'' The Originals'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by

Julie Plec Julie Plec (born May 26, 1972) is an American television producer, writer and director, known for her work on The CW television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2009–2017) which she co-created with Kevin Williamson, and its spin-offs '' The Or ...

for

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. A spin-off of ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series ...

'', the series makes use of certain characters and story elements from the series of books of the same name. The first season premiered with a special preview on October 3, 2013, following the season premiere of its parent series, before premiering in its regular time slot on October 8, 2013. The show is set in

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which the Mikaelson family and Original vampires helped to build. In the first season, the focus is primarily on Klaus ( Joseph Morgan), Elijah (

Daniel Gillies Daniel John Gillies (born 14 March 1976) is a New Zealand-Canadian actor, film producer, director and screenwriter. He played the role of Elijah Mikaelson on the television series '' The Vampire Diaries'' and its spin-off '' The Originals,'' as ...

), and Rebekah (

Claire Holt Claire Rhiannon Holt (born 11 June 1988) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles as Emma Gilbert in '' H2O: Just Add Water'', Samara Cook in ''Pretty Little Liars'', Chastity Meyer in ''Mean Girls 2'', Rebekah Mikaelson in ''The ...

), who discover in the series's backdoor pilotwhich aired on April 25, 2013, as an episode of ''The Vampire Diaries''that Hayley Marshall (

Phoebe Tonkin Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin (born 12 July 1989) is an Australian actress. She is known for portraying Cleo Sertori in '' H2O: Just Add Water'', Fiona Maxwell in ''Tomorrow, When the War Began'', Faye Chamberlain in ''The Secret Circle'', and H ...

) is pregnant with Klaus' child. Having fled the city many years ago, they return to find Klaus' former protégé, Marcel (

Charles Michael Davis Charles Michael Davis (born December 1, 1984) is an American actor, model, producer, and director. He is best known for his roles as Marcel Gerard on The CW television drama '' The Originals'' (2013–2018) and Zane Anders on the TV Land original ...

), in control of the French Quarter. Klaus decides to take back the city and enlists Elijah and Rebekah's help. The show also revolves around their relationship with other supernatural beings such as witches.

Cast

Main

* Joseph Morgan as Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson *

as Elijah Mikaelson *

as Rebekah Mikaelson *

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as Marcellus "Marcel" Gerard *

Daniella Pineda Daniella Pineda (born February 20, 1987) is an American actress. She has had major roles in several films and TV series, including '' The Originals'', Netflix's live-action '' Cowboy Bebop'', and multiple films in the ''Jurassic Park'' franchise ...

Sophie Deveraux Sophie is a version of the female given name Sophia, meaning "wise". People with the name Born in the Middle Ages * Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson * Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of ...

Leah Pipes Leah Pipes (born August 12, 1988) is an American actress. She starred in the television series ''Life Is Wild'', the slasher film ''Sorority Row'' and the CW's '' The Originals''. Early life Pipes was born in Los Angeles, California. Career She ...

as Camille "Cami" O'Connell *

Danielle Campbell Danielle Marie Campbell (born January 30, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Jessica Olson in the 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie '' Starstruck'', Simone Daniels in the 2011 Disney film ''Prom'', Davina Clair ...

as Davina Claire

Recurring

Shannon Kane Shannon Elizabeth Kane (born September 14, 1985) is an American actress best known for portraying her roles as Traci Madsen on the Nick at Nite series '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012) and Natalia Fowler on the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Childre ...

as Sabine Laurent (possessed by Celeste Dubois) *

Eka Darville Eka Darville (born 11 April 1989) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Scott Truman in ''Power Rangers RPM,'' Pip in ''Mr. Pip'', Malcolm Ducasse in ''Jessica Jones'' and Diego in '' The Originals''. Biography Early life ...

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* Callard Harris as Thierry Vanchure *

Sebastian Roché Sebastian Roché (born 4 August 1964) is a French-American actor. He is known for his roles as Kurt Mendel in ''Odyssey 5'', Jerry Jacks in '' General Hospital'', Thomas Jerome Newton in ''Fringe'', Balthazar in '' Supernatural'', Mikael in bot ...

as Mikael *

Malaya Rivera Drew Malaya Rivera Drew (born February 6, 1985) is an American stage, film and television actress. Drew is best known for her role as Adele Channing on the cable television series ''The L Word'' (2008) and for her role as Katey Alvaro on NBC's long- ...

