Phases

Phases is the first episode of the third season of The Originals (AU) and the forty-fifth episode of the series overall.

Next Episode: Right Place, Wrong Time

Summary
A BLOODY WAR BREWING BETWEEN THE SIRE LINES — Months following their violent and deadly showdown with the powerful witch Dahlia, a rift continues to divide brothers Klaus and Elijah, while Freya searches for a way to heal their fractured bond and return their family to the way they once were. Meanwhile, Klaus’ suspicion piques when he learns that an old vampire friend named Lucien has arrived to New Orleans with a mysterious agenda involving the Mikaelsons' remaining sire lines. Elsewhere, Elijah questions whether he can truly forgive his brother for his mounting offenses, while Hayley helps out the new alpha of the Crescents, Travis Lanier, in the Bayou. In the French Quarter, Marcel and Cami assist Detective Kinney after a series of gruesome discoveries are made, leading them to believe they may have a serial killer on the loose. Rebekah spends a night strengthening her bond with Hope. Finally, Kol and Davina continue to rebuild Kol's bloodline.

Main Cast

 * Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
 * Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
 * Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
 * Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson
 * Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson
 * Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
 * Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard
 * Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell
 * Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire

Special Guest Cast

 * Caspar Zafer as Finn Mikaelson  (flashback)
 * Nina Dobrev as Katherine Pierce

Guest Cast

 * Andrew Lees as Lucien Castle
 * Oliver Ackland as Tristan de Martel
 * Rebecca Breeds as Aurora de Martel
 * Jason Dohring as Detective Will Kinney
 * TBA as Christine Deveraux
 * Louis Hunter as Travis Lanier
 * Stephanie Cleough as Alexis
 * Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith
 * Nishi Munshi as Gia