How should I watch The Vampire Diaries and the originals?

You start by watching The Vampire Diaries Season 1 through Season 4 straight through, and then watch just the Season 5 premiere before moving on to the first two episodes of The Originals Season 1.
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What order should I watch The Vampire Diaries and The Originals and legacies?

The official watch order for The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies
  1. The Vampire Diaries Season 1.
  2. The Vampire Diaries Season 2.
  3. The Vampire Diaries Season 3.
  4. The Vampire Diaries Season 4.
  5. The Vampire Diaries Season 5, Episode 1.
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Is it better to watch The Originals before The Vampire Diaries?

Obviously, The Originals is the spin-off series, so you would definitely want to watch the first few seasons of The Vampire Diaries in order to figure out who the main characters are and what they're up to prior to Klaus heading over to New Orleans.
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Do I need to watch Vampire Diaries and The Originals to watch legacies?

If you watch both shows, there's a lot of history used within the new show. But if you haven't, it's a complete show of its own.
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Which is first originals or Vampire Diaries?

Series overview. The Originals, a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, centers on three of the Mikaelson siblings: Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt). The Mikaelson family are also commonly known as "the Originals" due to the fact that they are the first vampires ever to exist.
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Was Stefan in The Originals?

In 2016, Paul Wesley, who portrayed Stefan, guest-starred on season 3 of The Originals, playing a pivotal part in one of the season's most significant story arcs.
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Does Caroline appear in The Originals?

And no one can forget the letter he wrote her in The Vampire Diaries season finale. However, Caroline's appearance in the final season of The Originals is the first time she's fully crossed over to the series, so it makes sense that fans are beyond excited to see these two come face-to-face once again.
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Is Caroline in the Legacies?

On Legacies, we saw Caroline reunite with her daughter Lizzie (Jenny Boyd) and take over as (interim) headmistress of the Salvatore School.
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Is The Originals set after Vampire Diaries?

The Vampire Diaries' popularity led to the spin-offs, The Originals and Legacies, which have timelines that are set both during and after the events that take place during The Vampire Diaries eight seasons.
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What is the order of Vampire Diaries?

The Vampire Diaries
  • The Awakening: Volume I (1991)
  • The Struggle: Volume II (1991)
  • The Fury: Volume III (1991)
  • Dark Reunion: Volume IV (1992)
  • The Return: Nightfall (2009)
  • The Return: Shadow Souls (2010)
  • The Return: Midnight (2011)
  • The Hunters: Phantom (2011)
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Is Klaus a legacy?

After posting a host of ambiguous messages on social media, Joseph Morgan who played the charming yet deadly character of Klaus Mikaelson in both The Vampire Diaries and its spinoff, The Originals, has confirmed that he will be appearing in the series finale of Legacies.
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Is Katherine in The Originals?

Katherine Pierce (born Katerina Petrova) was one of the main characters from The Vampire Diaries and eventually became a major supporting character in the second season and third season of The Originals Fanfiction and the first two seasons of Eternal Darkness. She later became a main character in the third season.
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Is Elena on The Originals?

Nina Dobrev has already played three different characters on The Vampire Diaries, and now she'll play yet another on the show's popular spin-off The Originals, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
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Will Bonnie be in Legacies?

Bonnie Bennett is not coming back. With the Vampire Diaries universe officially ending next week on The CW with the series finale of Legacies, an era is coming to a close after 13 years.
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Is Damon a legacy?

Similar to his on screen brother, Somerhalder was up for coming back to the TVD universe, but not as Damon Salvatore — though Legacies often mentions Damon and Elena (Nina Dobrev). “I actually would love to talk to [Julie Plec].
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What episode is Stefanie Salvatore in Legacies?

There was a reference, albeit a brief one, to Stefanie during Season 1, Episode 10, titled "There's A World Where Your Dreams Came True." Originally, it was believed that we wouldn't actually get to see Stefanie since she's supposed to exist in a completely different timeline, but the mention of her has fans thinking ...
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Does Bonnie appear in The Originals?

Although Bonnie never appeared on The Originals or Legacies, she was referenced multiple times. Judging by the context in which her name was used and the events that were happening at the time, it seems she served as a mentor to Josie and Lizzie and remained close to Caroline and Alaric in Mystic Falls.
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What episode is Stefan in The Originals?

"The Originals" A Streetcar Named Desire (TV Episode 2016) - Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore - IMDb.
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What episode is Elena in The Originals?

The penultimate episode of The Originals, "The Tale of Two Wolves", features Elijah and Hope Mikaelson visiting Mystic Falls, where the window of a doctor's office reads "Elena Salvatore, MD", showing that Elena established her own medical practice.
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Is Damon in The Originals or Legacies?

The Vampire Diaries' Matt Donovan, Jeremy Gilbert, Dorian Williams, Jo Laughlin, and Kai Parker have all made cameos in the show. And Damon Salvatore, Elena Gilbert, Stefan Salvatore, and Caroline Forbes are all mentioned throughout the show's three seasons.
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Is Tyler in The Originals?

The Originals

31 episode. Trevino confirms to EW what most viewers have guessed: Tyler will be the first TVD character to visit the show's New Orleans-set spinoff, The Originals.
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What episode is Caroline in The Originals?

The Originals: Caroline Returns — Season 5 Episode 6 Spoiler | TVLine.
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