TV Guide caught up with EP, Michael Narducci, to chat about Esther’s plan and who might she bring back from Klaus’ past and how far she will go to get Elijah and Klaus on her side.
How much of what Elijah is realizing about his past will haunt him?
Narducci: I think it was Esther’s intention to really break him at his core and force him into a place where he has no choice but to admit that what he is as a vampire is evil, awful and wrong and the source of his misery and not something he can continue to endure. That’s her perspective, and Elijah will have to face the facts of these various atrocities he’s committed and has washed away by remaining clean… and having a moral code. He’ll have to decide, “Can I continue to endure my existence as a vampire? Can I take my mother’s ultimatum?” He may also find that choice complicated by the notion of, “If I were to take Esther’s option, what would that do to my family? Would I betray them? Would I be leaving them vulnerable? If so, how can I think about myself when I need to do what’s right for my family?” What she has done to Elijah is definitely going to have a big impact on him for the rest of the season.
With Rebekah (Claire Holt) returning, could we ever see all seven Mikaelsons in one scene?
Narducci: Before the season is over, that’s definitely a possibility.
Speaking of returns, Klaus comes face-to-face with a “visitor from his past.” Some fans are hoping that’s Caroline (Candice Accola). What can you say about who it is and what it means for him?
Narducci: I would say it is a major part of the episode and of things going forward. As to who it is, there’s a pretty good hint (when you think of) what Esther would present her children with that would possibly make them want to take her option. Her methodology for Elijah is to force him to confront the sins of his past. So, what would her methodology for Klaus be? What would she do to Klaus? We’ll see over the course of Monday’s episode how diabolical her plan is because she presents him with an offer that is almost impossible to refuse.
