Ep 1. Gather Up The Killers

After escaping the wrath of their enemies in last season's finale, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and his siblings Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Rebekah (Claire Holt) are forced to confront a new threat in the season 4 premiere of The Originals. As they try to rebuild their family and city of New Orleans, they discover that a vicious group of vampire hunters known as The Strix have arrived in town, determined to cleanse the city of all supernatural beings.

With the help of Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) and Vincent (Yusuf Gatewood), the Mikaelsons must gather up their own army of killers to prevent The Strix from carrying out their deadly mission. Meanwhile, Klaus is confronted with the reality of fatherhood as he struggles to come to terms with the fact that his daughter, Hope (Summer Fontana), has been missing for months.

As tensions rise and alliances are tested, the Mikaelsons will stop at nothing to protect their family and their home from those who seek to destroy them. But as they soon discover, in New Orleans, nothing is ever as it seems, and the true enemy may be closer than they ever imagined.

Filled with pulse-pounding action, complex character relationships, and plenty of supernatural twists and turns, The Originals' season 4 premiere is a thrilling start to what promises to be a season full of surprises. With high stakes and even higher emotions, fans won't want to miss a moment of this epic chapter in the Mikaelsons' saga.