'Legacies' Season 2 Episode 12: Kai Parker's delightfully snarky return unleashes dark Josie

Kai Parker's return is fun to watch as promised. Josie and he should probably have a spin-off of their own
Josie Saltzman and Kai Parker (The CW)
Josie Saltzman and Kai Parker (The CW)

It's the episode of 'Legacies' that we have all been waiting for. Kai Parker is back in his whole snarky, charming self. And he is still up to no good. Maybe Julie Plec should consider a spin-off with Kai Parker and his brilliant one-liners.

When Alaric Saltzman and his daughters gather their bearings, Alaric emphasizes the need to protect themselves. It's not just Kai they need to be worried about, however. There are three very angry supernatural teenagers who are hellbent on getting back at Alaric.

Kai tells Josie Saltzman that Diego, Jade and Wendy (the aforementioned teenagers) are hunting him. He eventually gains Josie's trust who gives him the key piece of information that she has Bennett blood on her. 

In true Kai Parker fashion, he reveals that Jade and he have been working together all along and leaves Alaric and Josie to be tortured by the former Salvatore School students. but he lets Josie keep the mora miserium.

While Jade plays "hide and seek", Wendy and Diego comes to learn something we have always known: Never trust Kai. Kai himself comes to learn something else — our girl, Josie, may be much younger, but she is still a step ahead of him. The Bennett blood he took from her is not, in fact, Bennett blood.

In the last few minutes of the episode, Kai surprisingly decides to help Josie — while also (and again, in true Kai fashion) screwing her over. He tells her she does not need the Bennett blood to get out of the prison world. All Josie needs to do is break the mora miserium and absorb the black magic — she will become powerful enough to make her way out.

Of course, Kai also gives her a time limit of a few seconds to do so. Kai has found the portal to Malivore in the prison world. Before he jumps in, Josie breaks the sand clock and begins to absorb all the power, thereby unleashing dark Josie.

What comes next? We will have to find out when 'Legacies' airs on The CW next Thursday night.

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Fox reboot moves forward with returning original stars, while fans wonder if C.J. Parker is returning to the new series.
4 hours ago
The show’s executive producers and cast reveal what fans can expect in the future from ‘Rick and Morty’ at SDCC.
9 hours ago
Rif Hutton provided the growls, snarls, and other distinctive sounds used for the walkers throughout the franchise
10 hours ago
The latest update from ABC sparked a discussion about Ellen Pompeo’s future on the globally popular medical drama.
10 hours ago
Courtney first appeared on ‘Jeopardy!’ in 2021 and surprised everyone with her seven-game winning streak
11 hours ago
Corlys Velaryon finds himself in a troublesome situation at the end of 'Butcher's Ball' after a surprise attack
12 hours ago
The cast and creator of ‘The Rookie’ teased what’s next for Season 9 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 following the Season 8 cliffhanger
13 hours ago
While fans were waiting for Georgie McGill’s return with Bill Avery, Melissa Gilbert’s latest Instagram post shocked the fans
13 hours ago
Ser Criston Cole took out Alicent's favor from his suit and tied it around his sword before asking two Lords for a duel
17 hours ago
Voice star Keith David and the rest of the team made the announcement at Comic-Con for the Adult Swim series that debuts Sunday
2 days ago