The Originals
15 Years Later, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Co-Creator Talks Casting Secrets, TV Romances and Building a “Timeless” Supernatural Franchise
It’s been 15 years since audiences were first introduced to Mystic Falls and its vampires, love triangles and teenage drama. And still, The Vampire Diaries holds a special place for many viewers. Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW on Sept. 10, 2009, and ran for eight seasons,. Now, to celebrate the milestone anniversary, showrunner Julie Plec […]
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‘Legacies’ Canceled as The CW’s ‘Vampire Diaries’ Franchise Concludes
It’s the end of an era at The CW. Legacies, the second spinoff to stem from The Vampire Diaries, has been canceled after a four-season run. The series, from creator Julie Plec, was the last connective tissue to The Vampire Diaries, which at the time the flagship launched in 2009, was The CW’s most watched […]
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Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson Reteam for ‘Dead Day’ Series at Peacock
The Vampire Diaries creators are getting back together for a new supernatural drama. Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson have reteamed for Dead Day, a drama based on Ryan Parrott’s AfterShock Comics title of the same name. NBCUniversal’s streamer, Peacock, has handed out a straight-to-series order for the project, the first show the duo has created […]
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‘The Originals’ Actress Summer Fontana, ‘Agents of SHIELD’s’ Jack Fisher Join ‘Ella Bella Bingo’
'The Originals' actress Summer Fontana and 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' actor Jack Fisher have joined the English voice cast of 'Ella Bella Bingo,' a 3D animated feature from Norwegian directors Atle Solberg Blakseth and Frank Mosvold.
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‘Legacies’: TV Review
The CW's 'Legacies,' a new spinoff of 'The Originals,' itself a spinoff of 'The Vampire Diaries,' offers an occasionally amusing version of Hogwarts for witches, vampires and werewolves.
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This Week in TV: A Guide to New and Returning Series
'The Originals' ends, season 2 of 'The Sinner' begins: Here's what you should be watching the week of July 30-Aug. 5.
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‘Originals’ Star Set as Male Lead in NBC’s ‘In Between Lives’
Yusuf Gatewood will star opposite Harriet Dyer in the pilot.
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‘The Originals’ Team Talks Final Season, Candice King Cameo
The 'Vampire Diaries' spinoff also offered a first look at teenage Hope at its final Comic-Con panel.
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Comic-Con: ‘The Originals’ to End With Season 5
After announcing a final season for 'The Vampire Diaries' at Comic-Con last year, Julie Plec does the same for the spinoff this year.
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‘The Originals’ Boss Talks Potential Spinoff, ‘Vampire Diaries’ Crossover and Season 5
"I definitely think there's some amazing potential," outgoing showrunner Michael Narducci tells THR about a possible offshoot.
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How Stephen King Is Inspiring ‘The Originals’ Season 4
"It's got a layer of evil hovering over it all season long," showrunner Julie Plec tells THR.
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‘The Vampire Diaries’ Could Get a Second Spinoff
"I see … a future for either 'The Originals' or another piece of the franchise to launch off of the end of 'The Originals,'" showrunner Julie Plec tells THR.
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