The Bloody Crown"[24]	Matt Hastings	Beau DeMayo & Diane Ademu-John	May 20, 2016	3J5322	TBA

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