<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 67 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Gather Up the Killers '' </Td> <Td> Lance Anderson </Td> <Td> Michael Russo & Michael Narducci </Td> <Td> March 17 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> 401 </Td> <Td> 1.05 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Picking up five years since the defeat of Klaus and the expulsion of the Mikaelsons from New Orleans , their compound is in a state of disrepair and Marcel is the sole vampire king of the city . He welcomes all the un-sired vampires to New Orleans , only to find they pose an unexpected threat to his rule , leading him to seek counsel from an unlikely source . Meanwhile , Hayley closes in on the cure that will allow her to revive Elijah and the slumbering Mikaelsons , but she faces a final task that will force her to make a ruthless decision to abduct Keelin , a fellow werewolf . Elsewhere , Vincent learns of a potential threat to the coven when he begins investigating the disappearance of the son of a coven member . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 68 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` No Quarter '' </Td> <Td> Bethany Rooney </Td> <Td> Talicia Raggs & Michelle Paradise </Td> <Td> March 24 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 24 ) </Td> <Td> 402 </Td> <Td> 0.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Now awake , the Originals plan a mission to rescue Klaus ; while Rebekah lures Marcel to the cemetery as a distraction , Elijah , Hayley , Freya and Kol track down Joshua and force him to point out where Marcel is keeping Klaus . In the meantime , Klaus is tormented by Camille 's illusion , who is pressing him to find the strength to find a way to escape . Meanwhile , Vincent continues his search for Maxine 's son and the search leads him to an abandoned house where Vincent is beset by a powerful blue light that he recognizes as the new threat to both him and other missing children . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 69 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Haunter of Ruins '' </Td> <Td> Jeffrey Hunt </Td> <Td> Carina Adly Mackenzie & Declan de Barra </Td> <Td> March 31 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 31 ) </Td> <Td> 403 </Td> <Td> 0.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> With the Mikaelsons hiding out at a plantation on the outskirts of the city , Klaus demands one day to try to connect with his seven - year - old daughter Hope , whom they warmly bond over their stories about Klaus ' past . Freya is still keeping the werewolf Keelin captive to make more werewolf antivenom despite Hayley 's protests to let her go . Meanwhile , Vincent informs Marcel about the new evil called the Hollow , which a secret coven is abducting children to be used as a ritual sacrifice to bring upon the Hollow 's pure form . Vincent also flashes back to years earlier with his wife Eva and how she persuaded him to summon the Hollow . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 70 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Keepers of the House '' </Td> <Td> Joseph Morgan </Td> <Td> Beau DeMayo & Christopher Hollier </Td> <Td> April 7 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 404 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> When Hope is overcome by the Hollow 's evil spell , both Klaus and Marcel are forced to ask each other for help to assist Vincent 's search for the missing children before they can be sacrificed and the Hollow 's power will become invulnerable . Meanwhile , Freya re-captures Keelin and imprisons her at the church tower to further use her for other purposes , which include breaking into Marcel 's penthouse to search for a spell instruction to solidify Freya 's power . Hayley searches for a potential werewolf to learn more about the Hollow and of its power over Hope . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 71 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` I Hear You Knocking '' </Td> <Td> Chris Grismer </Td> <Td> Kyle Arrington </Td> <Td> April 14 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> 405 </Td> <Td> 0.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> With both Klaus and Marcel under the influence of the Hollow 's power over them , they fight among their personal demons ( Mikael and Elijah , respectively ) to resist a confrontation
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 67 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Gather Up the Killers '' </Td> <Td> Lance Anderson </Td> <Td> Michael Russo & Michael Narducci </Td> <Td> March 17 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> 401 </Td> <Td> 1.05 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Picking up five years since the defeat of Klaus and the expulsion of the Mikaelsons from New Orleans , their compound is in a state of disrepair and Marcel is the sole vampire king of the city . He welcomes all the un-sired vampires to New Orleans , only to find they pose an unexpected threat to his rule , leading him to seek counsel from an unlikely source . Meanwhile , Hayley closes in on the cure that will allow her to revive Elijah and the slumbering Mikaelsons , but she faces a final task that will force her to make a ruthless decision to abduct Keelin , a fellow werewolf . Elsewhere , Vincent learns of a potential threat to the coven when he begins investigating the disappearance of the son of a coven member . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 68 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` No Quarter '' </Td> <Td> Bethany Rooney </Td> <Td> Talicia Raggs & Michelle Paradise </Td> <Td> March 24 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 24 ) </Td> <Td> 402 </Td> <Td> 0.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Now awake , the Originals plan a mission to rescue Klaus ; while Rebekah lures Marcel to the cemetery as a distraction , Elijah , Hayley , Freya and Kol track down Joshua and force him to point out where Marcel is keeping Klaus . In the meantime , Klaus is tormented by Camille 's illusion , who is pressing him to find the strength to find a way to escape . Meanwhile , Vincent continues his search for Maxine 's son and the search leads him to an abandoned house where Vincent is beset by a powerful blue light that he recognizes as the new threat to both him and other missing children . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 69 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Haunter of Ruins '' </Td> <Td> Jeffrey Hunt </Td> <Td> Carina Adly Mackenzie & Declan de Barra </Td> <Td> March 31 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 31 ) </Td> <Td> 403 </Td> <Td> 0.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> With the Mikaelsons hiding out at a plantation on the outskirts of the city , Klaus demands one day to try to connect with his seven - year - old daughter Hope , whom they warmly bond over their stories about Klaus ' past . Freya is still keeping the werewolf Keelin captive to make more werewolf antivenom despite Hayley 's protests to let her go . Meanwhile , Vincent informs Marcel about the new evil called the Hollow , which a secret coven is abducting children to be used as a ritual sacrifice to bring upon the Hollow 's pure form . Vincent also flashes back to years earlier with his wife Eva and how she persuaded him to summon the Hollow . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 70 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Keepers of the House '' </Td> <Td> Joseph Morgan </Td> <Td> Beau DeMayo & Christopher Hollier </Td> <Td> April 7 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 404 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> When Hope is overcome by the Hollow 's evil spell , both Klaus and Marcel are forced to ask each other for help to assist Vincent 's search for the missing children before they can be sacrificed and the Hollow 's power will become invulnerable . Meanwhile , Freya re-captures Keelin and imprisons her at the church tower to further use her for other purposes , which include breaking into Marcel 's penthouse to search for a spell instruction to solidify Freya 's power . Hayley searches for a potential werewolf to learn more about the Hollow and of its power over Hope . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 71 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` I Hear You Knocking '' </Td> <Td> Chris Grismer </Td> <Td> Kyle Arrington </Td> <Td> April 14 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> 405 </Td> <Td> 0.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> With both Klaus and Marcel under the influence of the Hollow 's power over them , they fight among their personal demons ( Mikael and Elijah , respectively ) to resist a confrontation
the originals season 4 episode 9 airing date
the originals season 4 episode 9 airing date
April 7 , 2017
April 7 , 2017