as Jane-Anne Deveraux * Karen Kaia Livers as Agnes *

Steven Krueger Steven Krueger (born May 25, 1989) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Coach Ben Scott on the hit Showtime series ''Yellowjackets'' and as Josh Rosza on CW's '' The Originals'' Life and career Krueger was born in Appleton, Wisc ...

as Joshua "Josh" Rosza * Alexandra Metz as Katie * Raney Branch as Celeste DuBois *

Shane Coffey Shane Coffey is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Holden Strauss in Freeform's ''Pretty Little Liars''. Early life Coffey was born in Houston, Texas and raised in nearby Spring. He studied theater at the University of Souther ...

as Timothy *

Todd Stashwick Todd Stashwick is an American actor and writer. He is known for his roles as Dale Malloy on '' The Riches'' and Deacon on '' 12 Monkeys''. Early life and career After performing at several local improvisational theaters, he was hired to tour wi ...

as Kieran O'Connell * Matt Kabus as Sean O'Connell * Shannon Eubanks as Bastianna Natale *

Yasmine Al-Bustami Yasmine Al-Bustami ( ar, ياسمين البسطامي : Yāsmīn al-Busṭāmī) is an American actress. She is most known for her roles on '' The Originals'', '' NCIS: Hawai'i'', and '' The Chosen''. Early life Yasmine Al-Bustami was born in ...

as Monique Deveraux * Diana Chiritescu and Natalie Dreyfuss as

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(herself; possessed by Esther) * Tasha Ames as Eve * Jesse C. Boyd as Cary * Owiso Odera as Papa Tunde *

Elyse Levesque Elyse Marie Levesque (; born September 10, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Chloe Armstrong in the Syfy original series ''Stargate Universe'' and the witch Genevieve in '' The Originals''. Early life Levesque was born and ...

as Genevieve * Aubrey DeVaney and Alexa Yeames as Abigail *

Nathan Parsons Nathan Dean Parsons (born 16 June 1988) is an Australian-born American actor, known for his work in daytime television on the ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' as the character of Ethan Lovett.''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'': Perfe ...

as Jackson Kenner *

Chase Coleman Chase Coleman (born March 20, 1985) is an American actor, director, and musician. Coleman portrayed the character of Billy Winslow in the HBO TV series ''Boardwalk Empire'' and the werewolf, Oliver, on the ''CW'' spin-off series, ''The Origin ...

as Oliver * Teri Wyble as Clara Summerlin (possessed by Celeste DuBois) *

Peta Sergeant Peta Sergeant is a Malaysian-born Australian actress best known for her lead role in the Australian television series '' Satisfaction''. She graduated from NIDA. Career Her other television credits include the television series '' All Saints'', ...

as Francesca Correa

Special guest

Michael Trevino Michael Anthony Trevino (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as List of The Vampire Diaries characters#Tyler Lockwood, Tyler Lockwood on The CW, The CW's ''The Vampire Diaries''; and as Kyle Valenti in Roswe ...

Tyler Lockwood ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American fantasy-drama television series which was first broadcast on The CW from 2009 to 2017, airing 171 episodes over 8 seasons. Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec adapted the TV series from L.J. Smith's n ...

Guest

Nathaniel Buzolic Nathaniel Buzolic ( ; born 4 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He was the host of Nine Network's late-night television quiz show '' The Mint'', and had a regular role on the BBC soap opera '' Out of the Blue'' (2008). He was also a co-host o ...

as Kol Mikaelson * Devon Allowitz as Henrik Mikaelson * McCarrie McCausland as Marcel Gerard (young) * Johnny Walter as Dwayne * Morgan Alexandria as Lana * Aiden Flowers as Klaus Mikaelson (young) * Perry Cox as Elijah Mikaelson (young) * Callie McClincy as Rebekah Mikaelson (young) *

Yusuf Gatewood Yusuf Gatewood (born September 12, 1982, Hillsborough, North Carolina) is an American actor best known for playing Vincent Griffith in '' The Originals'' and Doug in the 2005 film ''The Interpreter''. His television work includes guest roles on t ...

as Vincent Griffith (possessed by Finn Mikaelson)

Notes

Episodes

Production

Reception

The first season received mixed reviews with 7.8 from IMDB. On

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the season holds a 57% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.61/10. The critics consensus reads, "''The Originals'' may overwhelm casual viewers with its myriad twists and bevy of supernatural beings, but this is a sleek, atmospheric ''Vampire Diaries'' spinoff with potential."

Ratings

References

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