Pilot (Director's Cut)

Pilot (Directors' Cut) is the first episode of the Season One of.

Summary
Klaus Mikaelson, the Original vampire-werewolf hybrid, has returned to New Orleans, the city his family helped build, the city from which he and his siblings – Elijah and Rebekah – were exiled a century ago by their relentless hunter father. Drawn back by a mysterious tip that a plot is brewing against him in the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter, Klaus is surprised that the city still feels like home to him despite the century he’s been away. Curious as to why Klaus would return to the one place he swore he would never set foot again, Elijah follows his brother and learns that the beautiful and rebellious werewolf Hayley – Klaus’ onetime flame – has also come to the French Quarter searching for clues to her family history. Hayley has fallen into the hands of a powerful witch named Sophie Deveraux. When Sophie reveals to the brothers the almost unbelievable news that Hayley is carrying Klaus’ unborn child, Elijah realizes that the Original family has been given a second chance at humanity, and the redemption they desperately crave.

Main Cast

 * Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson (uncredited)
 * Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson (uncredited)
 * Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson (uncredited)
 * Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley (uncredited)
 * Daniella Pineda as Sophie Deveraux (uncredited)
 * Charles Michael Davis as Marcel (uncredited)
 * Leah Pipes as Camille (uncredited)
 * Danielle Campbell as Davina (uncredited)

Guest Cast

 * Malaya Rivera Drew as Jane-Anne Deveraux (uncredited)
 * Callard Harris as Thierry (uncredited)
 * Eka Darville as Diego (uncredited)
 * Chris Osborn as vampire #1 (uncredited)
 * Derek Roberts as vampire #2 (uncredited)
 * Jonathan Weiss as Tour Guide (uncredited)
 * Karen Kaia Livers as Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Trivia

 * The almost same episode was aired as an episode of the fourth season of the mother show The Vampire Diaries working as a planted pilot. While some scenes are the same this episode has both unaired and alternate material working as an episode on its own without being affected by The Vampire Diaries.
 * Due to this being a pilot in this episode no cast member is credited
 * This is the first episode in the continuity of The Originals
 * This episode is numbered as episode 0 due to not being a official part of the first season.
 * All ties (like the origin of the letter) to The Vampire Diaries are cut due to the show being meant to be able to stand on its own feet.
 * This is the first episode to feature the Originals title card.
 * Davina made her debut in this episode of TO even though she wasn't in the original backdoor pilot.

Continuity

 * Since Elijah is still in Mystic Falls in the beginning of the episode this episode is set after Pictures of You.