Every Mother's Son

Every Mother's Son is third episode of the second season of The Originals and the twenty-fifth episode of the series.

Synopsis
When Klaus and Elijah receive a cryptic invitation to dinner from their mother Esther, who continues to inhabit the body of Harvest girl Cassie, they find themselves preparing for the worst. With the help of a new witch named Lenore (guest star Sonja Sohn), Klaus, Elijah and Hayley attempt to stay one step ahead of Esther, but things quickly take an unexpected turn. While Elijah finds himself reluctantly teaming up with Gia (guest star Nishi Munshi), a newly-turned vampire, Hayley is faced with an enticing proposition about her new status as a Hybrid after a startling encounter with Esther. Finally, Esther reveals a shocking secret about Klaus’ childhood and unveils her ultimate plan for her children.

Main Cast

 * Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
 * Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
 * Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
 * Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard
 * Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell
 * Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire

Recurring Cast

 * Sebastian Roché as Mikael
 * Alice Evans as Esther Mikaelson (flashback)
 * Natalie Dreyfuss as Cassie/Esther
 * Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent/Finn
 * Nishi Munshi as Gia

Guest Cast

 * Sonja Sohn as Lenore

Trivia

 * Question: Will we learn in the upcoming Originals flashbacks with Kol about why he used to hang around the witches? —Tom Ausiello: The flashback stories will kick in as early as Episodes 2 and 3, but it remains to be seen if that particular mystery will be answered. As for what will be explored, “You’re going to get see a little bit more of how the Originals wound up leaving Europe and coming to America,” executive producer Michael Narducci previews. “There’s definitely a reference to some things that we mentioned on Vampire Diaries, especially in the teaser of [Episode 2].” The EP also hints that we’ll learn how Kol came to be daggered.

Continuity

 * This episode marks the first appearance of Lenore in the series.
 * This episode also marks the first real flashback appearance of Esther (Alice Evans), not counting body double and archive footage in season one.