Season Four (The Originals)

The fourth season of The Originals was announced on March 11, 2016. It was announced by The CW's President, Mark Pedowitz.https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/11/11207160/the-cw-series-renewal-the-flash-legends-of-tomorrow On May 10, 2017, it was announced for a renewal for a fifth season.https://tvline.com/2017/05/10/the-originals-renewed-season-5-the-cw/
The Originals was pushed to midseason.Entertainment Weekly May 19, 2016
==Season Summary==
Season four of THE ORIGINALS begins on the fifth anniversary of the Mikaelson family's greatest defeat. In the years since, the Original hybrid Klaus (Joseph Morgan) has been held prisoner by Marcel Gerard (Charles Michael Davis), while his siblings lie trapped in an enchanted sleep. When Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) finally succeeds in reviving them, the newly-awakened Mikaelsons execute a daring rescue of the captive Klaus. Once reunited, the family finds themselves faced with an even bigger threat: the revival of an ancient evil that has strong ties to their most vulnerable family member, Hope (Summer Fontana). After a devastating attack by this nightmarish entity, the Mikaelsons discover there is only one way to save themselves—they must stand their ground in New Orleans and forge an alliance with the very enemies who hate them most, both Marcel and the leader of the New Orleans witches, Vincent Griffith (Yusuf Gatewood). But as their horrifying adversary closes in, the Mikaelsons find that they are facing an evil even more powerful than themselves, one with intimate knowledge of their family's greatest weakness. With everything at stake—their city, their family, and their very immortality—the Mikaelsons must find a way to stand together, even as their secrets threaten to tear them apart.https://www.spoilertv.com/2017/05/cw-announces-fall-2017-schedule.html
THE ORIGINALS is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with My So-Called Company, Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios. Julie Plec ("The Vampire Diaries," "Kyle XY," "Wasteland"), Michael Narducci ("The Vampire Diaries," "The 4400," "Medium") and Leslie Morgenstein ("The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl") are executive producers. 
==Antagonists==
*Alistair Duquesne
*Marcel Gerard
*Sofya Voronova
*The Hollow
*The Hollow's Followers
*Dominic
*The Ancestors
*Davina Claire
*Elijah Mikaelson
*Kol Mikaelson
==Cast==
For more information, see Character Appearances.
===Starring===
*Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson (13/13)
*Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson (13/13)
*Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall-Kenner (13/13)
*Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard (13/13)
*Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith (9/13)
*Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson (12/13)
===Special Guest Stars===
*Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson (6/13)
*Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell (2/13) (archive footage in 4x01)
*Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire (4/13) (archive footage in 4x01)
*Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (2/13)
===Guest Starring===
*Steven Krueger as Josh Rosza (7/13)
*Taylor Cole as Sofya Voronova (10/13) / The Hollow (3/13)
*Neil Jackson as Alistair Duquesne (1/13)
*Debra Mooney as Mary Dumas (2/13)
*Christina Moses as Keelin (11/13) (video footage in 4x02)
*Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson (5/13)
*Jason Dohring as Will Kinney (2/13)
*Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Eva Sinclair (1/13)
*Lyndon Smith as Lara (1/13)
*Sebastian Roché as Mikael (2/13) (archive footage in 4x13)
*Darri Ingolfsson as Dominic (4/13)
*Blu Hunt as The Hollow (6/13)
*Nathan Parsons as Jackson Kenner (1/13)
*Summer Fontana as Hope Mikaelson (12/13) / The Hollow (3/13)
:Note: *Hope appears as a guest starring character from 4x11 onward.
