The Originals: American Supernatural TV Show

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The Originals is an American supernatural TV show created to serve as a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries. The Originals, which has a significant online fan base and better ratings than the main show, is currently airing its third season on The CW. Here are seven fun facts about the vampire series! Number Seven: Josh Was Meant to Die Show writer Julie Plec intended to kill off Josh (who was going to be a mere guest star) by the end of the first season. The rest of the writers didn’t allow her to do that. Number Six: ‘The Originals’ and ‘True Blood’ Connections Nathan Parsons, who plays a werewolf in The Originals, left the show to play a vampire in the supernatural drama series True Blood. He appeared in HBO’s show for most of the seventh (and last) season, only to return to The Originals as a werewolf afterwards. …show more content…

Chicago is one of the main locations of The Vampire Diaries, but the writers ultimately decided to change it up a little bit and move to a different city. Number Four: The Fans Made the Show When The Vampire Diaries first aired in 2009, none of the show producers had a spin-off in mind. The idea was developed due to the fans’ reactions to the show and the characters, as actor Joseph Morgan explained: “there were fan made trailers for The Originals before it was ever a reality for us. I watched and RT’d — I encouraged it. I was interested from the beginning.” Number Three: Phoebe Tokin Is a Mythological Queen During her short career, Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin has played a vampire hybrid, a witch, werewolf and a mermaid. She says she’d rather play folkloric characters over regular ones. Number Two: Charles Michael Devis' Reckless

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