The Originals (Season One)

**Notice:** This **article** uses content directly taken from the Season One (The Originals) **article** at the Vampire Diaries Wiki, and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License.

## Season One

### Airdate

April 25, 2013  (backdoor pilot) October 3, 2013  (pilot)

### Slogan

*Bad Blood*

 **Season 1** • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4
 Season 5

**Season One** of *The Vampire Diaries*'s spin-off *The Originals* series produced by The CW.

The story centers around the Original vampires fighting for control of the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, which they helped build three hundred years before their return.

## Summaries

### Wiki Summery

*The Originals* centers around Niklaus Mikaelson and the Original Family of vampires, as he returns to the supernatural crucible that is the French Quarter of New Orleans, a town he helped build centuries ago, and is reunited with his diabolical former apprentice Marcel. As his siblings Rebekah and Elijah aid him on his fight for power, when they find out that the tribrid-doppelgänger Alexandria Gilbert it pregnant with Klaus' child, not only will The Originals have to confront Marcel and his followers with absolute power, but they will also have to confront the dangerous witch, Sophie Deveraux and the Harvest witch, Davina Claire with her plotted revenge against them, as well as the French Quarter Coven that swears vengeance on The Mikaelson Family and will do anything to kill the child. Hayley Marshall also aids her best friend and the Mikaelson Family. Also, a bartender named Camille O'Connell studies psychology and when trying to find out the question of what makes someone evil, she meets Klaus and Marcel and gets involved in the dangerous crossfire of the French Quarter as her along with Marcel, Klaus, Rebekah, Elijah and Hayley, are involved in the power struggle between the supernatural factions, including the witches, werewolves and vampires where unlikely alliances are made, blood is shed, secrets are revealed, close ones betray you and revenge becomes best served cold as the fight for power not only causes chaos in the French Quarter, but it also causes chaos within the Originals as the fight for power is waiting for the taking, which will tear them apart so hard that always and forever will be threatened. Starring in the pilot episode of "The Originals" is two-time Teen Choice Award nominee Joseph Morgan, who will continue his "The Vampire Diaries" role of Niklaus Mikaelson. Morgan is an English actor who studied at the "Central School of Speech and Drama" in London, UK. Among his film credits are "Alexander" starring Angelina Jolie and Colin Farrell, and "Immortals" starring opposite Henry Cavill. Nina Dobrev will also star in "The Originals" playing the tribrid-doppelgänger Alexandria Gilbert, a character that was inrodueced in season one of "The Vampire Diaries." Phoebe Tonkin will also star in "The Originals" playing the werewolf Hayley Marshall, a character that was introduced in season four of "The Vampire Diaries". Also joining the cast is "Saving Hope" star Daniel Gillies as Klaus' maternal older half-brother Elijah, who was the first original vampire to appear on "The Vampire Diaries". Gillies starred in Spider-Man 2 opposite to Tobey Maguire, his film credits also include "Uncross the Stars" with Ron Perlman, "Captivity" and "Broken Kingdom", which he also directed and starred along with his wife Rachael Leigh Cook. Gillies TV work includes "Into the West", "The Vampire Diaries" and "Saving Hope" which he will remain a regular on even if "The Originals" gets picked up. Claire Holt will also be reprising her role as Klaus' maternal younger half-sister and Elijah's younger sister, Rebekah Mikaelson. "The Vampire Diaries" showrunner Julie Plec will executive produce "The Originals" and serve as head writer. Plec developed "Diaries" along with Kevin Williamson, who will not be involved with "The Originals". Leslie Morgenstein will executive produce for Alloy Entertainment. Morgenstein is also currently executive producer of the hit ABC Family series "Pretty Little Liars". Senior vice president of television for Alloy Entertainment, Gina Girolamo, will also executive produce. Michael Narducci will serve as the show's producer.

### Wetpaint Summery

**Official Summary**

**SYNOPSIS for THE ORIGINALS**

**Fall 2013:** ***Tuesdays (8:00-9:00 pm ET) on The CW!***

Family is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together, always and forever. Now, centuries have passed and the bonds of family are broken. Time, tragedy, and hunger for power have torn The Original Family apart.

When Niklaus Mikaelson, the Original Vampire-Werewolf Hybrid, receives a mysterious tip that a plot is brewing against him in the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans, he returns to the city his family helped build. Klaus' questions lead him to a reunion with his diabolical former protégé, Marcel, a charismatic vampire who has total control over the human and supernatural inhabitants of New Orleans. Determined to help his brother find redemption, Elijah follows Klaus and soon learns that his ex Alex has also come to the French Quarter searching for clues to her family history, and has fallen into the hands of a powerful witch named Sophie.

Tensions between the town's supernatural factions are nearing a breaking point as Marcel commands his devoted followers and rules with absolute power. For Klaus, the thought of answering to his powerful protégé is unthinkable, and he vows to reclaim what was once his — the power, the city, and his family. While they wait to see if their sister Rebekah will leave Mystic Falls and join them, Klaus and Elijah form an uneasy alliance with the witches to ensure that New Orleans will be ruled by THE ORIGINALS once again.

### IMDB Summery

A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt). Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father Mikael, while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. As Klaus has returned after many years, his ego has provoked him to become the king of the city. "Every King needs an heir" says Klaus, accepting the unborn child. The child is a first to be born to a hybrid (part vampire, part werewolf), tribrid (Alex) and a werewolf (Hayley).