The Originals Season 2 dives deeper into the brutal power struggle in New Orleans, as the Mikaelson family faces new supernatural enemies and deadly betrayals. The arrival of Esther and Mikael—the Original parents—ignites a war that threatens to destroy Klaus and his siblings from within.
After escaping their father, Klaus Mikaelson struggles to protect his daughter Hope while maintaining control over the vampire-werewolf alliances in the city. Elijah Mikaelson searches for redemption and battles emotional turmoil tied to Hayley and his family’s dark legacy. Meanwhile, Hayley Marshall fights to secure a future for the werewolves and her child, even as Esther manipulates events to “save” her children by stripping them of their vampirism.