The final season begins seven years after the core members of the Mikaelson family, Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah, and Kol, each absorb a quarter of the Hollow's dark energy and flee New Orleans to keep their beloved city and young Hope safe. As the Mikaelsons return to New Orleans, bringing the pieces of a century's old evil with them, it becomes clear that the closing chapter of this family saga will be as bloody and emotional as ever.