The Originals (season 1)


The Originals is an American supernatural drama television series created by Julie Plec for The CW. A spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, 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 New Orleans which the Mikaelson family and original vampires helped to build. In the first season, the focus was primarily on Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah who found out in the backdoor pilot, aired on April 25, 2013, how Hayley Marshall was pregnant with Klaus' child.
Having fled the city many years ago, they return to find Marcel leading the city. The family decide to take back the city. The show also revolves around the relationship between them and other supernatural beings, including witches.

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Production

Reception

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