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The conclusion of The Originals directly set up the sequel series Legacies , which focuses on Klaus’s daughter, Hope Mikaelson, at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.

The Episodic Journey: An Analysis of the Number of Seasons of The Originals

The fifth season was announced as the final season of the series. The decision to end the show was a mutual one between The CW network and the producers. Julie Plec, the series developer, stated that the narrative had reached its natural endpoint, focusing on the relationship between the brothers Klaus and Elijah Mikaelson. The shortened final season (13 episodes, compared to the 22-episode seasons of the early years) was designed to build toward a definitive series finale, which aired on August 1, 2018.