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The Originals (TV Series)

The Originals

2013

Julie Plec (Creator), Chris Grismer ...

Joseph Morgan, Phoebe Tonkin, Daniel Gillies, Daniella Pineda ...

6.5

1,357

TV Series. Drama. Fantasy. Horror TV Series (2013-2018). 5 Seasons. 92 Episodes. 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Hank Stuever The Washington Post	"'The Originals' lacks a sharp wit, preferring the heavy-velvet drapery of self-seriousness and pretend passion."	NEG
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"The heavy-handed dialogue, courtesy of series creator Julie Plec and Michael Narducci, doesn’t deliver much bite."	NEU
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"The performances are over the top and enjoyable enough."	NEU
United States	Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"There are so many vampires and undeads and such on television these days that this crew is going to have a hard time getting attention, especially if the show continues to be as much of a grab bag as the pilot episode is."	NEU

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