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Hayley is back, and she is one angry hybrid. They have bigger problems than their blast-from-the-past buddy Lucien carrying on about white oak remnants and prophecies. Jackson arrives, with nothing but a tree trunk to cover his bloody, beaten, fully nude body. Credit: Quantrell Colbert/The CW How can there be so much manliness in one opening scene?The Originalswriters totally get me. Unfortunately, if shes caught striking those of her kind, she could inadvertently start a civil war....

In season 1,The Originalsended with multiple shocking twists: Hayley became a hybrid! Rebekah showed up to take baby Hope! But for its third season, things are on ending on yet another note. Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW This season ends with a very different tone, says showrunner Michael Narducci. According to Narducci, all the tension is going to come and really tear them apart. Is there anything beautiful about them or all they all just villains?...

We spoke with Charles Michael Davis about Marcels decision, his love of Kanye West, and more. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Marcel just lost Davina. Where is he in the grieving process? Credit: Annette Brown/The CW CHARLES MICHAEL DAVIS: The last episode was the entire grieving process, I think. What were the last two stages of grief? Well definitely find out in the next episode how he copes and how he accepts Davinas death....

So who looks better in a suit: Marcel or Elijah? Marcel, for sure. So people will be like, Damn! Credit: Annette Brown/The CW you could quote me on that. [Laughs] What is Marcels relationship with Aya? Is he at all intrigued by her offer? I think he finds it all pretty mysterious and intriguing. Theres something that piques his curiosity given the fact that everythings so mysterious. They come to town and theyre smart and talented and theyre much, much older....

Spoiler: This post contains plot points from the May 6 episode ofThe Originals. (Whether shell be back is another question.) On her favorite Davina-Marcel moment:[Its] one of them when shes dying. Credit: Guy D’Alema/The CW I thought that moment between the two of them was beautiful. It was a massive episode. Youve seen her go through so much and shes so much stronger now. Shes a real leader; shes strong and she cares about people....

Last week,The Originalssaid goodbye to Cami in anemotional hour-long goodbye. Because Davina is a powerful New Orleans witch, there is a chance she could be resurrected. And thats the focal point of tonights hour. Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW Theyre angry at her because she actually stood up to them, Campbell says. I love that about Davina. Shes so strong and she doesnt let anyone push her around. Youre going to get your Marcel-Davina fix because hes her family, Campbell says....

The show’s production designer and prop master give EW exclusive details on the making of Lucien’s penthouse. That is why he has chosen a home with a commanding view of the French Quarter." Furthermore, he revealed that they’re “expertly sculpted by our in house sculptor Jim Van Houten.” Eli Joshua/The CW As Eigenbrodt said, “This is the portal to the penthouse. The bas-relief on the doors suggest the portent of what lies beyond them....

We learned that even in theVampire Diariesdays. Does Klaus trust her at this point? But shes also now using Rebekah as a pawn in this game. Credit: Quantrell Colbert/The CW Thats not the worst command. [Laughs]Lets see how far she goes with it. It just seems like something he would do, and I think he cant believe that hes been Klausd. I love the softer side to Klaus. Yeah but you wouldnt love it if there wasnt the harsher side, you know?...

The Originals Klaus Mikaelson is used to people being angry with him. But when Marcel walked away from the family after Davinas death, it hit Klaus harder than usual. This time around, he cant afford to lose anyone else. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW JOSEPH MORGAN:Yeah, I think theres a frustration certainly. I mean, look, he didnt really care about Davina, we know that. [Laughs]Its no secret. Its the last two episodes of our season, so it really moves 100 miles an hour....

Spoiler alert: This post contains plot points from the May 13 episode ofThe Originals. And the father-son drama intensifies onThe Originals… Despite Klaus best efforts, he could not convince Marcel to forgive him. Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW He also couldnt stop Elijah from ripping out Marcels heart. And we saw that Marcel has these issues with his own father. And so that carries a lot of emotional weight in terms of them becoming enemies now....

I hope you enjoyed A Ghost Along the Mississippi, written by Declan DeBarra and directed by Michael Grossman. This episode will forever be known to the crew for what didnt make it in to the final cut. You cannot go one second over except in extremely rare circumstances. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW OnThe Originals, we have a tendency to start with reaaaalllly long episodes. More than once, weve received early cuts coming in at 18-22 minutes over....

This was essentially the pilot for the new series. Grismer and Darren were responsible for setting many of the visual rules of the show. For example, what we call Cranky-Cam. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW This is achieved by using a vintage film camera called a Hand Crank. Old-school style, the operator captures the image on film by manually winding the crank to expose the film. It gets wound forwards and backwards....

As a result, I love writing about it. Death is my favorite kind of story to tell. In writing, I am able to find beauty in death. Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW The peace, the kindness, the love, and the elegance of an eternal goodbye. Is that real life? But its nice to think about. It makes the night a little less scary. Leah is a champion among champions. Also an excellent wine buddy....