The Originals

The Originals

Premiere	October 3, 2013
Finale	August 1, 2018
Creator	Julie Plec
Based on	based in part on the character Klaus from "The Vampire Diaries" novels by L.J. Smith
Network/Provider	The CW
Style	60-minute fantasy drama
Company	My So-Called Company, Alloy Entertainment, CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. Television
Filming Location	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Seasons	5
Episodes	92
Origin	USA
Official Site	The CW

Official Twitter	@cworiginals feed on X
Official Facebook	The Originals on Facebook

The Originals is a fantasy drama that airs on The CW. It is a spinoff from The Vampire Diaries.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5
Joseph Morgan	Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson	*	*	*	*	*
Daniel Gillies	Elijah Mikaelson	*	*	*	*	*
Claire Holt	Rebekah Mikaelson	*	o	o	o	o
Phoebe Tonkin	Hayley Marshall	*	*	*	*	*
Charles Michael Davis	Marcel Gerard	*	*	*	*	*
Daniella Pineda	Sophie Deveraux	*
Leah Pipes	Camille O'Connell	*	*	*	o	o
Danielle Campbell	Davina Claire	*	*	*	o
Yusuf Gatewood	Finn Mikaelson / Vincent Griffith	o	*	*	*	*
Riley Voelkel	Freya Mikaelson	o	*	*	*	*
Steven Krueger	Josh Rosza	o	o	o	o	*
Danielle Rose Russell	Hope Mikaelson					*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
The CW
Season One	October 3, 2013	May 13, 2014	22
Season Two	October 6, 2014	May 11, 2015	22
Season Three	October 8, 2015	May 20, 2016	22
Season Four	March 17, 2017	June 23, 2017	13
Season Five	April 18, 2018	August 1, 2018	13

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets
The Complete First Season with Digital Copy			September 2, 2014	purchase		9

Title	Release		Discs
Season Sets (Region A)
The Complete Second Season with Digital Copy	September 1, 2015	purchase	3
The Complete Third Season	September 20, 2016	purchase	3
The Complete Fourth Season	August 29, 2017	purchase	3