The Originals

The Originals, Ep. 1.21, “The Battle of New Orleans” is a disappointing, lackluster penultimate episode

The Originals, Ep. 1.20, “A Closer Walk with Thee” examines Klaus’s daddy issues

The Originals, Ep. 1.19, “An Unblinking Death” horrifically furthers the supernatural war

The Originals, Ep. 1.18, “The Big Uneasy”: A Supernatural War is Brewing

The Originals, Ep. 1.17, “Moon Over Bourbon Street” a strong, solid followup to Holt’s departure

The Originals, Ep. 1.16, “Farewell to Storyville” says goodbye to a series regular

The Originals, Ep. 1.15, “Le Grand Guignol” highlights Klaus’s transformation into his father

The Originals, Ep. 1.14, “Long Way Back From Hell” pits the original family against each other

The Originals, Ep. 1.13, “Crescent City” is a remarkably well-constructed ep

The Originals, Ep. 1.12, “Dance Back from the Grave” is underwhelming and uneventful

The Originals, Ep. 1.11, “Après Moi, Le Déluge” introduces high stakes, heartbreaking character moments

The Originals, Ep. 1.10, “The Casket Girls” a confident, promising midseason premiere

The Originals, Ep. 1.09, “Reigning Pain in New Orleans”: Decent midseason finale, despite clear audience manipulation

The Originals, Ep. 1.08, “The River in Reverse” proves ‘The Originals’ can deliver character-driven action

The Originals, Ep. 1.07, “Bloodletting” solidifies Klaus’s villain status

The Originals, Ep. 1.06, “Fruit of the Poisoned Tree” confuses literary references for story

The Originals, Ep. 1.05, “Sinners and Saints”: Mutually-beneficial relationships abound in New Orleans

The Originals, Ep 1.04, “Girl in New Orleans” highlights the show’s strong women

The Originals, Ep. 1.03 “Tangled Up in Blue” continues slow, promising developments

The Originals, Ep. 1.02, “House of the Rising Son”: Family Above All

The Originals, Ep. 1.01, “Always and Forever”: Solid pilot, despite storytelling obstacles

The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.19-20, “Pictures of You” and “The Originals”: Uninspiring eps tread water before final push

To be or not to be? ‘The Originals’