The Originals season 5
| The Originals | |
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| Season 5 | |
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| Original network | The CW |
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The Originals, a one-hour American supernatural drama, was renewed for a fifth season by The CW on May 10, 2017.[1] The 2016–17 United States television season debut of The Originals was pushed to midseason, as with the fourth season premiere. On July 20, 2017, Julie Plec announced via Twitter that the upcoming season would be the series' last. The fifth season will consist of 13 episodes and will premiere in 2018.[2][3][4]
Cast
Main
- Joseph Morgan as Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson
- Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
- Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall-Kenner
- Charles Michael Davis as Marcellus "Marcel" Gerard
- Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith[5]
- Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson
- Steven Krueger as Joshua "Josh" Rosza[6]
- Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson[7]
Special guest
- Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
- Candice King as Caroline Forbes[8]
- Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman[9]
Guest
- Demetrius Bridges as Dorian Williams
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 1 | "Where You Left Your Heart" | Lance Anderson[10] | Marguerite MacIntyre[10] | 2018[4] | TBA | TBD |
| 81 | 2 | "One Wrong Turn On Bourbon" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD |
Joseph Morgan will direct the third episode.[11]
References
- ^ "The CW Renews 11 Shows". spoilertv.com. May 20, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Andy Swift. "The Originals to End After Season 5". TVLine.com.
- ^ @julieplec (July 20, 2017). "An announcement….. #TheOriginals" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Dailly, Paul (July 20, 2017). "The Originals: Concluding After Season 5!". TVFanatic. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ "Yusef is grateful with Daniel because working with him and his acting skills is why he think he was promoted". 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Anop, Nirat (July 19, 2017). "The Originals - Season 5 - Steven Krueger Promoted to Series Regular". SpoilerTV.com. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Highfill, Samantha (July 17, 2017). "The Originals casts Danielle Rose Russell as teenage Hope for season 5". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "The Originals: Candice King to Appear as TVD's Caroline in Season Premiere". TVLine. February 7, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "The Vampire Diaries ' Matt Davis to Visit The Originals in Season 4 Crossover". TV Line. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Christina Moses (@christinasmoses) on Instagram: "Yep. #theoriginals #thecw"". Instagram. August 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Joseph Morgan [@JosephMorgan] (September 20, 2017). "I directed episode 3 this season, my favourite yet. A very different episode. You'll see ;)" (Tweet). Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Twitter.