Legacies

**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 Eliana Gilbert, Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson, Sarah Jeffery as Summer Mikaelson, Mitchell Hope as Sean Mikaelson, Samantha Boscarino as Ringo 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 Matthew Davis 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; 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 children, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson; Sean Mikaelson, Summer Mikaelson, Stefan Salvatore's children Stefanie Salvatore, Chris Salvatore; Damon Salvatore's children; Ringo Salvatore, Nathan Salvatore, Lucas Salvatore, Miranda Salvatore; Ignacio Salvatore's children; Rylee Salvatore, Jade 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 Matthew Davis. **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 Eliana Gilbert
* Jake T. Austin as Nathan Salvatore
* Jeff Ward as Lucas Salvatore
* Samantha Boscarino as Ringo Salvatore
* Abby Ryder Fortson as Miranda Salvatore
* Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Carson Flemming
* Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson
* Chloe Grace Mortez as Stefanie Salavtore
* Corey Fogelmanis as Chris Salvatore
* Sarah Jeffery as Summer Mikaelson
* Mitchell Hope as Sean Mikaelson
* Logan Browning as Sheila St. John
* Colin Ford as Greyson Gilbert II
* Dakota Gayo as John Gilbert III
* Ellie Darcey-Alden as Isabella Gilbert
* Maia Mitchell as Jenna Gilbert
* Julia Saner as Camila Gilbert
* Anne Hathaway as Rylee Salvatore
* Pauline Hoarau as Jade Salvatore
* Ryan Whitney Newman as Victoria Mikaelson
* Jordan Fisher as Nik Mikaekson
* Cameron Boyce as Archie Mikaelson
* Mary Mouser as Demma Mikaelson
* Dante Scott as Matthew Gerard-Mikaelson
* Matt Davis 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
* Nick Robinson as Henry Gray
* Sofia Carson as Tara Lockwood
* Louis Partridge as Scott Knight
* Millie Bobby Brown as Jennifer Lamb
* Lili Reinhart as Soraya Valley

## 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*.

## See Also

### Shows

* The Vampire Diaries
* The Originals