===Co-Starring===
*Alkoya Brunson as Adam Folsom (3/13)
*Karan Kendrick as Maxine (4/13)
*Aiden Flowers as Young Klaus (1/13)
*Madelyn Cline as Jessica (3/13)
*Najah Jackson as Amy (3/13)
==Crew==
===Writers (11)===
*Michelle Paradise (3/13) (co-written)
*Carina Adly MacKenzie (3/13) (co-written)
*Christopher Hollier (3/13) (co-written)
*Michael Narducci (2/13)
*Talicia Raggs (2/13) (2 co-written)
*Beau DeMayo (2/13) (1 co-written)
*Kyle Arrington (2/13) (1 co-written)
*Michael Russo (2/13) (co-written)
*Declan de Barra (1/13) (co-written)
*Celeste Vasquez (1/13) (co-written)
*K.C. Perry (1/13) (co-written)
===Directors (12)===
*Bethany Rooney (2/13)
*Lance Anderson (1/13)
*Jeffrey Hunt (1/13)
*Joseph Morgan (1/13)
*Chris Grismer (1/13)
*Jesse Warn (1/13)
*Charles Michael Davis (1/13)
*John Hyams (1/13)
*Nicole Rubio (1/13)
*Daniel Gillies (1/13)
*Hanelle Culpepper (1/13)
*Michael Grossman (1/13)
==Episodes List: 2017==
==Production News==
*The series was officially renewed on March 11, 2016 along with The Vampire Diaries, Arrow, Supernatural, Reign, The 100, The Flash, Jane The Virgin.Spoiler TV
*Filming ended on December 15, 2016.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/804451580892348416
==Notes==
*Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Yusuf Gatewood, Riley Voelkel and Nathaniel Buzolic are confirmed to return for this season.https://www.parentherald.com/articles/46110/20160526/originals-season-4-spoilers-hayley-save-mikealesons-marcel-will-full.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3HUcE0UPTwIn a fan convention in Italy, Nathaniel Buzolic stated that he'd be returning for Season Four (4) as a series regular. However, his promotion to starring cast member has yet to be officially confirmed.https://www.inquisitr.com/3155382/the-originals-season-4-marcel-finds-out-mikaelsons-are-alive-freyas-dreamscape-explained-spoilers/https://en.yibada.com/articles/133093/20160619/the-originals-season-4.htm
**This was the first season not to feature Leah Pipes and Danielle Campbell as series regulars.
*The CW also breaked up The Vampire Diaries and spin-off The Originals. TVD is going to be staying on Friday nights, where it shifted earlier this season, while The Originals has been pushed to midseason.
*Season 4 has a shorter episode count than its predecessors due to its midseason release date.
*It was originally believed that Nathaniel Buzolic had been made a series regular, due to alleged statements at a fan convention, however on twitter he said that it was just a rumor.
*This season jumped ahead to five years.https://twitter.com/chadsbad/status/756943863105916930
*Matt Davis appeared on the eighth episode. He also appeared on another episode.https://tvline.com/2016/11/17/the-originals-crossover-season-4-spoilers-alaric-vampire-diaries/https://twitter.com/cadlymack/status/863623789413711873
*Lance Anderson directed episode onehttps://www.instagram.com/p/BIIK8d-AZv-/?taken-by=tonykountz and Bethany Rooney directed episode two.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/760196169364541440
*Michael Narducci wrote episode one.Mentioned by Joseph Morgan at a Comic Con interview
*Carina Adly MacKenzie and Declan de Barra wrote episode three, while Jeffrey Hunt directed.https://www.instagram.com/p/BI4YIcLjfkb/
*Joseph Morgan directed episode four,https://www.instagram.com/p/BJBrygXgz5k/ Daniel Gillies directed episode tenDaniel Gillies' livestream 16:20 and Charles Michael Davis directed episode seven.https://twitter.com/tvdfansonline/status/767016286760992768
*Christopher Hollier and Beau DeMayo wrote episode four.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/768190425496780800
*Chris Grismer directed episode five while Kyle Arrington wrote the episode.https://instagram.com/p/BKBLO2VDju4/
*Jesse Warn directed episode six while Michelle Paradise and Michael Russo wrote the episode.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/775709917034455040
*Celeste Vasquez and Carina Adly MacKenzie wrote episode seven.https://instagram.com/p/BKbrpx_DxJ1/
*Talicia Raggs and Christopher Hollier wrote episode eight while John Hyams directed the episode.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/784472869543837697
*Nicole Rubio directed episode nine while Beau DeMayo wrote the episode.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/788064430969982976
*Kyle Arrington and K.C. Perry wrote episode ten.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/791349378682421248https://www.instagram.com/p/BMpe92FhyQm/?taken-by=mr.danielgillies
*Michael Grossman directed episode twelve while Michelle Paradise and Christopher Hollier wrote the episode.https://twitter.com/michelleparadis/status/796798955304562688https://twitter.com/TheOriginalsOZ/status/800859203610910720
*Michael Narducci wrote episode thirteen.https://twitter.com/AnthonyKountz/status/805837011420585984/photo/1
==Timeline==
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====Promotional====
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====Behind the Scenes====
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===Videos===
The Originals Season 4 Promo (HD)
The Originals Interview TVLine Studio Presented by ZTE Comic-Con 2016
==References==
==External links==
*Official Facebook
*Official Twitter
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*IMDB
==See also==
*The Originals Season One
*The Originals Season Two
*The Originals Season Three
*The Originals Season Four Soundtrack
*The Originals Season Four Minor Characters
*The Originals Season Four Body Count
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