Legacies is an upcoming American television drama series to debut on October 25, 2018, on The CW. It is a spinoff of The Originals. It was created by Julie Plec, creator of The Originals and co-creator of The Vampire Diaries, and stars Danielle Rose Russell.
Legacies follows Hope Mikaelson, the “tribrid” daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, who is descended from some of the most powerful vampire, werewolf, and witch bloodlines. Two years after the events of The Originals, 17-year-old Hope attends the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.
The school provides a haven where beings such as vampires, witches, and werewolves can learn to control their supernatural abilities and impulses.It was announced in March 2018 that The Vampire Diaries veteran Matt Davis would reprise the role of Alaric Saltzman, and that Danielle Rose Russell would star as Hope Mikaelson. Quincy Fouse, Jenny Boyd, Kaylee Bryant, and Aria Shahghasemi are also set to star.Shahghasemi would debut in the twelfth episode of the fifth season of The Originals as Hope’s friend, Landon.It was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018 that Paul Wesley would direct an episode, and that Zach Roerig would appear in the series. Also, it was revealed that Steven R. McQueen would appear as Jeremy Gilbert in the series’ third episode.
