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The Originals

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2018
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
163K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
502
31
Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
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A family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.A family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.A family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.

  • Creator
    • Julie Plec
  • Stars
    • Joseph Morgan
    • Daniel Gillies
    • Claire Holt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    163K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    502
    31
    • Creator
      • Julie Plec
    • Stars
      • Joseph Morgan
      • Daniel Gillies
      • Claire Holt
    • 556User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 13 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos10

    Every Mother's Son
    Clip 0:46
    Every Mother's Son
    First Trailer
    Trailer 1:04
    First Trailer
    First Trailer
    Trailer 1:04
    First Trailer
    The Originals: Season 1
    Trailer 0:18
    The Originals: Season 1
    The Originals: Season 5
    Trailer 0:21
    The Originals: Season 5
    The Originals
    Trailer 1:33
    The Originals
    The Originals: Season 1 (German Trailer)
    Trailer 1:01
    The Originals: Season 1 (German Trailer)

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    Top Cast99+

    Joseph Morgan
    Joseph Morgan
    • Klaus Mikaelson
    • 2013–2018
    Daniel Gillies
    Daniel Gillies
    • Elijah Mikaelson
    • 2013–2018
    Claire Holt
    Claire Holt
    • Rebekah Mikaelson
    • 2013–2018
    Charles Michael Davis
    Charles Michael Davis
    • Marcel Gerard
    • 2013–2018
    Phoebe Tonkin
    Phoebe Tonkin
    • Hayley Marshall…
    • 2013–2018
    Yusuf Gatewood
    Yusuf Gatewood
    • Vincent Griffith…
    • 2014–2018
    Danielle Campbell
    Danielle Campbell
    • Davina Claire
    • 2013–2018
    Leah Pipes
    Leah Pipes
    • Camille O'Connell
    • 2013–2018
    Riley Voelkel
    Riley Voelkel
    • Freya Mikaelson
    • 2014–2018
    Steven Krueger
    Steven Krueger
    • Josh Rosza
    • 2013–2018
    Nathan Parsons
    Nathan Parsons
    • Jackson Kenner
    • 2014–2018
    Nathaniel Buzolic
    Nathaniel Buzolic
    • Kol Mikaelson
    • 2013–2018
    Christina Moses
    Christina Moses
    • Keelin
    • 2017–2018
    Sebastian Roché
    Sebastian Roché
    • Mikael
    • 2013–2018
    Maisie Richardson-Sellers
    Maisie Richardson-Sellers
    • Eva Sinclair…
    • 2014–2017
    Andrew Lees
    Andrew Lees
    • Lucien Castle
    • 2015–2016
    Colin Woodell
    Colin Woodell
    • Aiden
    • 2014–2018
    Rebecca Breeds
    Rebecca Breeds
    • Aurora de Martel
    • 2015–2016
    • Creator
      • Julie Plec
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews556

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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The character Klaus Mikaelson was originally meant to be killed off in The Vampire Diaries (2009), but the character's ever increasing popularity granted him survival and a spin-off show.
    • Quotes
      • Elijah Mikaelson: If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results then surely my quest for your salvation ranks me as one of the maddest of men.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Lies That We All Tell (2015)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 3, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • The CW (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ma Cà Rồng Nguyên Thủy
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bonanza Productions
      • My So-Called Company
      • Alloy Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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