Fans of "The Originals" can expect more blood, family drama and a highly anticipated crossover with "The Vampire Diaries," when the series returns from its winter hiatus this Friday.

As the midseason premieres approach, The CW released a new promo video teasing what's to come in both "The Originals" and "The Vampire Diaries," including a clip of the reunion between Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Klaus (Joseph Morgan) in New Orleans.

At the end of the video, Klaus is seen offering his "old friend" a shot while welcoming him to The Big Easy.

The crossover event will begin during Episode 14 of "The Vampire Diaries" when Stefan decides to take a trip to the French Quarter in order to find a refuge from magic. That's where he'll run into his old "frenemy" Klaus.

"The crossover was born out Stefan needing a place to escape," executive producer Julie Plec told TVLine. "He's on the run. He needs to go somewhere where magic can't find him, and we realized he can go to New Orleans where there's that bar where magic doesn't work."

However, Stefan will then decide to stay in New Orleans in order to help Klaus clear up a situation that has a direct impact on him.

"The sire line and the war [between] all the trinity, and the prophecy saying that one of these Originals will die or all of them will fall. The fear of that impacts Stefan directly, and so he sticks around for an Originals episode to participate in the latest dilemma to come out of that situation," the showrunner said.

Later on in the season, "Heroes" star Taylor Cole will make a guest appearance in the recurring role of a vampire named Sofya. According to TVLine, Cole's character is smart bad*ss who uses her highly coveted skills for profit on the black market. She will make her first appearance in Episode 16.

In addition, a new witch named Ariane, played by guest star Haley Ramm, will appear in Episode 11. Entertainment Weekly describes Ariane as "a powerful witch from a coven that practices a particularly dangerous form of dark magic."

Season 3 of "The Originals" will return with "A Ghost Along the Mississippi" on Friday, Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.

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