Spoiler alert: This post contains plot points from the season 3 finale ofThe Originals.

No, hes not dead.

But he is in excruciating pain thanks to Papa Tundes blade, which Marcel buried in his chest.

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We spoke with showrunner Michael Narducci about the shows finale and what comes next.

MICHAEL NARDUCCI:Yeah Im obsessed with that too.

That was a Julie Plec special.

I heard it, and I just loved it.

I thought it was brilliant.

One of the things thats at the core of Klaus being is his desire to be with his family.

Now, going into our hiatus, Klaus is alone, and its terrible.

And that points to a greater arc on this show.

You all have always talked about this show being the story of Klaus redemption.

That was a brutal, savage, monstrous thing to do, and everybody called him on it.

And remember, he wont have Cami to help him.

Thats going to be one of the great things to play.

Thats such a huge moment in their journey.

I think its two actors really taking the material to another level, and theyre phenomenal.

Hope is absolutely a Mikaelson, and Hopes mother is a Mikaelson, not maybe in name.

Shes not an Original vampire.

But she is a part of this family.

By the definition of what a family is, Hayley is a part of this family.

It gives me goosebumps.

Whats going to be their status once they return?

We definitely want to tell those stories and show those interactions.

After season 2, the landscape was wide open, the canvas was blank.

We couldve done anything, and I really love what we did.