The Originals (TV series)

*The Originals*
The Originals
Genre	Drama; Horror; Dark fantasy; Supernatural;
Created by	Julie Plec
Based on	In part on character Klaus from The Vampire Diaries; by L. J. Smith
Starring	Joseph Morgan; Daniel Gillies; Claire Holt; Phoebe Tonkin; Charles Michael Davis; Daniella Pineda; Leah Pipes; Danielle Campbell; Yusuf Gatewood; Riley Voelkel; Danielle Rose Russell; Steven Krueger;
Composer	Michael Suby
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	92 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Julie Plec; Michael Narducci; Leslie Morgenstein; Gina Girolamo;
Cinematography	Michael Karasick; Darren Genet; John Smith; Datan Hopson; Rob C. Givens;
Running time	40–42 minutes
Production companies	My So-Called Company; Alloy Entertainment; CBS Television Studios; Bonanza Productions; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	October 3, 2013 –; August 1, 2018
Related
	The Vampire Diaries; The Originals: The Awakening; Legacies;
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The Originals is an American supernatural drama television series. It is a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries and the first television series expansion of the franchise based on its parent series. The series follows vampire-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson as he and his family become embroiled in the supernatural politics of the French Quarter of New Orleans.

It began airing on the CW on October 3, 2013. On July 20, 2017, it was announced by series creator Julie Plec that the series' fifth season would be its last. The final season began airing in April 2018 and finished on August 1, 2018.