Legacies is The Originals spin-off series produced by The CW. The series was greenlit on May 11, 2018.
On May 17, 2018, The CW announced it would premiere on Thursday at 9pm on the Fall schedule of 2018-2019 television season. It premiered on October 25, 2018. The CW announced that Legacies was renewed for a second season on January 31, 2019.
The series mainly stars Nina Dobrev as Alexandria Gilbert, Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson, Sarah Jeffery as Nikolina Gilbert-Salvatore, Selena Gomez as Lillian Gilbert-Salvatore, Noah Centineo as Jaxon Salvatore, Aria Shahghasemi as Landon Kirby, Kaylee Bryant as Josie Saltzman, Jenny Boyd as Lizzie Saltzman, Quincy Fouse as MG, Peyton Alex Smith as Rafael Waithe, and Jensen Ackles as Alaric Saltzman.
Julie Plec serves as an executive producer, along with Brett Matthews, Leslie Morgenstein, and Gina Girolamo.
Summaries[]
Press Summary[]
Continuing the tradition of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, the story of the next generation of supernatural beings at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. Klaus Mikaelson's daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson; Stefan Salvatore's triplets Jaxon, Nikolina, and Lillian Gilbert-Salvatore; Alaric Saltzman's twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman; and other young adults come of age in the most unconventional way possible, nurtured to be their best selves... in spite of their worst impulses. Will these young witches, vampires, and werewolves become the heroes they want to be — or the villains they were born to be?
Description Summary[]
For the last decade, the iconic heroes and villains of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals have captivated audiences worldwide. They left an enduring legacy of love and family in their wake, which continues in LEGACIES, a thrilling new drama that tells the story of the next generation of supernatural beings at The Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted. It's here that Klaus Mikaelson's daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson; Stefan Salvatore's triplets Jaxon, Nikolina, and Lillian Gilbert-Salvatore; Alaric Saltzman's twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman; and other young adults — including high-energy vampire MG, newly-triggered werewolf Rafael Waithe, and the mysterious Landon Kirby — come of age in the most unconventional way possible, nurtured to be their best selves... in spite of their worst impulses. Will these young witches, vampires, and werewolves become the heroes they want to be — or the villains they were born to be? As they fight to protect their secret, their town of Mystic Falls and eventually the world, they will have to rely on ancient folklore and tales to learn how to battle their far-reaching enemies. LEGACIES stars Danielle Rose Russell, Jenny Boyd, Kaylee Bryant, Quincy Fouse, and Aria Shahghasemi, with Jensen Ackles. LEGACIES is from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios in association with My So-Called Company, with executive producers Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries), Brett Matthews (The Vampire Diaries), Leslie Morgenstein (The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars), and Gina Girolamo (The Originals).
Main Cast and Characters[]
- Nina Dobrev as Alexandria Gilbert
- Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson
- Noah Centineo as Jaxon Salvatore
- Sarah Jeffery as Nikolina Gilbert-Salvatore
- Selena Gomez as Lillian Gilbert-Salvatore
- Zendaya as Sheila St. John-Bennett
- Jensen Ackles as Alaric Saltzman
- Kaylee Bryant as Josie Saltzman
- Jenny Boyd as Lizzie Saltzman
- Aria Shahghasemi as Landon Kirby
- Quincy Fouse as MG
- Peyton Alex Smith as Rafael Waithe
- Chris Lee as Kaleb
- Loren Gray as Violet Moonlight
- Sofia Carson as Luna Lockwood
- Charlie Gillespie as Luke Martin
- Jacob Elordi as Noah Steel
Production[]
Productions codes:
- Season 1 - (T46.10051-T46.10058; T46.10063,T46.10062,T46.10059-T46.10061; T46.10064-T46.10066)
- Season 2 - (T46.10201-T46.10216)
- Season 3 - (T46.10301-)
Seasons[]
- Season One - 16 Episodes
- Season Two - 16 Episodes
- Season Three - 16 Episodes
- Season Four - TBA
Trivia[]
- Every season since its debut, it has been paired with a different show on The CW. In the first season it was paired with Supernatural. The first thirteen episodes of the second season were paired with Supernatural as well, but the final three episodes starting February 13, 2020 were paired with Katy Keene. In the third season it will be paired with a new show Walker.
- Both the first seasons of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals were also paired with Supernatural.