The Originals: What Has Everyone Been Doing During the Time Jump? (click link for full video!)

The last time we saw The Originals, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and his siblings had all gone their separate ways thanks to a spell that housed the remnants of The Hollow inside each of them. Season 5 picks up eight years later, and the family is still struggling with the directive never to be near each other for fear of resurrecting that ancient evil.

However, just because they can't see their family, that doesn't mean the Originals have been all alone. Some of them have actually been enjoying a nice reprieve from the madness with their significant others, according to cast members who spoke to TV Guide.

Rebekah (Claire Holt) and Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) have been living the high life in New York City, staving off the loneliness with their timeless romance. However, Holt hints that a "distance" has grown between them, which could lead to strife later on in the relationship. Or, because they're vampires, it's just another bump. "You can tell that a lot's changed, a lot of time has passed, but these characters have been alive for a thousand years so it's almost like a blink of an eye as well," Holt says.

Freya (Riley Voekel) and Keelin's (Christina Moses) relationship, on the other hand, is stronger than ever, though we're not sure whether anything could come between those two at this point. Voekel says the main obstacle they will have to face as a couple when the season kicks off is actually more external than internal, having to do with Freya's never-ending devotion to her siblings.

"Keelin definitely wants her to put herself first, and it's just really hard for Freya" Voekel says. "But I think you'll start to see that transition a little bit, where she starts kind of considering, you know, 'This is what's best, and my family understands, and that doesn't tear us apart.'"

It sounds like her brother Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) may be facing a similar conundrum.

Unless that little engagement ring Kol had made in the Season 4 finale slipped your mind, you shouldn't be surprised to find out that eight years later, Kol and Davina (Danielle Campbell) are happily married. (We'll try not to be bitter that we never got to see the wedding.) That marriage appears to have been a happy one though — until Kol has to decide whether to heed the Mikaelson call to action when things start going South in New Orleans again.

"The struggle that comes into play is now that he has this responsibility to his wife, he also has this struggle with his family. And I guess as he tries to separate from the family, his family tries to drag him back in," Buzolic says. "It becomes a bit of a struggle between wife and family."

Daniel Gillies was tight-lipped on matters of the heart for Elijah, probably because it's incredibly complicated to have a romantic relationship when you don't even remember who the hell you are. We've also got our eye on a new character in his storyline named Antoinette (Jaime Murray), since we know she'll play a big role in the third episode of the season, where we find out what Elijah got up to during his lost years.

As for Klaus, romance is pretty much the last thing on his mind as he struggles to manage a life without his siblings or his daughter.

— excerpt from EVERY PLACE IS EMPTY UNTIL WE LEAVE IT // h.y.k

SEASON 5 INFO FROM JULIE Q/A ON TWITTER - Klaus’ wolf scene gets cut, we will see Summer again! Freya and Hayley try to keep Klope alive and good news for Kol/Davina and Cami/Klaus fans! (Also Finn to possibly appear?)

Hayley is not in every episode this season. Elijah will also not be in at least one episode. However, Klaus is in all. (x) (x)

More sister bonding for Freya and Rebekah will be in the show. (x)

Caroline and Freya don’t have scenes together (x)

Julie scripted a wolf!Klaus scene but it was cut (x)

Hope flashbacks will happen as we see her struggle with her magic as she grows - Summer will appear as child Hope. (x) (x)

Hope and Klaus have a strained relationship, despite Hayley and Freya trying very hard to keep them all close (x)

Freya and Keelin have a love that runs deep but they’ll hit hurdles along the way (x)

There’ll be ‘many’ Haylope scenes (x)

Elijah and Hayley will have a conversation about their past, future, regrets and dreams. (x)

Kol and Davina scenes are in 5x11 (x)

Vincent has a LI (x)

Julie promises a ‘sliver’ of hope for Klaus and Cami fans (x)

Hayley and Hope have a typical chaotic mother/daughter relationship (x)

Julie said there’s a chance Cami, Finn or Jackson will appear this season. (x)

Hayley and Elijahs relationship this season is “equal love and pain” (x)

Klaus’ true ship of the season is the family (x)

There’s a Freya/Elijah moment where there’s tears of happiness (x)

Freya is Hope’s support system, this conflicts with Klaus (x)

Marcel will reflect on his past and how he’s managed the quarter. (x)