2013 – 2018 · Series · 45m · TV-14

The Originals

Name: The Originals
Director: Bethany Rooney, Brad Turner, Carl Seaton, Carol Banker, Chris Grismer, Daniel Gillies, Darren Genet, David Straiton, Dermott Downs, Geoff Wing Shotz, Hanelle M. Culpepper, Jeffrey G. Hunt, Jeffrey W. Byrd, John Hyams, Joseph Morgan, Joshua Butler, Kellie Cyrus, Lance Anderson, Leslie Libman, Matthew Hastings, Michael Grossman, Millicent Shelton, Nicole Cummins-Rubio, Rob Hardy, Steven DePaul, Charles Michael Davis, Jesse Warn, Sylvain White, Michael Robison, Michael A. Allowitz, Rudy Persico
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Supernatural
Released: 2013
Cast: Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Riley Voelkel

Critics

Audience

An ancient vampire family returns to New Orleans, the city they once built, and finds it ruled by a former protégé. As rival factions clash, the family fights to reclaim power while confronting old betrayals and the demands of loyalty.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want supernatural power struggles, intense family loyalty, romance, and emotional drama, especially if you liked The Vampire Diaries; Not for you if repetitive plots and melodrama quickly wear you down.

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Cast

Daniel GilliesJoseph MorganPhoebe TonkinCharles Michael DavisRiley VoelkelLeah PipesYusuf GatewoodDanielle Rose Russell

Directors

Bethany RooneyBrad TurnerCarl SeatonCarol BankerChris GrismerDaniel GilliesDarren GenetDavid StraitonDermott DownsGeoff Wing ShotzHanelle M. CulpepperJeffrey G. HuntJeffrey W. ByrdJohn HyamsJoseph MorganJoshua ButlerKellie CyrusLance AndersonLeslie LibmanMatthew Hastings

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