<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of The Originals episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The Originals, a one - hour American supernatural drama, was renewed for a fifth season by The CW on May 10, 2017 . The 2016--17 United States television season debut of The Originals was pushed to midseason, as with the fourth season premiere . On July 20, 2017, Julie Plec announced via Twitter that the upcoming season would be the series' last . The fifth season consists of 13 episodes and debuted on April 18, 2018 . The series finale aired on August 1, 2018 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Joseph Morgan as Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson </Li> <Li> Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson </Li> <Li> Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall </Li> <Li> Charles Michael Davis as Marcellus "Marcel" Gerard </Li> <Li> Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith </Li> <Li> Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson </Li> <Li> Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson </Li> <Li> Steven Krueger as Joshua "Josh" Rosza </Li> </Ul>

When does the season finale of the originals air