'The Originals' Is Coming to an End

Time to move on. The Originals, which began as a spinoff of The Vampire Diaries, is ending after its fifth season, executive producer Julie Plec announced on Thursday, July 20.

The showrunner tweeted the news ahead of the series’ San Diego Comic-Con panel. “I’m packing my bags for Comic-Con, realizing it’s been a year since we announced the end of Vampire Diaries,” she wrote in a statement. "It feels only fitting to use this anniversary to make a second farewell announcement: This year, we invite you to help us say goodbye to The Originals, which begins shooting its fifth and final season on Monday.”

She continued that it’s both a “gift” and a “burden” to be in charge of ending of the beloved series, which follows Klaus Mikaelson (played by Joseph Morgan) and his family in New Orleans. "Many shows are not lucky enough to have a hand in deciding when the end has come. Being able to celebrate the completion of The Vampire Diaries was a joyful and deeply emotional ride, a luxury gifted by Mark Pedowitz at The CW and Peter Roth at WBTV, who, as TV fans themselves, know what it means when a fan is able to say a true goodbye,” she shared. "Ending a show is always bittersweet, but for me, it’s a true blessing to be a part of making that choice.”

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The Vampire Diaries starred Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder.