The return of the Mikaelson family, the characters of which first débuted on The Vampire Diaries, is a highly anticipated aspect of The Originals' second season on The CW.

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Of course their presence in New Orleans won't only spell trouble for Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies).

"I think it's absolutely an obstacle keeping Davina from just unleashing Mikael," explained executive producer Michael Narducci during an interview with Access Hollywood on Sunday.

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At the end of Season 1, Davina (Daniel Campbell) brought back Klaus and Elijah's father Mikael (Sebastian Roche) to kill Klaus, but first she must find a way to kill Klaus without also killing her friends who are direct descendants of his vampire line.

"She wants to disconnect that sire line," continued Narducci, "Which by the way, is probably also important for fans of Vampire Diaries because that would mean Stefan and Damon wouldn't die either. Pretty early on we'll figure out what are the machinations, what does that look like, is that even possible, and if it doesn't work, what else could Davina do or is something horrible going to happen?"

Narducci also promised that Rebekah's (Claire Holt) appearance in the premiere won't be her last. "We're going to see Rebekah," he explained of Season 2. "We're gonna see baby Hope and that's gonna be an important thing. As to what Esther's plan for that baby is, Esther thinks that baby is dead. Esther doesn't know where Rebekah is."

With so many Mikaelsons in New Orleans, the drama will also be in for a number of flashbacks. "We're really excited to get into where this family comes from, why they are the way they are," noted the producer. "What are their relationships like, not only with their parents, but with one another, even back in the day, and how that has led them to be divided as they are."

The Originals continues on The CW with its second season Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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