The Originals director takes EW behind the scenes of the midseason finale 

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The holidays are taking over New Orleans, and for the Original family, that means drama. 

midseason finale is about bringing the family together, and of course, tearing down its enemies. EW was on set for the episode, for which director Matt Hastings gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the hour and how they craft those big family scenes.

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