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It’s all over but the bleeding. Executive producer Julie Plec has announced The Originals TV show will end with season five on The CW. Writer Carina MacKenzie recently confirmed there will be 13 episodes in what we now know to be the fifth and final season. “Many shows are not lucky enough to have a hand in deciding when the end has come…. Ending a show is always bittersweet, but for me, it’s a true blessing to be a part of making that choice,” Plec wrote.
A spinoff of The Vampire Diaries, which ended its eight season run earlier this year, The Originals is a supernatural drama following the Mikaelson family. They’re the world’s original vampires and are trying to reclaim New Orleans. The CW cast includes Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Yusuf Gatewood, and Riley Voelkel.
Julie Plec Announces The Originals Will End with Season Five
An announcement….. #TheOriginals pic.twitter.com/pizW1LIsdS
— Julie Plec (@julieplec) July 20, 2017
The Originals: A Look at the Ratings
The fourth season of The Originals averaged a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 940,000 viewers. Compared to season three, it was down by 15% and up by 1%, respectively. Find out how The Originals stacks up against the other CW TV shows.
What do you think? Are you a fan of The Originals TV series? Is season five the right time to end it, or do you wish there would be a sixth season?
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42 Comments on "The Originals: CW Series to End with Season Five"
Loved this show from day one and don’t want it to end. I will love it Always and Forever – please continue the great writing and have it on for many more seasons.
Please renew!! It’s a great show and my family loves it
Sometimes when a TV series lasts for more than a few years, the story line gets weaker & cheesier each yr. (e.g. Friends, True Blood, Vampire Diaries) So far, I’ve enjoyed every season of the Originals & would love to see it continue past season 5 if the writers can maintain the high caliber of story/script.
I really love this series. I love it more than the series”The Vampire Diaries”Please reconsider canceling the series.
I REALLY HOPE THAT you change your mind about canceling this series! It is a fabulous show, with very unique and charismatic characters! Hoping for more than five seasons!
Why?????!!!!!! Please reconsider this!!
I ment LIVE for this show. Please don’t take it away. It’s like part of my life!!!
Are you freaking out of your mind???? You already took away The Vampire Diaries. Now this? I love for this show, as I did for TVD. I’ve about had it with this chanel. You are truly making a STUPID MOVE!!!!
One of my favorites. Please reconsider and keep the series going.
Please keep the Originals. I enjoy all the actors in it.
I Love the Originals, I wish you would keep it going for a 6th season, characters from the vampire diaries are already in or being mentioned to come into the Originals. Klauss and Caroline to start, Hope being older now, could do a spinoff of the twins with Hope, so many options…
Yes I must admit, I too like THE ORIGINALS, it is just a cut above the usual vampire trope, which usually are far too girly and weak .
Nooooooooo!!!!! I LOVE THE ORIGINALS!!! Please keep it Alive!! And going!!! Never in my life have I ever enjoyed a tv series as much as I have enjoyed and followed THE VAMPIRE DIARIES AND THE ORIGINALS!!! One of them is no longer with us, please don’t take both!! SEASON 6-? Forever?!
support a Season 6!
Please do not cancel the Originals at five season there is so much more that can be done with the show and the cast is awesome.