Television Spotlight: "The Vampire Diaries" Hopes to Spin-off "The Originals"

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Now in its fourth season, The Vampire Diaries remains one of the highest rated television series airing on The CW, so it makes sense to try to capitalize on that popularity by creating a spin-off series. The episode airing tonight, entitled "The Originals," is a pilot for a potential new series that features Klaus (Joseph Morgan), his sister Rebekah (Claire Holt), and their brother, Elijah (Daniel Gillies), who are the original vampire family and have been regular or recurring characters on The Vampire Diaries for some time. 

Set in New Orleans, "The Originals" features Klaus reuniting with his former apprentice, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), and will also feature Hayley, (Phoebe Tonkin), a werewolf, who viewers will recognize from The Vampire Diaries. The potential series will also feature witches, as well as human characters. The New Orleans setting is very appealing and Klaus has become a breakout character, so I am looking forward to watching the pilot episode and hope "The Originals" will be picked up as a regular series. 

"The Originals" premieres tonight at 8:00pm ET on The CW.